Here are some of the most common major characters:
From the Trojan War:
* Achilles: The greatest of the Greek warriors, known for his strength, skill, and anger.
* Agamemnon: The king of Mycenae and the leader of the Greek forces.
* Hector: The Trojan prince, known for his bravery and loyalty to his city.
* Andromache: The wife of Hector and a symbol of loyalty and love.
* Helen: The beautiful queen of Sparta, whose abduction by Paris sparked the Trojan War.
* Odysseus: The cunning king of Ithaca, known for his journey home after the war.
Other significant figures:
* Heracles: The demigod known for his strength and twelve labors.
* Oedipus: The king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother.
* Antigone: The daughter of Oedipus who defied the law to bury her brother.
* Electra: The daughter of Agamemnon who seeks revenge for her father's murder.
* Medea: A sorceress who seeks revenge against Jason for abandoning her.
Gods and Goddesses:
* Zeus: The king of the gods.
* Hera: The queen of the gods, Zeus's wife.
* Athena: The goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts.
* Apollo: The god of music, poetry, prophecy, and the sun.
* Aphrodite: The goddess of love and beauty.
These are just a few examples, and there are many other characters who appear in Greek literature. The choice of characters often reflected the themes of the work, such as the nature of fate, the consequences of pride, the power of love, and the conflict between duty and personal desires.