The story of Perseus, like many Greek myths, begins with a prophecy, a prophecy that Acrisius, the king of Argos, received from the Oracle of Delphi. Acrisius went to the Oracle for guidance and wisdom but left with a prophecy of his doom and demise instead, a...
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The Myth of Procne and Philomela
Once during a war King Pandion of Athens had received help from the Thracian King Tereus of Daulis and as a way of thanking him, he gave his daughter, the Athenian princess Procne, to him in marriage. With her, Tereus had a son, Itys. After a few years passed, Procne...
The Tragic Love Story of Pyramus and Thisbe
In the city of Babylon, far to the east, Pyramus and Thisbe lived in two neighbouring houses, which bumped against each other. Pyramus was the most beautiful young man in the city and Thisbe the most sought after girl. They loved each other with the innermost love,...
The Myth of Pentheus and the Vengeance of Dionysus
After Semele's destruction, Dionysus was raised by the nymphs of mount Nysa, and he had now become a young, strong and proud god. So Dionysus returned to Greece and the first city he visited was none other than Thebes, the home of his mortal mother. To the citizens of...
The Myth of Narcissus and Echo
Narcissus, a son of the river god Cephissus, was so wonderfully beautiful that anyone who saw him was infatuated with love for him. But he himself despised and rejected every love. Once, the mountain nymph Echo saw him in the forest and could think of nothing but him...
The 5 Ages of Man in Greek Mythology
It is from the Greek poet Hesiod that we first get an account of the successive ages of humanity in Greek myth. Hesiod divided the ages of man into five different ages, and we're living in the last one. The Golden Age When Cronus was still in power, the golden age...