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Theseus’ Journey to Crete to Slay the Minotaur

After overcoming the treacherous dangers on his path to Athens, Theseus quickly proved to be a great benefactor of the Athenian people. His greatest and most famous achievement was the slaying of Minotaur. At that time, Crete was ruled by the powerful King Minos....

The Story of Perseus and Medusa, the Snake-Haired Gorgon

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...

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...

The Myth of Pandora’s Box and Epimetheus

When Prometheus successfully stole fire from the gods to give back to the humans, the humans stopped caring about the Gods. Zeus who witnessed this ungodliness decided to inflict a great disaster upon them, in order to return them to the worship of the gods. So he...

The Myth of Deucalion and the Deluge of Zeus

The king of the gods, Zeus, found that the sinfulness of men was getting worse with no sign of them wanting to better themselves. So being Zeus, he decided that the whole sinful human race should be destroyed. A large deluge would flood the entire world and drown them...

Prometheus Deceives Zeus and Steals Fire for Humanity

Once, long ago, the gods and the humans convened at the city of Mecone to decide on the gifts and sacrifices that humans would be obliged to provide for the gods in response to their many blessings. Prometheus, the creator of humans according to some myths, and whose...

Ariadne in Greek Mythology

In Greek mythology, Ariadne is the daughter of King Minos and queen Pasiphaë. Ariadne is best known for her role in the mythical tale of the Minotaur. The Myth of the Minotaur & the Labyrinth In the tale of the Minotaur, for Ariadne, the story begins when she...

Pasiphaë in Greek Myth (the Mother of the Minotaur)

Pasiphaë was the wife of King Minos of Crete. She is best known for the myth which describes her getting cursed with zoophilia by the god Poseidon. To fulfill her intense desires she asks the skillful Athenian artificier Daedalus to help her create a hollow wooden cow...

The Cretan Labyrinth in Greek Mythology

Throughout history, the Greeks have been convinced that the Cretan Labyrinth and the mythological series of events actually took place in Knossos. Knossos was one of the grand cities, in terms of political and religious status, in the Minoan civilization, the palaces...

Poseidon: The God of the Sea in Greek Mythology

Poseidon was one of the more powerful gods in Greek Mythology and is one of the Olympian deities. Brother of Zeus, Hera, Hestia, Demeter and Hades, he was born of the titans Cronus and Rhea. He is mainly known as the God of the Sea, but some mythical traditions also...

The Minotaur: Half-Human and Half-Beast

The Minotaur is a Greek mythological beast. Half human and half bull. The legends surrounding this unnatural creature are numerous, but they all agree on one thing. It was ferocious and had a thing for human flesh. It came about by the intercourse of a divine bull...

Ancient Explanations of Sleep Paralysis

You awake in the middle of the night but your body is paralyzed. Your mind is racing full speed but everything feels stuck: you can’t move your fingers; your eyes are wide open. You try to scream but your lips remain frozen. Limp with fear, it becomes hard to breathe....

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