Places in greek mythology

Hades is the underworld of the dead and kingdom of the god Hades. The souls were led there by Mercury and crossed the River Styx with Haron. Hades was not only a place of punishment, but a place of judgment and eternal balance. See also: Hades (God), Persephone, Haring, Posthumous life, Kerber Associates with Hades Posthumous life...

Troy was the field of the ten-year conflict between Greeks and Trojans. The loss of the city with the Trojan horse is one of the most iconic accounts of antiquity. Troy expresses the heroism, glory and tragedy of war. See also: Achilles, Hector, Priam, Trojan Horse, Iliad Relationships with Troy AHILLEA ILIADA

Thebes is a scene of some of the most dramatic mythological stories. Home of Oedipus and place of the curse of the Labdakides, but also of the campaign of the Seven on Thebes. The city symbolizes fate, hubris, and divine punishment. See also: Oedipus, Antigone, Hercules, Seven on Thebes Associates with Thebes Iraklis

Taurid was the place where Iphigenia served as the priestess of Artemis after her salvation from the sacrifice to Aulid. There he met Orestes and escaped back to Greece. The Taurid is associated with sacrifice, purification and reunification. See also: Iphigenia, Orestes, Artemis, Sacrifice in Aulid Relationships with Taurid IFIGENIA...

Sparta is associated mythologically with King Menelaus and Beautiful Helen, which was a cause for the Trojan War. It represents military virtue, honor and strict social structure. See also: Menelaos, Nice Helen, Trojan War, Discussed Relationships with Sparta TRIAL WAR

Olympus is the residence of the twelve Olympian gods. From there Zeus and the rest of the gods regulated the affairs of gods and men. Olympus symbolizes supreme divine authority, secular order and distance between mortal and immortal. See also: Zeus, Hera, Apollo, Athena, Olympian Gods Relationships with Olympus Olympian Gods...

The Cave of Nymphs in Ithaca refers to Odyssey as a sacred place dedicated to the nymphs. There Ulysses hid the gifts of the Pheasants before appearing disguised in his palace. Space symbolizes the transition from divine protection to human action. See also: Odyssey, Nymphs, Phaeakes, Athena Associates with Cave of the Brides Odysseas Nymphs Athena

Lycia was an area of Asia Minor and a setting of heroic narratives. There Bellerophon faced and defeated Chimera, winning glory and royal favor. Lycia expresses the borders of the Greek mythological world and its meeting with the unknown. See also: Bellerophon, Chimera, Pegasus Relationships with Lycia Vellerofontis Chimira Pigasus

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, Athlios Hercules Associates with Lerna Hercules Lernaia Hydra The 12 Athlons of...

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: Minotaur, Daedalus, Theseus, Ariadne Relationships with Knossos Minotauros...