Labours of Heracles / Museo nazionale romano di palazzo Altemps, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Known as one of the most famous figures in Greek mythology, Hercules (Heracles( was a demi-god, son of Zeus, and the mortal princess Alcmene. Hera …
The myth of Hades and Persephone is one of the most well-known stories of love and abduction in Greek mythology. Persephone, also known as Kore, was the daughter of the Olympian goddess Demeter, and she was thus associated with vegetation …
Greek mythology is filled with the stories of divine and brave female heroes, famous for their deeds and accomplishments. Many of these female figures served as examples of imitation to the Greeks, who looked up to them and considered them …
One of the most famous love stories of antiquity is undoubtedly the fateful and tragic story of Orpheus and Eurydice. This story was also adopted by Roman literature, and it is widely considered a classical myth that has inspired artists, writers, …
Most religions, polytheistic or not, have some representation of the concept of evil. For example, Christianity, in general, has the concept of the Devil, and Hinduism has Ravana (in general terms). The Ancient Greeks also had their own personifications of …
Medusa is one of the most recognizable pop culture and fashion icons! Her powerful image of a woman with a full head of snake hair is unforgettable. Her power to turn a mortal (or a man, depending on the myth) …
The myth of Arachne is the Ancient Greek origin story of spiders! As with most origin stories of various plants and animals, the first spider was originally a human, and her name was Arachne- the Greek word for ‘spider’. What …
Athena is one of the most popular goddesses of the Ancient Greeks. It’s widely known that she is the goddess of war and wisdom, but that is just the beginning of amazing facts about her. She appears in several myths …
In ancient Greek mythology, a group of 12 Olympian gods ruled after Zeus had overthrown the unruly Titans. The gods lived on the top of Mount Olympus- the highest in Greece. Mount Olympus (2,917 meters) is situated in northern Greece …
Greek mythology is one of the most prevalent and famous ones in the Western world. Art, theater, and cinema have always been inspired by Greek mythology. The famously illustrious yet flawed Greek Olympian gods, the powerful demigods and heroes and …