Category: Mythology
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Prometheus
Prometheus: The Good Titan Ancient Greece regarded Prometheus as the “Benefactor of Man”. A title that is indicative of the titan’s heroic acts, and the esteem in which the people held him. Prometheus (meaning “Forethought”) was one of the ringleaders of the battle between the Titans and the Olympian gods. Led by Zeus the Olympians…
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Arachne Myth
Arachne Myth The Arachne myth explores themes of hubris and arrogance. Arachne, meaning spider in Greek, was a beautiful woman that had a great talent in weaving. One day, Arachne boosted that she had a greater talent than goddess Athena herself. This was an offense towards the gods, which was a very serious and even…
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Hades and Persephone
Hades and Persephone The myth of Hades and Persephone is one of obsession and abduction. The brother of Zeus and the god of the underworld, and Persephone daughter of Demeter, the Goddess of nature, were important figures in the Greek mythology. Hades, God of the Underworld Poets often referred to him as The Silent One,…
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Eros and Psyche
Eros and Psyche Of all the Greek mythology tales, of which there are many, the story of Eros and Psyche is a fan favorite. Eros or Cupid, as the Romans named him was the Greek god of carnal love. In Latin he is called Amor (love) or Cupid (desire). Eros was the assistant, and according…
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Roman Mythology
Roman Mythology The gods and goddesses of Greek culture significantly influenced the development of Roman deities and mythology. Due to Rome’s geographic position, its citizens experienced frequent contact with the Greek peoples, who had expanded their territories into the Italian peninsula and Sicily. As the Roman Republic was rising to prominence, it acquired these Greek territories, bringing them under the administration…
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The Myth of Sisyphus
The Myth of Sisyphus In Greek mythology, the myth of Sisyphus has multiple (and often contradictory) versions with embellishments added over time so that the only point of certainty is his terrible punishment. Sisyphus was the reputed founder of the Isthmian Games, a festival of athletic and musical competitions in honor of the sea god…
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Norse Mythology
In the beginning there were only native forests and wasteland. In Norse mythology, the Aesirs, one main group of Norse gods, cleared places to stay, both for themselves and the humans. They named the human’s home Midgard – because it is placed in the middle of the world. And in the middle of Midgard –…
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The Egyptian Gods
The Egyptian Gods There were over 2,000 deities in the Egyptian pantheon. Some of these deities’ names are well known: Isis, Osiris, Horus, Amun, Ra, Hathor, Bastet, Thoth, Anubis, and Ptah while many others less so. The more famous Egyptian gods became state deities while minor deities were associated with a specific region or, in…
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Idioms from Greek Mythology
Idioms from Greek Mythology Notable Greek figures—from philosophers to mathematicians and scientists— helped shape the world we know today so it is no surprised that they enriched our vocabulary as well. From words like democracy, library, to the modern alphabet, and many idioms and expressions, the Greeks gave us a lot. Ancient fables also spawned…
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The World’s Oldest Story
the world’s oldest and most popular Story Astronomers say global myths about ‘seven sisters’ stars may reach back 100,000 years. People both modern and ancient have long known of the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, a small collection of stars in the constellation Taurus. But this famous assembly could point the way to the world’s oldest story,…
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