The myth of Hades and Persephone is one of the most well-known stories of love and abduction in Greek mythology. Persephone, also known as Kore, was the daughter of the Olympian goddess Demeter, and she was thus associated with vegetation …
Aphrodite was the goddess of beauty, love, procreation, and passion. She was one of the major goddesses of Olympus and her major symbols were the rose, the swan, and the dove. Cythera, Corinth, Athens, and Cyprus were her main cult …
One of the most famous love stories of antiquity is undoubtedly the fateful and tragic story of Orpheus and Eurydice. This story was also adopted by Roman literature, and it is widely considered a classical myth that has inspired artists, writers, …
Labours of Heracles / Museo nazionale romano di palazzo Altemps, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Known as one of the most famous figures in Greek mythology, Hercules (Heracles( was a demi-god, son of Zeus, and the mortal princess Alcmene. Hera …
Greek mythology is filled with the stories of divine and brave female heroes, famous for their deeds and accomplishments. Many of these female figures served as examples of imitation to the Greeks, who looked up to them and considered them …
Greek mythology is one of the most recognizable and famous in the world. The twelve gods of Olympus, demigods, the fates, trials of character and virtue, all of that can be found in the myths and legends the Ancient Greeks …
Most religions, polytheistic or not, have some representation of the concept of evil. For example, Christianity, in general, has the concept of the Devil, or Hinduism has Ravana (in general terms). The Ancient Greeks also had their own personifications of …
Greece may be relatively young as a modern state, but it is millennia old as an entity, having forged a nation and a legacy which served as the basic influence for Western civilization as we know it. It’s only to …
Greece is literally a land of myth and legend. Wherever you go, the land in Greece is imbued with millennia of history. So, it is the perfect destination for anyone who wants to walk where legendary figures of ancient myths …
For Ancient Greeks, love was a fascinating emotional and mental condition. It’s no accident that in the Greek language, especially ancient Greek, there are not just one, nor two, but eight different words for love, each signifying a different aspect …