Mythology

Callisto

Callisto’s story is one of many wherein a youth wrongfully feels the wrath of the divine through no fault of their own. Callisto’s father had been a king of Arcadia, and she herself a maiden follower of Artemis. Callisto’s beauty…
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Charites (Graces)

Although there were three in number, these minor goddesses were a collective incarnation of grace and beauty and always referred to as one. There was Aglaia (Splendor), Euphrosyne (Mirth) and Thalia (Good Cheer). Supposedly they were the daughters by Zeus…
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Danae

Danae’s tragedy gave way to one of the most prominent heroes of Greek mythology: Perseus. It began with King Acrisius of Argos fathering one child—a daughter named Danae. Despite her beauty renowned throughout the land, it was of little…
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Demeter

As the domain of men was hunting and gathering, the women took to plowing and scattering seeds to reap harvest. A female deity would best understand a woman’s work, and Demeter was born to worship. She was the goddess of…
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Dionysus (Bacchus)

Along with Demeter, Dionysus was worshipped as a god of the gifts of earth. He was the God of the Vine from which the grapes used to ferment wine were grown. Dionysus granted wine to the people of Greece in…
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Eros and Psyche

Eros, the alleged son of Aphrodite, is most commonly known for his Latin name: Cupid. He could stir desire into the hearts of anyone he pleased with a simple draw and release of his enchanted arrow. The story of Eros…
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Europa

The love story between Zeus and Europa is unusual on many account from Zeus’ other affairs. Europa is not only spared Hera’s jealous wrath, she also gains geographic fame through this story. Europa was troubled by a dream which two…
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Eurynome

Eurynome was mother to the Charities (the Three Graces) with Zeus. She was daughter of the titan Oceanus. In the myths pertaining to Hephaestus, Eurynome and the goddess Thetis nursed the Olympian god when he was an infant after Hera…
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Furies

The three Furies—Tisiphone, Megaera and Alecto—were deities of vengeance. The Iliad depicts them as residing below Earth in the underworld where they punish evildoers. When the Titan Cronus wounded his father Uranus, the Erinyes sprung from his blood. Their office was to…
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Ganemedes

This handsome youth was the prince of Troy, son of Tros (or Laomedon). Because of his unusual beauty, Zeus transformed himself into an eagle and kidnapped Ganymede to serve as a cupbearer to the gods. Some sources say Zeus gave…
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