KNOSOS

Mythological Sites of Knossos

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

Ithaca

Ithaca Mythological Sites

Ithaca is the kingdom of Ulysses and the eternal symbol of return and nostalgia. In Greek mythology it is the final destination of the hero's ten-year wandering after the Trojan War. The island is connected with the faith of Penelope, the adulthood of Telemachus and the restoration of order in the palace through menstruation. See... More

Olympian Gods – Videos of Greek Mythology

The Olympian Gods cinematic artwork featuring Zeus with lighting on Mount Olympus

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

Orphic Hymns – Primary Sources of Ancient Greek Tradition

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

Hesiod, Theogonia | Primary Source of Mythology

Hero image with ancient Greek texts, scrolls, books and statues of philosophers, representing the Early Sources of Greek Mythology

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 – Theogenia & Works and Days | Primary Sources

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

Primary Sources of Greek Mythology | Hesiod, Homer, Orphic Hymns

Primary Sources of Greek Mythology | Ancient Texts

Primary Sources of Greek Mythology Section «Primary Sources» collects the ancient texts that form the basis of Greek Mythology and the cosmological tradition of the ancient Greek world. The myths preserved to this day are mainly derived from poetic and religious works of antiquity, which are fundamental sources for the study of Greek religion, cosmogony ... More

Greek Mythology for Beginners – Free PDF

Primary Sources of Greek Mythology | Ancient Texts

Greek Mythology for Beginners – Free PDF Greek Mythology is not just a collection of ancient stories. It is the way people of ancient times tried to understand the world, nature, man and divine. If you want to start over, without confusion and without academic difficulties, I created this... More

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