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Lycia was an area of Asia Minor and a setting of heroic narratives. There Bellerophon faced and defeated Chimera, gaining glory and royal favor. Lycia expresses the borders of the Greek mythological world and its meeting with the unknown. See also: Bellerophon, Chimera, Pegasus
Lerna is known as the place where Hercules performed his second feat, killing Lernaia Hydra. The area was associated with marshes and springs considered chthonic and mysterious, often as gates to the underworld. See also: Hercules, Lernaia Hydra, Athlons Hercules
Knossos was the center of Minoan civilization and the seat of King Minos. According to legend, here was the Labyrinth that Daedalus built to imprison Minotaur. Knossos symbolizes the power, technological skill and mystery of ancient Crete. See also: Minos, Minotaur, Daedalus, Theseus, Ariadne
Η Ιθάκη είναι το βασίλειο του Οδυσσέα και το αιώνιο σύμβολο της επιστροφής και της νοσταλγίας. Στην ελληνική μυθολογία αποτελεί τον τελικό προορισμό της δεκαετούς περιπλάνησης του ήρωα μετά τον Τρωικό Πόλεμο. Το νησί συνδέεται με την πίστη της Πηνελόπης, την ενηλικίωση του Τηλέμαχου και την αποκατάσταση της τάξης στο παλάτι μέσω της μνηστηροφονίας. Δείτε …More
Discover the film world of the Twelve Olympian gods through epic mythological video presentations. The Olympian Gods were the main deities of ancient Greek mythology and according to tradition inhabited Olympus, from where they ruled the natural and secular world. Through high quality cinematic shorts, the page presents gods like Zeus, Hera, ...More
What is Greek mythology Greek mythology is stories told by ancient Greeks about their gods, goddesses and mythical creatures. Greek mythology is one of the most important cultural and spiritual systems of antiquity, combining religious faith, poetic tradition and philosophical quest for the nature of existence. Through myths, ...More
Ihor: The Mysterious Liquid That Rolled in Fleves of the Gods Icho was the golden liquid that flowed through the veins of the gods and immortals, according to Greek mythology. It was also believed to be toxic to mortals, as it killed them instantly. The icho also flowed into the only vein Talos had, a...More
Orphic hymns Orphic hymns are an important part of ancient Greek religious poetry and the mystical orphic tradition. Their precise date is not entirely certain, as hymns are based on earlier oral worship practices that evolved through time. Most historians and philologists place the composition of the final form of the collection about between ...More
Theogonia of Hesiod (8th century B.C.E.) Hesiod's Theogonia is the oldest systematic cosmogony of the Greek secretariat. The work tells of the birth of the world from Chaos, the appearance of Earth and Heaven, the generation of Titans, Titan fighting and the final domination of Zeus. As a primary source of Greek mythology, Theogonia ...More
Hesiod Hesiodos is one of the most important ancient Greek poets and one of the basic primary sources for the knowledge of Greek mythology and cosmogony. His works provide information about the birth of the gods, their relationships and the moral principles of the time. Main Works Theogonia – Describes the birth of the world, the ...More