Objects in Greek mythology

The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing, deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows to between tall. Rich in symbolic and mythological associations in many cultures, it originated in the region spanning the Caucasus and Iranian plateau — including modern-day Iran,Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pomegranate was first domesticated by ancient Iranians in the Persian plateau and nearby regions about 5,000 years ago. It is extensively cultivated for its fruit.

constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

tale from Trojan War, a wooden horse used by the Greeks during the Trojan war

Sagitta is a dim but distinctive constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for 'arrow', not to be confused with the significantly larger constellation Sagittarius 'the archer'. It was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Although it dates to antiquity, Sagitta has no star brighter than 3rd magnitude and has the third-smallest area of any constellation.

fleece of the gold-haired winged ram in Greek mythology

knot in Greek mythology, used as a metaphor for difficult problems with little or no solution

thumb|upright|Cornucopia of a Roman statue of Livia as [[Fortuna, 42-52 AD, marble, Altes Museum, Berlin ]] thumb|Cornucopia, part of a Roman statue, Archaeological Museum A. Salinas, Palermo, Sicily, Italy In classical antiquity, the cornucopia (; ), also called the horn of plenty, is a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers, or nuts. In Greek, it was called the horn of Amalthea (), after Amalthea, a nurse of Zeus, who is often part of stories of the horn's origin.

symbolic rod from Greek mythology

thumb|upright|Modern depiction of the caduceus as the symbol of logistics thumb|upright| carrying a winged caduceus upright in his left hand. A Roman copy after a Greek original of the 5th century BCE (Museo Pio-Clementino, [[Rome)]]

mythic artifact

thumb|The aegis on the so-called Athena Lemnia, a Roman statue type often identified as a copy of a work by the Classical Greek sculptor [[Pheidias (Dresden Skulpturensammlung)]]

thumb|Argo by Konstantinos Volanakis (1837–1907)

remedy claimed to cure all diseases

mythical apple

thumb|300px|Antinous holding the thyrsus while posed as Dionysus ([[Museo Pio-Clementino)]]

in Greek mythology cult image of Athena on which the safety of Troy and later Rome was said to depend

Orichalcum (or aurichalcum) or orichalc is a metal mentioned in several ancient writings, including the story of Atlantis in the Critias of Plato. Within the dialogue, Critias (460–403 BC) says that orichalcum had been considered second only to gold in value and had been found and mined in many parts of Atlantis in ancient times, but that by Critias's own time, orichalcum was known only by name.

symbol of pharmacy

thumb|Hermes wearing a petasos. Coinage of Kapsa, Macedon, c. 400 BC

thumb|right|Minoan gold votive double axe or labrys, less than 4 inches tall. On the left blade is an inscription in undeciphered Linear A; possibly an invocation to the goddess Demeter.|257x257px

mythological object, stolen or hidden by an antagonist

In Greek mythology, ichor () is the ethereal fluid making up the blood of the gods and/or immortals. The Ancient Greek word () is of uncertain etymology, and has been suggested to be a foreign word, possibly the pre-Greek substrate.

allusive term for a coin placed in the mouth of the dead to pay Charon to ferry them to the underworld

legendary cup mentioned in the Iliad, or artifact claimed to be this cup

herb in Homeric poetry

plant in Greek and Roman mythology

weapon used by Poseidon/Neptune

Adamant in classical mythology is an archaic form of diamond. In fact, the English word diamond is ultimately derived from adamas, via Late Latin and Old French . In ancient Greek (), genitive (), literally 'unconquerable, untameable'. In those days, the qualities of hard metal (probably steel) were attributed to it, and adamant became an independent concept as a result.

thumb|right|150px|A 19th-century engraving of talaria.

concept in medieval and ancient philosophy referring to Fate

in Greek mythology, poisoned shirt that killed Hercules

decorated shield described in the Iliad

helmet or cap that can turn the wearer invisible (in classical mythology)

aspect of Greek mythology

thumb|Artist rendition of a harpe sword The harpē () is a type of sword- or sickle-like weapon mentioned in Greek and Roman sources, and almost always in mythological contexts.

Nepenthe (, ) is a possibly fictional medicine for sorrow – a "drug of forgetfulness" mentioned in ancient Greek literature and Greek mythology, depicted as originating in Egypt.

thumb|The high-voltage|high-voltage electricity warning symbol is a contemporary example of thunderbolt iconography

object of Greek mythology

thumb|Pluto holding a bident in a woodcut from the Gods and Goddesses series of Hendrick Goltzius (1588–1589)

mythological vestment

statue-cum-human made by Pygmalion of Cyprus in Greek myth

ancient marble monument found at the archaeological site of Delphi, Greece