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    Ethics, Teaching & Metamorphotic Myths

    (Hybris, punishment and transformation)

    Myths with intense ethical and pedagogical character, often with divine punishment.

    Venus, injured by Diomedes, with golden ichos flowing from her wrist, in a style of ancient Greek black-figure angiography.

    Ichor: The Immortal Blood of the Gods in Greek Mythology

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    Ihor: The Mysterious Liquid That Rolled in Fleves of the Gods It would be wrong to think that the ancient Greek gods were bleeding like humans. When wounded – something rare but not impossible – from their veins did not flow red blood. Instead, Ichora rolled: a substance divine, unknown and almost terrifying. Icho doesn't...

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

    Primary Sources of Greek Mythology | Ancient Texts

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    Primary Sources of Greek Mythology Ancient texts that save the myths of gods, heroes and the world Greek Mythology, as we know it today, is not a single «Holy book» nor a stable and unchanged system of doctrines. This is a complex network of narratives formed through centuries of oral tradition and gradually recorded...

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    Agamemnon in Aulis before the sacrifice of Iphigenia

    Agamemnon – The King of Mycenae & The Sacrifice of Iphigenia

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    Agamemnon – The King of Mycenae and Leader of the Trojan Campaign Agamemnon is one of the most powerful and tragic forms of Greek mythology. King of Mycenae and commander-in-chief of the Achaeans in the Trojan War, his life is associated with hubris, sacrifice, glory and bloody vengeance. His story reflects the curse of the house of...

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    Iphigenia at the altar of the Court before the sacrifice by Artemis

    Iphigenia

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    Iphigeni in Greek Mythology – Sacrifice, Artemis and Destiny of Atreides Ifigenia is one of the most tragic and much discussed forms of ancient Greek mythology. Daughter of King Agamemnon and Klytemnestra, its history is inextricably linked to the Trojan War and to the dark destiny of the house of Atreides. The...

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    Persephone, goddess of spring and queen of the Underworld

    Persephone Myth

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    Persephone: The goddess of spring and Queen of the Underworld The myth of Persephone Persephone is one of the most complex and symbolic forms of Greek mythology. She is at the same time a goddess of spring, the rebirth of nature and Queen of the Underworld, wife of Hades. This dual role makes it a symbol of the eternal cycle...

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    Atlantis, the lost kingdom of the Atlanteans, featuring circular architecture, temples dedicated to Poseidon, and concentric canals in Greek mythology

    The myth of Atlantis

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    Atlantis: the lost kingdom of the Atlantics and the myth of divine hybrid Atlantis doesn't just belong in the realm of myth· It is located at the border between the philosophy, cosmogony and moral teaching of ancient Greece. This is one of the most enigmatic and timeless myths, a lost world where Atlantis, descendants of gods and...

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    Deucalion and Pyrra in an ark during the flood of ancient Greek mythology

    The flood of Deucalion

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    The Deluge of Deucalion The deluge of Deucalion is one of the most shocking myths of ancient Greek tradition, an account of the punishment, destruction, and the rebirth of mankind. In old times, when people had forgotten justice and respect for the gods, the earth was filled with insult, violence...

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    Pandora Box – Myth, Interpretation & Symbolism

    Pandora's box

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    Το κουτί της Πανδώρας Τι είναι το «Κουτί της Πανδώρας»; Ο μύθος της Πανδώρας εξηγεί πώς το άνοιγμα του κουτιού απελευθέρωσε όλα τα δεινά στον κόσμο, αφήνοντας μέσα μόνο την ελπίδα. Ποια ήταν η Πανδώρα; Το ίδιο το όνομα της Πανδώρας παρέχει ενδείξεις. Στα ελληνικά, η λέξη «Πανδώρα» μεταφράζεται ως «παντοδύναμη» ή «αυτή που φέρει…

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    Titans of Greek Mythology

    Titans

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    Titans Who were Titans Titans were an older generation of gods ruling the universe before the prevalence of the Olympian gods. They were responsible for the initial organization of time and the foundation of fixed heavenly circles. The elders from the Titans — Saturn and his four brothers, Creus, Conius, Hyperion and...

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    Analytical presentation of Greek cosmogony: Chaos, Gaia, Titans, Titan fighting and Olympian gods.

    Primary Gods of Greek Mythology

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    The Early Gods are the first divine powers of Greek cosmogony and the basis of the creation of the world. Chaos Gaia Heaven Tartarus Nyx Children of Night Fates Dreams (Morpheus) Eros Point Time & Need of Fanis Sea Islands Discover more mythology stories in our collection.

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