Mythological kidnapped people
23 entries in the Mythological Kidnapped People compendium.
AniruddhaThe unstoppable grandson of Krishna, a Vrishni hero and avatar of Vishnu.Antiope (mother of Amphion)Mother of Amphion and Zethus, abused by her uncle and rescued by her sons.Bhanumati (Yadava princess)Yadava princess who married Sahadeva after rescue from a demon.Chrysippus of ElisAbducted hero whose rape cursed Thebes and his own house.CleotheraOrphaned daughters of Pandareus, raised by Aphrodite, served the Furies after being taken by the Harpies.Cydippe (Rhodes)Rhodian princess who married her uncle and became queen.Europa (consort of Zeus)Phoenician princess abducted by Zeus, mother of Minos.Ganymede (mythology)Divine hero abducted by Zeus to serve as cup-bearer.Helen of TroyHer face launched a thousand ships toward Troy.HerippeWoman from Miletus abducted by Gauls, later executed for treachery.HesioneTrojan princess saved by Heracles, later linked to the Trojan War.HilaeiraMessenian princess abducted by Castor and Pollux.HylasYouth abducted by nymphs; beloved companion of Heracles.IphimedeiaThessalian princess, mother of the Aloadae, and consort of Poseidon.Marpessa of AetoliaAetolian princess who chose a mortal over a god.Melia (consort of Apollo)Oceanid consort of Apollo, mother of Theban heroes.Myrina (priestess)A priestess of Aphrodite transformed into a myrtle shrub.Ocyrhoë (Samian nymph)Samian nymph who fled Apollo but was caught.OenotropaeDaughters of Anius and Dorippe with powers of food production.PancratisDaughter of Aloeus, abducted by Thracian pirates.Phoebe (daughter of Leucippus)Messenian princess, wife of Pollux, and one of the Leucippides.Rape of the Sabine womenLegendary mass abduction of Sabine women for Roman marriage.SitaHindu goddess and female protagonist of the Ramayana.
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