Erysichthon had the wicked audacity to cut down the tallest oak in a grove sacred to Ceres. His servants shrank from the sacrilege when he ordered them to fell it; whereupon he seized an ax himself and attacked the mighty trunk around which the dryads used to hold their dances. Blood flowed from the tree …
Greek Myth of Erysichthon: Man Cursed with Endless Hunger Read More »
Procne, the elder of the two sisters, was married to Tereus of Thrace, a son of Ares, who proved to have inherited all his father’s detestable qualities. The two had a son, Itys, and when he was fve years old Procne, who had all this while been living in Thrace separated from her family, begged …
Story of Philomela (The Nightingale in Greek Mythology) Read More »
Who are the Fenians? First comes Fionn mac Cumhaill (sometimes Finn McCool or Finn MacCool) himself, not the strongest in body of the Fenians, but the truest, wisest, and kindest, gentle to women, generous to men, and trusted by all. If he could help it, he would never let anyone be in trouble or poverty. …
5 Stories of Fionn mac Cumhaill and Finn & Fenian Cycle Read More »
In the Phrygian hill-country there were once two trees which all the peasants near and far pointed out as a great marvel, and no wonder, for one was an oak and the other a linden, yet they grew from a single trunk. The story of how this came about is a proof of the immeasurable …
All about Philemon and Baucis (Ovid’s Greek Mythology Story) Read More »
Ceyx, a king in Thessaly, was the son of Lucifer, the light bearer, the star that brings in the day, and all his father’s bright gladness was in his face. His wife Alcyone was also of high descent; she was the daughter of Aeolus, King of the Winds. The two loved each other devotedly and …
Ceyx and Alcyone Story: Punished Lovers in Greek Mythology Read More »
NOTE: This story is told only by Ovid and the Goddess of Love is therefore Venus and/or Aphrodite. It is an excellent example of Ovids way of dressing up a myth. A gifted young sculptor of Cyprus, named Pygmalion, was a woman-hater. Detesting the faults beyond measure which nature has given to women, he resolved …
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Once upon a time the deep red berries of the mulberry tree were white as snow. The change in color came about strangely and sadly. The death of two young lovers was the cause: Pyramus and Thisbe. He the most beautiful youth and she the loveliest maiden of all the East, lived in Babylon, the …
Tale of Pyramus & Thisbe (Romeo & Juliet in Greek Mythology) Read More »
Zeus and Poseidon are perhaps the two most famous gods of the Greek pantheon. Much is known about them, but how are they different from one another? And in a hypotethical fight, who would win?
Cronus (also: Chronos, Cronos, Saturn in Roman mythology) was the Titan son of Uranus, the sky, and Gaia, the earth. He was also the father of Zeus and his siblings: Hades, Hestia, Hera, Poseidon and Demeter. Cronos is described as being unruly and strong willed, and succeeds in overthrowing Uranus and Gaia as king of …
How Politics and Prophecy Made Zeus Kill His Father Cronos Read More »
Overall differences between Roman and Greek gods It is important to recognize that the very early gods of the Romans were entirely different from those of the Greeks. Through cultural exchanges and especially after the Roman Republic conquered Greece, the Roman gods assimilated the characteristics of the Greek pantheon since Greek culture was seen as …
Zeus vs Jupiter: Powers, Portraits & Historic Origin of Each Read More »