Twelve Labors of Hercules: The Giant Geryon - the task of kidnapping the cows of the giant Gerion, who has three heads...
Greek Mythology Articles
Myths of Hercules/Heracles – Part 3 – The Stables, The Bull, The horses and The Belt
Part of the Twelve Labors (in this article): Augean Stables - an interesting feat that involves washing the stables...
Hercules/Heracles Myths and The Twelve Labors – Part 2
Heracles settled in Tiryns and became a servant of the weak, cowardly Eurystheus. Eurystheus was afraid of the mighty hero and did not let him set foot in Mycenae. He gave all his orders to the son of Zeus in Tiryns through his messenger Coprey.
The Death Of Orpheus – Bacchanalians’ Murder
Four years have passed since Eurydice's death (the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice), but Orpheus remained faithful to her as before. He did not want to marry any woman from Thrace. Once in early spring, when the first petals appeared on the trees, the great singer was...
Orpheus and Eurydice – Greek Myth
The great singer Orpheus - son of the river god Eager and the muse Kaliopa - lived in distant Thrace. Orpheus' wife was the beautiful nymph Eurydice. The singer loved her dearly. But Orpheus did not enjoy a happy life with his wife for long. Once, shortly after the...
Meleager – Son of Ares and the Boar
Meleager is the son of the Chaldean king Oeneus, but according to some legends, his real father was Ares, the god of war. At the age of seven, the mighty moirs predicted Meleager's death. She became famous for racing Atalanta in a race, and when, in gratitude to all...
Fall of Icarus and Flight of Daedalus
Daedalus (Δαίδαλος, Daedalos) is an Athenian architect, sculptor and artist, whose name literally means "skillful master". Son of Euphalamus and Meropa (daughter of Erechtheus - Myth of Erechtheus here), and his descendant was the ancient philosopher Socrates....
Procne and Philomela – Revenge Upon Lustful Tereus
Procne (Πρόκνη, Próknē) is the eldest daughter of the Athenian king Pandion, wife of King Tereus of Thrace, and her sister is Philomela. Philomela is raped by Tereus, who cuts off her tongue and she, in turn, weaves a tapestry depicting everything to reveal the crime,...
Boreas – The Fearful God of Wind Lustfully Abducts Oritia
Boreas is the son of the titan Astrea and the goddess of the dawn Eos (myth of Eos here), and his name (Βορέας) means "northern" because he is the god of the north wind. He inhabited Thrace and was glorified as a rebellious deity, and when he met Oritia, he swore...
Cephalus and Procris – Romance and a Curse
Celaphus, is the son of Hermes and Hersa in ancient Greek Hellenistic mythology. The jealous sister of Hersa Aglavra, standing between the lovers Hermes and Hersa. According to legend, Hermes turned her into a stone, and Cephalus married Procris, but the goddess of...
The Great Founders of Athens – Mythical Charachters
In the myths, the founders of the city of Athens are Cecrops, Erichthonius and Erechtheus. Cecrops (Κέκροψ, Kekrops, Cecrops) - the eldest son of Erechtheus, as well as the brother of Pandora (myth of Pandora here). King of Attica in 1347-1307 BC. He consecrated a...
Niobe – Greek Tragedy Inspired Niobe From The Matrix
Niobe from "The Matrix" is actually inspired by the heroin of the same name in a tragic Greek myth. She is the wife of Amphion (the myth of Amphion here) king of Thebes and the daughter of Tantalus (myth of Tantalus here) punished by the gods. Niobe has a large family...
