Greek Mythology ? Mythopedia
3 Apr 2025 at 5:51pm
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.
Mythopedia ? Encyclopedia of Mythology
31 Mar 2025 at 12:08am
The Theogony, composed by Hesiod around 700 BCE, is an early Greek epic. It describes in detail the beginnings of the cosmos, the origins and genealogies of the gods, and the events leading up to the rise of Zeus and the Olympians.
Greek Gods - Mythopedia
2 Apr 2025 at 11:57pm
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.
Griffin ? Mythopedia
2 Apr 2025 at 4:05pm
Griffins also feature in modern retellings of Greek mythology. In Rick Riordan?s 2011 novel The Son of Neptune, for example, the protagonists (led by Percy Jackson) are attacked by Griffins while traveling in Alaska. Griffins have a long history of use in heraldry, and they continue to grace many crests and logos today.
Chimera - Mythopedia
2 Apr 2025 at 12:20am
Mythology. The origins of the Chimera are obscure. Ancient sources agreed that the hybrid monster was the offspring of Typhoeus and Echidna and lived somewhere in Lycia.
Erinyes (Furies) ? Mythopedia
2 Apr 2025 at 11:25am
Some have suggested an Indo-European derivation from *eri-snh?-u-, meaning ?one who provokes struggle,? while others believe that the name is pre-Greek. It was only at a later period that the Erinyes acquired individual names: Tisiphone (Greek ????????, translit. Tisiph�n?), Alecto (Greek ??????, translit.
Thor ? Mythopedia
3 Apr 2025 at 2:59pm
Mythology. Probably the most adventurous of the Norse deities, Thor had a mythology full of exploits and escapades. Such adventures included battling with foul monsters, journeying to distant lands, and even dressing as a woman. Origins. Norse mythology seldom provided details about the childhoods and early lives of its main deities. Thor ...
Amazons - Mythopedia
1 Apr 2025 at 3:06am
Thus, there was almost certainly a factual basis to the Amazons of Greek mythology, even if the most memorable characters?such as Hippolyta, Antiope, and Penthesilea?were probably fictional. Worship. Greek authors mention the presence of Amazon tombs throughout the Greek world, including in Athens, Megara, Thessaly, and Asia Minor.
Greek Creatures - Mythopedia
2 Apr 2025 at 3:26am
Greek mythology is full of fantastic and terrifying creatures, many of whom were born at the dawn of creation. The one-eyed Cyclopes and the Hecatoncheires (?Hundred-Handers?), for example, were offspring of Gaia, the primordial earth deity. But there were countless other creatures in Greek mythology, diverse in appearance and abilities.
Pandora ? Mythopedia
2 Apr 2025 at 12:23pm
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.
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3 Apr 2025 at 5:51pm
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.
Mythopedia ? Encyclopedia of Mythology
31 Mar 2025 at 12:08am
The Theogony, composed by Hesiod around 700 BCE, is an early Greek epic. It describes in detail the beginnings of the cosmos, the origins and genealogies of the gods, and the events leading up to the rise of Zeus and the Olympians.
Greek Gods - Mythopedia
2 Apr 2025 at 11:57pm
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.
Griffin ? Mythopedia
2 Apr 2025 at 4:05pm
Griffins also feature in modern retellings of Greek mythology. In Rick Riordan?s 2011 novel The Son of Neptune, for example, the protagonists (led by Percy Jackson) are attacked by Griffins while traveling in Alaska. Griffins have a long history of use in heraldry, and they continue to grace many crests and logos today.
Chimera - Mythopedia
2 Apr 2025 at 12:20am
Mythology. The origins of the Chimera are obscure. Ancient sources agreed that the hybrid monster was the offspring of Typhoeus and Echidna and lived somewhere in Lycia.
Erinyes (Furies) ? Mythopedia
2 Apr 2025 at 11:25am
Some have suggested an Indo-European derivation from *eri-snh?-u-, meaning ?one who provokes struggle,? while others believe that the name is pre-Greek. It was only at a later period that the Erinyes acquired individual names: Tisiphone (Greek ????????, translit. Tisiph�n?), Alecto (Greek ??????, translit.
Thor ? Mythopedia
3 Apr 2025 at 2:59pm
Mythology. Probably the most adventurous of the Norse deities, Thor had a mythology full of exploits and escapades. Such adventures included battling with foul monsters, journeying to distant lands, and even dressing as a woman. Origins. Norse mythology seldom provided details about the childhoods and early lives of its main deities. Thor ...
Amazons - Mythopedia
1 Apr 2025 at 3:06am
Thus, there was almost certainly a factual basis to the Amazons of Greek mythology, even if the most memorable characters?such as Hippolyta, Antiope, and Penthesilea?were probably fictional. Worship. Greek authors mention the presence of Amazon tombs throughout the Greek world, including in Athens, Megara, Thessaly, and Asia Minor.
Greek Creatures - Mythopedia
2 Apr 2025 at 3:26am
Greek mythology is full of fantastic and terrifying creatures, many of whom were born at the dawn of creation. The one-eyed Cyclopes and the Hecatoncheires (?Hundred-Handers?), for example, were offspring of Gaia, the primordial earth deity. But there were countless other creatures in Greek mythology, diverse in appearance and abilities.
Pandora ? Mythopedia
2 Apr 2025 at 12:23pm
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.
WHAT IS THIS? This is an unscreened compilation of results from several search engines. The sites listed are not necessarily recommended by Surfnetkids.com.
