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    Sea monsters of Greek mythology

    Sea monsters of Greek mythology

    Telchines mythology – marine demon beings with tridents in a storm

    Telchines: The Mysterious Demons of Rhodes in Greek Mythology

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    Telchines – The mysterious demons of the ancient sea Telhines are one of the most enigmatic and less understandable forms of Greek mythology. Combining elements divine, demonic, and artificially, these forms are closely related to sea, magic, and early metallurgy. Tradition around them varies depending on the source, but a common denominator...

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    hippokampos – Marine Hybrid Creatures of Greek Mythology

    hippokampos

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    Hippocampi – Marine Hybrid Creatures of Greek Mythology Hippocampi are among the most characteristic marine hybrid creatures of Greek mythology. With a horse body on the front and a fish or dolphin tail on the back, they embodie the close relationship of ancient Greeks with the sea and its mythological personification. Their presence is mostly pictorial, but...

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    Tritons – Marine Deities of Greek Mythology

    Tritons

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    Tritons – Marine Deities of Greek Mythology Tritons are marine mythological entities of the ancient Greek tradition, with a semi-divine nature and an intense presence in mythological, pictorial and worshipful thought. They belong to the wider category of marine demons and are considered as escorts and servants of Poseidon, expressing the dynamic, ambivalent and changing nature of the sea. Etymology and Name...

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    Scylla and Harybdi in Greek Mythology

    SKYLLA AND CHARYBDIS

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    Scylla and Harybdi in Greek Mythology Scylla and Harybdi Scylla and Harybdi are two of the most famous and terrifying monsters of Greek mythology. They resided across the opposite sides of a narrow sea passage, making each passage extremely dangerous. This passage is associated with mythical naval adventures, such as those of Jason, Ulysses and...

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    The Elders of Greek mythology keep their common eye in dark rocky landscape

    THE GRAEAE

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    Elders – The Grey Sisters of Greek Mythology The Scriptures in Greek Mythology The Grey Sisters of Greek Mythology The Elders are a trinity of brothers in Greek mythology and are one of the most famous mythical triplets, next to figures such as the Gorgons, appearing in the accounts of Ancient Greece. The reputation of the Elders, however,...

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    Sirens in Greek Mythology: Myths, Origin and Ulysses

    Sirens in Greek Mythology

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    Σειρήνες στην Ελληνική Μυθολογία Οι Σειρήνες αποτελούν από τα πιο γνωστά μυθικά πλάσματα της αρχαίας ελληνικής μυθολογίας, συνδεδεμένα με τον κίνδυνο της θάλασσας και τον πειρασμό της φωνής. Περιγράφονται ως όντα που με το μαγευτικό τραγούδι τους παρέσυραν τους ναυτικούς σε θανάσιμα ναυάγια. Η πιο γνωστή αναφορά τους βρίσκεται στην Οδύσσεια του Όμηρου, όπου ο…

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