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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]