Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Going against the gods’ wishes can be dangerous, and King Phineus certainly made the Greek deities furious. To the left and right, the winged Boreads rescue Phineus from the Harpies. Credit: Leningrad Painter, Public Domain
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In “Theogony,” a Greek poet, Hesiod, who likely lived around 700 BC, tells about Hypnos, the god of sleep, and his twin brother, Thanatos, the god of death, who the Greeks occasionally saw as a
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In contrast to Clytemnestra, the renowned Queen of Mycenae, her story did not end in murder. The ancient tales disagree about her final fate, leaving her ending shrouded in mystery. Legends speak of her extraordinary
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Greek mythology, Ares was the god of war and violence, but was not nearly as prominent in ancient Greece as his counterpart Mars was in ancient Rome. He was also the spirit of battle, who
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Overconfidence can turn against you more quickly than you might expect, a lesson Phaethon learned far too late. The Greek myth of Phaethon tells how the son of the sun god Helios was granted permission
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Laocoon’s story is dramatic. According to Greek mythology, Laocoon was a Trojan priest who offended the gods. As punishment, Laocoon and his two sons were strangled by sea serpents. He was the one who warned
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Criticism, progress, and laughter are necessary, but their limits must exist. The manner in which the offense is replicated for applause and for self-applause is already only a step toward insanity. Momos had to be
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – According to ancient Greek myth, the goddess Astraea was the last of the immortals to leave our planet as the ages declined. Her return one day would signal the advent of a new epoch. Will
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In ancient Greek mythology, numerous heroes stand out for their admirable deeds, bringing honor both to themselves and to the Olympian gods they served. Yet, it’s important to remember that even in these tales of
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Once the wheel of misfortune has been set in motion, it can be challenging to stop it from spinning. Tragedies have an uncanny tendency to follow each other, and the House of Atreus certainly experienced
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In every Greek home, the hearth was much more than a source of warmth—it embodied a profound sense of sacredness. Often found in a square room with a porch upheld by two columns, this space gracefully
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The wise Proteus knew the future lived in the South Seas, but he was a loner and, of his own free will, did not help anyone. Whoever wanted to get away from him, the council
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Once, a young and brave king, Aegeus, lived in the small town of Athens. At that time, the city was not as prominent or famous as later myths, legends, and historical records would describe it.
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Midas was the king of Pessinus, a city in the ancient region of Phrygia. In Greek mythology, he is renowned for his unique ability to transform anything he touched into gold, a power that has
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Kallikantzaroi are naughty and sometimes evil underground goblins who emerge during the 12 days of Christmas and then disappear into the Earth on the eve of the Epiphany. In the folklore of Greece, Bulgaria,
A. Sutherland- AncientPages.com – The Greek goddess Eris means everything wrong: envy, jealousy, hatred among human beings, chaos, confusion, tragedies, and conflict. Her attribute, the golden apple (Apple of Discord), was related to a great disaster. Eris (her Roman counterpart was
