Daedalus (Δαίδαλος, Daedalos) is an Athenian architect, sculptor and artist, whose name literally means "skillful...
Greek Mythology Articles
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...
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...
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 – Artemis and Apollo’s Fierce Revenge
Niobe is a tragic hero in ancient Greek mythology. 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 and once ridiculed Leto (mother of Apollo and...
Amphion and Zethus – Heroes of Thebes
The king of ancient Thebes, as well as the son of Zeus and Antiope, is Amphion (Amfίων), and Zethus is his twin brother. The rise of the city dates back to Cadmus (the myth of Cadmus here), and the twins helped build the city walls, with Zethus helping with his great...
Cadmus – The Dragon Killer
Cadmus (Κάδμος) is the son of the Phoenician king Agenor and the brother of Europe (the myth of Europe here). Cadmus is the founder of the city of Thebes, the acropolis is named after him - Cadmea. The historian Herodotus mentions Cadmus as a person who introduced the...
Europa and the White Bull – Zeus Seduces Europa
Europa is the daughter of the Phoenician king Agenor in ancient Greek mythology. Legend has it that Zeus seduced her while playing with friends on the beach. In the image of a white bull, and then of a wonderful young man, after the intimate meeting of the two, his...
Pelops – The Contest For The Beautiful Hippodamia
Pelops in Greek mythology was king of Pisa, his father was Tantalus (Myth of Tantalus), who was the founder of the House of Atreus. Pelops is revered in Olympia, where the fundamental myth of the Olympic Games (Article about the Olympic Games) is the cult of Pelops....
Tantalus and Zeus’ Punishment – Neverending Torment in the Underworld
Tantalus (Τάνταλος) is the ancestor of the Tantalids in ancient Greek mythology and the son of Zeus and the nymph Pluto. He was a Lydian or Phrygian king, his wife was the oceanid Dionysus, and they were both parents of Pelops, Niobius, and Brotey. Tantalus was a...
Prometheus – Revenge of Zeus – The Titan in Schackles
Prometheus (Ancient Greek: Προμηθεύς, Προμηθέως; Latin: Prometheus) is a titan from ancient Greek mythology. Son of Iapetus (who is also a titan) and the oceanid Klimena. Prometheus is the brother of the titans Atlas, Epimetheus and Meneteus. He is the father of...
