Greek Mythology

Ares is known as the Greek God of War, but he was more specifically, the God of war-like frenzy and bloodlust. In Greek Mythology, Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera, but neither of them have much sympathy for his activities. The symbol of Ares is often held to be a dog and a vulture. Ares was often also accompanied by several other Gods into battle. They were: Deimos and Phobos (the spirits of terror and fear), his sister Enyo (the Goddess of bloodshed), and Alala, whose name became his battle war-cry. The main myth of Ares is about …

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Athena, the Goddess of wisdom and war, is one of the most revered and feared characters in ancient Greek mythology. Athena was more involved with the strategy of war, and focused more on the strength and skill of the warring factions. She is also said to be silently presiding over noble heroes and aiding them with their strategic moves by imparting them wisdom and guile. The great city of Athens was named after this Greek Goddess Athena, and the nature of the Athenians was an accurate reflection of the pondering and meticulous nature of Athena. It is said that Athena had immense …

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The son of Zeus, father of gods and men, and Hera, Goddess of Marriage, Women, and Birth, Ares – God of War, has an envious heritage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, the principle Greek gods and goddesses who reside at Mount Olympus. Traditionally considered to be the God of War, he is more accurately the God of Blood-thirst, also responsible for rebellion, civil order, banditry, manly courage, and the weapons of war. His half sister Athena is traditionally considered the Goddess of War. Mythological accounts hold Ares (God of War) responsible for every conflict recorded in the annals of history. Greek …

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The Greek Gods and Goddesses existed hundreds and thousands of years back, but stories about their deeds and heroism, are famous till date. People still read about these Gods and Goddesses with awe and sometimes wish that they were lucky enough to be a part of that romantic and adventurous as well as mysterious era. The ancient Greek mythology still attracts people who want to know more about that exciting period. Wouldn’t it be interesting to learn more about these Gods and Goddesses, and to know what their names actually means and also what power each of them had? Here …

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Greek mythology is one of the most interesting and fascinating collection of religious and mythical anecdotes. It all starts with the emergence of the Primordials or ancient deities, succession of the Primordials by the Titans (the elder Gods if you will) followed by the succession of the younger Gods (who are collectively known as the Twelve Olympians). Legends of Greek Mythology involving Greek Gods and Goddesses and many other fantastic Greek mythical creatures such as the snake-haired Gorgon Medusa (could she have been the inspiration for dreadlocks?), Hydra (the swamp-dwelling-dragon-on-a-virgin-maidens-diet), Cerberus (the three headed guard dog of the underworld), Chimera, Harpies (bird-bodied women or woman-headed birds??), etc. Let’s take a look at a categorical list of …

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The heroes and Greek Gods and Goddesses are long gone, but their legend remains, and reading about these legends makes you want to turn back the clock thousand of years and be a part of that legend, romantic, adventurous, and mysterious time. Ancient Greek mythology still attracts hundreds of readers and researchers. There is no end to learning about the Greek Gods Goddesses, and the legends behind them. Before learning about them, it’s important that one knows about the most powerful God, Zeus, the father of Gods and men. It is also important that you know about the Zeus family tree, which will link …

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The Greek mythology consists of amazing stories of gods, goddesses and the human heroes. The legends of these gods and goddesses was popularized and transferred from one generation to the other, by oral means. Also, one of the oldest literature in the world, Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey contains stories about the Greek mythology, more prominently the Trojan war. The Greek mythology has influenced several forms of art and culture in Greece as well as in other parts of the world. The characters or the gods in the Greek mythology are characterized into two major parts; the Olympians and the Titans. Apart from these characters, there are several …

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As per Greek mythology, Poseidon is one of the six original Olympians who happens to be the God of the sea, earthquakes and horses. Moreover, he is the son of Kronos (Cronos) and Rheia and the brother of Zeus, Demeter, Hades, Hestia, and Hera. Poseidon is referred to as the Earth-Shaker and the Earth-Encircler in the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer, because he took great delight in pounding and shaking the earth and sea with all his power and wrath. He had authority over the seas and rode the waves of the sea by a chariot pulled by dolphins. …

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In Greek tragedies the tragic hero had very distinct characteristics that set him or her apart from the other characters. The play Antigone by Sophocles, however, seems to have two tragic heroes with Antigone and Creon as possibilities. A tragic hero is always from noble birth. Creon is the King of Thebes and Antigone is a princess, as the daughter of Oedipus, the late king of Thebes. Therefore both Antigone and Creon fit the profile of the tragic hero in this instance. An error of judgment is normally what leads to the downfall of a tragic hero. Again can it …

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The Centaur is one of the many fabulous beasts of mythology. There are different stories about how the Centaur, a half-man half-horse creature, came into existence. According to one story it was as a result of the romantic interest that Centaurus, a Greek hero with a serpent’s tail, took in the mares of Magnesium. Another story makes the Centaur the off-spring of King Ixion of Thessaly and a strange Goddess-shaped cloud that Zeus blew into existence. More realistic theorists insist that the idea of a Centaur was actually cooked up by Ancient Greeks with vision problems and no knowledge of …

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