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Legendary and Scriptural Figures
70 people from legend and scripture on Credible Theories, oldest first, each with a sourced profile.
Legendary and scriptural figuresBefore 1000 BCE1000 to 500 BCE500 BCE to 1 CE1 to 500 CE500 to 1000 CE1000 to 15001500 to 1800The 1800s1900 to 19501950 to today
Yao (emperor)Legendary sage king of early China, predecessor of ShunLegendaryShun (emperor)Legendary sage king who punished Gun and passed the throne to YuLegendaryMenelik ILegendary first king of Ethiopia, son of Solomon and ShebaLegendaryElijahProphet of Israel taken to heaven in a whirlwindfl. 9th c. BCEElishaProphet of Israel, Elijah's successorfl. 9th c. BCEMedeaEnchantress of Colchis in Greek mythLegendaryValmikiSage and poet traditionally credited with the Sanskrit RamayanaLegendaryAbraham (Abram)Patriarch of Judaism, Christianity and IslamLegendaryAchillesGreek hero of the Trojan WarLegendaryAdamFirst human in Genesis and the Abrahamic traditionsLegendaryAhiman, Sheshai and Talmai (sons of Anak)Giant clan of Hebron named in Numbers, Joshua and JudgesLegendaryAlulimFirst king in the Sumerian King ListLegendaryArjunaPandava archer-hero of the Mahabharata and listener of the GitaLegendaryAshvatthamaKaurava warrior who fired the Brahmashira in the MahabharataLegendaryBalaramaElder brother of Krishna, the plough-bearer of Hindu traditionLegendaryCainFirstborn son of Adam and Eve; killed his brother AbelLegendaryCessairLeader of the first, pre-Flood settlement of Ireland in legendLegendaryCushSon of Ham and father of Nimrod in Genesis 10LegendaryDanielSeer of the Book of Daniel, set at the Babylonian courtLegendaryEn-men-lu-anaLegendary pre-Flood king of Bad-tibiraLegendaryEnmedurankiLegendary pre-Flood king of SipparLegendaryEnoshSon of Seth and grandson of Adam in GenesisLegendaryEsauElder twin of Jacob, hunter, ancestor of EdomLegendaryEveFirst woman in Genesis, "mother of all living"LegendaryFintan mac BóchraSurvivor of Ireland's Flood who lived for thousands of yearsLegendaryFuxiMythical first ruler and culture hero of China, partner of NüwaLegendaryGoliathPhilistine champion of Gath killed by Davidc. 1000 BCEGun (father of Yu)Mythical flood-fighter who stole self-growing soil from heavenLegendaryHanumanMonkey hero of the Ramayana and devoted ally of RamaLegendaryHudQuranic prophet sent to the people of 'AdLegendaryHunahpu and Xbalanque (the Hero Twins)Maya twin heroes who defeated the lords of the underworld XibalbaLegendaryIsaacSon of Abraham and Sarah; second patriarch of IsraelLegendaryJacobPatriarch renamed Israel; saw a ladder to heaven at BethelLegendaryJaphethSon of Noah, ancestor of Magog in the Table of NationsLegendaryJaredFather of Enoch; the Watchers descended in his daysLegendaryJasonGreek hero, leader of the ArgonautsLegendaryJobRighteous sufferer of the Book of JobLegendaryJoshuaSuccessor of Moses and leader of the conquest of CanaanLegendaryKing Salva (Shalva)Enemy of Krishna who attacked Dwaraka from the flying city SaubhaLegendaryLakshmanaYounger brother and constant companion of Rama in the RamayanaLegendaryLamech (father of Noah)Son of Methuselah and father of NoahLegendaryLughIrish god-hero of many skills who killed BalorLegendaryMelchizedekPriest-king of Salem who blessed AbrahamLegendaryMicaiahProphet who saw the heavenly council plot against Ahabfl. 9th c. BCEMinosLegendary king of Crete in Greek mythLegendaryMosesProphet and lawgiver of the ExodusLegendaryNemedLeader of the third legendary settlement of IrelandLegendaryNoahBuilder of the ark and survivor of the Flood in GenesisLegendaryNuadu (Nuada Airgetlám)King of the Tuatha Dé Danann, 'of the silver arm'LegendaryObed-edomGittite who kept the Ark of the Covenant for three monthsc. 1000 BCEPartholónLeader of the second legendary settlement of IrelandLegendaryPsenophis of HeliopolisEgyptian priest named as a teacher of Solonfl. c. 590 BCEQueen of Sheba (Makeda)Queen who visited Solomon; Makeda in Ethiopia, Bilqis in ArabicLegendaryRamaPrince of Ayodhya and hero of the Ramayana; avatar of VishnuLegendaryRavanaTen-headed rakshasa king of Lanka, antagonist of the RamayanaLegendarySamsonJudge of Israel famed for superhuman strengthLegendarySarah (Sarai)Wife of Abraham and mother of IsaacLegendarySeth (son of Adam)Third son of Adam and Eve, ancestor of NoahLegendaryShaddad (king of 'Ad)Legendary Arabian king who built Iram of the PillarsLegendaryShemEldest-listed son of Noah, ancestor of AbrahamLegendarySitaWife of Rama and heroine of the RamayanaLegendarySonchis of SaisEgyptian priest named as a teacher of Solonfl. c. 590 BCETerahFather of Abraham; left Ur of the Chaldees for HarranLegendaryThe DagdaFather-god of the Tuatha Dé Danann, owner of the magic cauldronLegendaryTobit and TobiasFather and son of the Book of Tobit, guided by the angel RaphaelLegendaryUbara-TutuLast pre-Flood king in the Sumerian King ListLegendaryVibhishanaRavana's brother who joined Rama and became king of LankaLegendaryVyasaLegendary sage credited with compiling the MahabharataLegendaryYudhishthiraEldest Pandava brother and king in the MahabharataLegendaryal-Khidr'The Green One', mysterious guide of Moses in Islamic traditionLegendary
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