#mythological dictionary

• Aletes — 1. In Greek mythology, the name borne by several characters, including the son of Aegisthus and Clytemnestra, who became king of Mycenae and was later killed by Orestes. 2. In botany, a rare taxonomic genus of herbaceous plants in the family Apiaceae (umbellifers), primarily native to mountainous areas in western North America.
• Aesir — Name given to any deity belonging to the main family of gods in Norse mythology, led by Odin, residing in Asgard. These gods (plural 'aseni' or 'aesir') were structurally associated with power, war, the sky, and cosmic order, often contrasted or allied with the 'vanir' family of gods.