Athena Archive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - This legend is devoted to Cadmus, who in Greek mythology was the legendary Phoenician hero and founder of Boeotian Thebe, husband of Harmony, and one
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Usually, the Sirens were considered daughters of the river god Achelous, either by the Muse Terpsichore, Melpomene, Calliope, or by Sterope, daughter of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Hvergelmir (located in Niflheim) is a "bubbling boiling spring." The Norns and the World-Ash. Image credit: Carl Emil Doepler, Jr. (1905)
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to the Theogony by Hesiod (8th – 7th century BC), Momus was initially an advisor to the Olympian gods. Still, he was
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Simon the Sorcerer (or Simon the Magician) is a Biblical figure and Samaritan religious leader mentioned in Acts 8: 9-24. He lived at
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The fascinating ancient Greek legend about Jason and his Argonauts pursuing the Golden Fleece is widely featured in Greek literature. It is a
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to Greek mythology, Laocoon was a Trojan priest who offended the gods. As punishment, Laocoon and his two sons were strangled by sea
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Persephone is a goddess of the Land of the Dead and sprouting grain and fruit in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology, she is
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Long before the arrival of Christopher Columbus (1451 - 1506), North and South America had been visited by other ancient civilizations. It is
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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
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - By modern definition, a tyrant is a cruel and oppressive ruler hated by most people. Peisistratos was a tyrant, but this doesn’t mean
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, Proteus was a sea god, son of Poseidon and Tethys, and sometimes said to be Poseidon's attendant. His name probably means
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Going against the gods' wishes can be dangerous, and King Phineus certainly made the Greek deities furious. Having received the gift of prophecy,
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - One of the problems with myths is that those that cover the same subject, do not necessarily agree on the details. That is the
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Unlike Helen of Troy, the mythological record surrounding Paris of Troy is quite consistent. We have a fairly good account of his life and
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Ellen Lloyd- AncientPages.com - Have you ever wanted to become invisible? You may have to wait until an invisibility cloak like Harry Potter's is available in the local
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Angerona was a Roman goddess who relieved people from pain, sorrow, and distress. Known as the goddess of silence during cosmic crises, she protected
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Athena was an intriguing goddess in Greek mythology. Famous for her wisdom and braveness, she became the favorite child of god Zeus. As her
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Depending on the myth version you read, Medusa was not always a monster. Most myths mention her as the black sheep of the
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