Greek Mythology – Mythopedia
Greek mythology is the body of work detailing the origins of the ancient Hellenic world and the many deities who ruled over it. It includes the histories of gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters, as well as explanations for many important religious rituals.
Greek Gods - Mythopedia
The Greek primordial gods were the first beings to populate the cosmos and gave birth to all the subsequent gods, creatures, and mortals of Greek mythology. Two of these primordial gods, Gaia and Uranus, were the parents of the Titans and the grandparents of the Olympians.
Mythopedia – Encyclopedia of Mythology
Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more.
Greek Primordial Gods - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · The Greek primordial gods were the first beings to populate the cosmos and gave birth to all the subsequent gods, creatures, and mortals of Greek mythology. Two of these primordial gods, Gaia and Uranus, were the parents of …
Hydra - Mythopedia
2023年5月20日 · A 2009 monster movie, titled simply Hydra, was also inspired by the many-headed serpent of Greek mythology. Moreover, the name “Hydra” was given to a villainous organization in the Marvel Comics and Marvel Cinematic Universe; the organization’s name is evocative of its wide reach and numerous members, and its motto is an allusion to the ...
Adonis - Mythopedia
2023年3月10日 · Adonis has not featured prominently in modern adaptations of Greek mythology. But his name (and more specifically, his famous good looks) is still sometimes evoked in modern pop culture. For example, the “Adonis Belt” refers to the V-shaped muscle running from the hip bones to the pelvis: having a visible Adonis Belt is widely cited as a ...
Leto – Mythopedia
2022年12月7日 · Mythology Origins. Leto was the daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe. Though her parentage is clear, her place of birth was a source of debate in antiquity: some sources said she was born on the island of Cos in the southeast Aegean, while others insisted that she came from the mysterious northern land of the Hyperboreans.
Pandora – Mythopedia
2022年12月9日 · Pandora was the first human woman in Greek mythology, created by the gods for the express purpose of punishing mortals. The gods entrusted Pandora with a jar containing all the evils of the cosmos for her to unleash upon mankind.
Charites (Graces) - Mythopedia
2023年2月9日 · Greek. In Greek literature, the Charites appear first in the epics of Homer (eighth century BCE), where their number is ambiguous; the two individual Charites named by Homer, Pasithea and Charis, do not appear in the better known account given by Hesiod (eighth/seventh century BCE), who gives the names of the three Charites as Aglaea, Euphrosyne, and Thalia …
Minotaur - Mythopedia
2023年5月20日 · The Minotaur was a hybrid monster (half-bull, half-man) born of the unorthodox union between the queen of Crete and a beautiful bull. The Minotaur was hidden from the world in the Labyrinth, a giant maze, where it was eventually slain by the Athenian hero Theseus.