Facts & Figures: Faithful Companions

The following list shows the faithful animals of gods or mortals, such as horses and dogs that are found in the popular myths and legends.

Please note this is not a list of monsters and giants.

Companion	Animal Type	Owners	Myth Origin
Aithon, Αιθον [Red Fire]	horse	Ares	Greek/Roman
Argus	dog	Odysseus	Greek/Roman
Arion	horse	Heracles, Adrastus	Greek/Roman
Balius	horse	Peleus, Achilles	Greek/Roman
Caerus	horse	Adrastus	Greek/Roman
Canis	dog	Orion	Greek/Roman
Capitolian Wolf	wolf	Romulus and Remus	Roman
Cerberus	dog (monster)	Hades	Greek/Roman
Conabos, Κοναβος [Tumult]	horse	Ares	Greek/Roman
Laelaps	dog	Europa, Procris, Cephalus, Amphitryon	Greek/Roman
Lampus	horse	Eos	Greek/Roman
Maera	dog	Icarius	Greek/Roman
Pegasus	horse	Bellerophon	Greek/Roman
Phaethon	horse	Eos	Greek/Roman
Phlogios [Flame]	horse	Ares	Greek/Roman
Phobos [Terror]	horse	Ares	Greek/Roman
Picus	woodpecker	Mars	Roman
Xanthus	horse	Peleus, Achilles	Greek/Roman

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