No matter which religion or pantheon you look at, the gods that are brought up in these stories will always have human-like traits. Even gods that are believed to be omniscient and omnipresent are known to display signs of anger, as was seen during biblical times for the Christian God. …
There are gods and there are mortals, but there is only one lord of the Dreams. Morpheus is the one in charge of our sleep and our dreams, he is the one that can take on any shape in order to make our dreams appear before us. He is the …
The world of classic Greek epic poetry is full of amazing content to read, to the point where you could devote your whole life to study everything and you’d still fall short of finishing everything. Luckily, there are two poems that are considered to be the top of the line …
The story of Icarus is by far one of the most famous tales you will ever find from the Greek mythos. The tale is meant to showcase the dangers of hubris and the inevitable fall of those that don’t heed to the warnings of the gods. It also serves as …
Greek mythology is known for having some of the most interesting and entertaining stories ever told. That is mostly due to the fact that they were not necessarily meant to depict morality and righteousness, quite the contrary actually. These stories were all about gods and goddesses, heroes and deities and …
The Nymphs, also known as the nymphai, were minor nature goddesses that could be found all around the globe according to Greek mythology. Despite being regarded as lower than the gods and goddesses of Olympus, they were still summoned every time an official meeting was held between them. Even without …
The story of Pygmalion and Galatea is as old as time itself. It is a story that we can see being reinterpreted even to this day, which is a testament to how well written it was all those years ago. But what exactly is this story and what can we …
There are plenty of amazing Greek myths and legends that have been brought up over the years, but none are as interesting and revealing of human nature as the love story between Hades and Persephone. So, in this article we will be discussing the intricate relationship between the two, a …
Which came first, was it the chicken or the egg? This is the conundrum that most poets like to bring up whenever they talk about the ancient idea of primordiality. But, if we were to dive deeper into past, we would stumble across a much more interesting question that has …
Being a hero in Ancient Greece did not consist of doing small acts of kindness, such as saving a dog or an elderly person. Nor was anything about being a criminal figure with superpowers implied. In Greek culture, all it took to be considered a hero was to be blessed …