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- 5,188 VOTES. Erysichthon Is So Hungry That He Eats Himself To Death. On the theme of "never piss off the gods," let's have a look at Erysichthon. This man was incredibly greedy and incredibly rich, and really didn't pay the gods much mind.
- 4,166 VOTES. Leda Gets Down And Dirty With A Swan. Throughout all of mythology, Zeus sleeps with basically everyone: gods, demigods, mortals, animals, and even sometimes with mortals while disguised as animals.
- 3,665 VOTES. Kronos Eats All The Children He Can Produce And Cuts Off His Dad's Penis. Back when the world was just beginning, at least according to the Greeks, there was a Titan God named Kronos (or Cronus, depending on our records).
- 3,607 VOTES. Pan Creates The Pan Flute Out Of A Woman Who Rejected Him. Pan is, in general, a pretty nasty guy. Some myths say he was birthed from Penelope, Odysseus's wife, while others say it was a nymph, or even Aphrodite herself.
Below, we introduce 12 of the greatest and best-known tales from the world of Greek mythology, from curious women to brave men, people who overreached themselves and people whose greed got the better of them.
- Theogony: Clash of The Titans
- Τhe Three Sisters of Fate
- Prometheus and The Theft of Fire
- Pandora’s Box
- The Abduction of Persephone by Hades
- The Name Giving of Athens
- Theseus and The Minotaur
- Daedalus and Icarus
- The Myth of King Aegeus
- Perseus and The Gorgon Medusa
According to Hesiod’s Theogony, in the beginning, there was only Chaos. Dense darkness covered everything until the Earth was born out of Chaos and the mountains, the sea, and then the sky (Uranus) with the sun, the moon and the stars. Then Uranus and Earth came together and gave birth to the Titans. But, Uranus was afraid that one of his children ...
In Greek mythology, the Moirae are the three goddesses of fate. Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos. The three sisters weave the fate of humans and gods alike. Neither human nor God has the power to influence or question their judgment and actions! Clotho, the youngest one, spins the thread of life; she is the very origin, the creation of life itself and ...
One day, Zeus distributed gifts to all the gods, but he didn't care much for humans. The Titan Prometheus, however, because he loved and felt sorry for humans, climbed up on Olympus and stole the fire from Hephaestus' workshop, put it in a hollow reed and gifted it to the humans. This way, humans could create fire, warm up and make tools. Zeus beca...
After Prometheus gave the fire to humans, Zeus decided to take vengeance. He ordered Hephaestus to create the first human woman out of soil and water. Each god gave the woman a gift: Athena gave her wisdom, Aphrodite beauty, Hermes cunning and so on. The name of the woman was Pandora (meaning “all gifts” in Greek). Zeus gave Pandora a jar, warning ...
Persephone was the daughter of Demeter and Zeus. As Persephone grew, so did her beauty. When Hades, the god of the Underworld, saw her, he immediately fell in love with her and decided to abduct her. According to the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, one sunny day the young Persephone was gathering flowers in a field, accompanied by her close friends, the O...
Cecrops, the first king of Attica, had named his city after him, Cecropia. However, the gods of Olympus saw this lovely piece of land and wanted to name it after them and become its patron. The most persistent rivals were Poseidon, the god of the sea, and Athena, the goddess of wisdom. To solve their dispute, Zeus decided that each of them would pr...
In Greek Mythology, Minos' son, Androgeos, has been “treacherously killed” while he was in Athens. Minos immediately sought revenge from the Athenians and as retribution he had them send to Crete several youths every seven or nine years to be devoured by Minotaur, a terrifying monster, half man half bull. The young Athenians were thrown into a dark...
The labyrinth in King Mino’s palace was designed by a famous inventor and engineer, Daedalus. It is said that Athena herself taught Daedalus. King Minos commissioned to Daedalus and his son Icarus the construction of the labyrinth that would held the monster Minotaur. After finishing their work, King Minos imprisoned father and son inside the labyr...
The legend has it that before Theseus left for the palace of King Minos in Crete to kill the Minotaur, Aegeus, his father and King of Athens, asked him to change the sails of his ship from black to white on his return home so that he knew that he survived. Aegeus waited patiently in Sounio to see his son’s ship return and the color of its sails. Th...
Another famous tale from Greek Mythology is the killing of the terrifying Gorgon Medusa from the great hero Perseus. Perseus was a demigod, son of the Olympian god Zeus and the mortal woman Danae. Perseus sought to kill Medusa, the only mortal of the three monstrous sisters. Instead of hair, Medusa had living venomous snakes on her head and anyone ...
The most awe-inspiring elements of Greek mythology are, without a doubt, the ferocious beasts and monsters. These legendary creatures have inspired tales throughout history and continue to mystify fans of the mythos. Most are already familiar with the Cerberus, the Harpies, and the famous Gorgons.
Feb 9, 2024 · 25 Famous Greek Myths You Should Know. 1. How the world came to be; 2. Uranus vs. Cronus; 3. Cronos vs. Zeus; 4. The Titanomachy (the Titan War) 5. Zeus’ first wife and the birth of Athena; 6. Zeus’ second wife and the completion of the 12 Olympian gods; 7. The Fates (the Moirai) 8. Admetus and Alcestis; 9. Prometheus, the protector of ...
Some of the most well-known Greek myths include the story of Demeter and Persephone, which explains the changing seasons; the legend of Achilles, which tells the story of the greatest warrior of his generation; and the tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home from Troy.
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Explore some of the most famous and interesting stories from ancient Greek mythology. From the intriguing tale of Theseus, a hero born of both mortal and divine lineage, to the legendary adventures of Odysseus including his cunning encounter with the Cyclops.
