Articles and Stories
Here in MyMythStories we like critical thinking and base on reality as much as exploring myths, mysteries, legends, fables and fantasy writings.
Here is the category for articles and stories, both based on reality and fantasy with realistic philosophical approach.
Flower Hyacinth – The Name of A Friend of Apollo
The extraordinarily handsome, equal in beauty to the Olympian gods themselves, Hyacinth, the young son of the king of Sparta, was a friend of the archer-god Apollo. Apollo often came to the shores of Eurota in Sparta with his friend and spent time there with him,...
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...
Absolute Light and Absolute Darkness
"Light is to be yourself in the midst of people, darkness is to know yourself in the darkest corners of the soul." That's what I was told on a dark night when I was coming home. I had wondered what "Absolute Darkness" and "Absolute Light" were — then I found...
To Give or to Take – Is Egoism Better or Altruism
What is to Take and Give When we take, we do not think about what this means not only as a concept, but also for the other from whom we take. In this sense, it becomes selfishness, and by definition, selfishness "is a behavior that is determined by the thought of...
How to Deal With Fear – Solutions and Thoughts
Fear, like any other feeling and reaction, has many dimensions. In this essay, I will look at fear as negative (in the sense of brake), and fear as positive (in the sense of stimulus). Undoubtedly, we can take on other dimensions, but I pay special attention to this...
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...
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...
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