The myth of Aphrodite and Adonis is one of the most popular Greek myths, since it is directly associated with love and Eros. Not even Gods and deities could escape the powerful arrows of God Eros and fell in love with mortals with catastrophic results. Aphrodite and Adonis is a classic myth about lust and [...]
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God Apollo or Apollon
Greek God Apollo or Apollon was one of the greatest Olympian Gods in Ancient Greece and the only one to appear with the same name in both Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo or Apollon? In Greece the name of this God is Apollon (Απόλλων) or Apollonas (Απόλλωνας), but internationally he is mostly known with the [...]
Goddess Athena
Goddess Athena was the mythological goddess of wisdom, but also the poetic symbol of reason and purity. Goddess Athena was very important to the Greeks, since they named her the Iliad’s goddess of fight, the warrior-defender, the protector of civilized life and artisan activities and so on… Indeed, the Greek Mythology seems to be endlessly [...]
Calypso and Odysseus
One of Oceanides sea nymphs, Calypso was the daughter of the Titan god Atlas and her mother was Tethys. Her name is related to the Greek word καλύπτω, which means “to conceal” and she symbolized the forces that divert men from their goals. The Greek myth of Calypso and Odysseus (Ulysses) is full of intrigue [...]
Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology; an eerie and unearthly world of Gods, deities, heroes, weak men and women fighting for the overall good, monsters, creatures from an unknown world. Greek Mythology is the body of all the legends, stories and myths created by the ancient Greeks, and it used to be the basis of their spiritual and religious [...]
The myth of Cassandra
In Greek mythology, Cassandra was one of the princesses of Troy, daughter of Priam and Hecuba. According to the Myth, Cassandra was astonishingly beautiful and blessed with the gift of foreseeing the future. Her curse was that no one believed her, a fact that weighed heavily on the destruction of Troy during the Trojan War. [...]
Greek Myths - What are the Greek Myths ?
Greek Myths have always been an indispensable part of the Greek mentality and culture; since the ancient years, Greeks were creating myths to justify and explain anything they couldn’t understand, things that happened in nature, the birth of flowers and animals, the bad or good luck and anything they wanted to commemorate and glorify. The [...]
Aesop and Aesop's Fables
Aesop was an Ancient Greek writer who lived in the 6th century BC in Athens, Greece. Aesop (Aisopos in Greek, Αίσωπος) is known about the myths he wrote, referred to as Aesop's Fables. Little is known about the life of Aesop. According to historical facts he was a slave, while some legends suggest Aesop was [...]
The myth of Daedalus and Icarus
The myth of Daedalus and Icarus is one of the most known and fascinating Greek Myths, as it consists of both historical and mythical details. While in Crete Daedalus created the plan for the Minoan Palace of Knossos, one of the most important archaeological sites in Crete and Greece today. It was a magnificent architectural [...]
Picture with the Pantheon of Greek Gods
Are you a little confused when reading about the Greek myths and all the stories in Greek mythology? Did you lose track who is whose father, mother, son? Here is an image depicting the Pantheon of the Greek Gods, the Family Tree of the Gods of the Olympus and of all the semi Gods and [...]
Cerberus, the guardian of Hades
Cerberus was one of the most known monsters in Greek Mythology. Cerberus was the monstrous dog, guardian of the Hades. Cerberus was the offspring of Chimaera and the snake-bodied Typhaon. According to other Greek myths, Cerberus was associated with Hydra. Featured in both the Greek and the Roman mythology, Cerberus was a multi-headed hound (usually [...]
The myth of Europe
The myth of Europe is a fascinating myth of the Greek Mythology that inspired writers, historians, painters and politicians who gave her name to coins, a continent and created several several pieces of art depicting the love making of Zeus and Europe. Europe and Zeus Europe was a beautiful princess, who was abducted by Zeus, [...]
The Myth of Hades and Persephone
The myth of Hades and Persephone is one of the well known Greek myths. Hades was the brother of Zeus and the god of the underworld. Persephone was the daughter of Demeter, the Goddess of nature. The myth of Hades and Persephone is one more myth of love and abduction in the Greek mythology. Hades [...]
Centaurs
Centaurs were half-men and half-horses and lived in a region called Pelion in Magnesia, a coastal region in Central Greece. Centaurs in Greek Mythology The Centaurs in Greek Mythology were a particular tribe that stood out from anything else known in history. The Centaurs were a usual theme in the arts, and were usually depicted [...]