Category: Mythology

Alcmene

ALCMENE, the daughter of Electryon, king of Mycenae, was betrothed to her cousin Amphytrion; but, during his absence on a perilous…
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Antiope

Antiope ANTIOPE, to whom Zeus appeared under the form of a satyr, was the daughter of Nicteus, king of Thebes. To…
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Aphrodite (Venus)

Aphrodite (from aphros, sea-foam, and dite, issued), the daughter of Zeus and a sea-nymph called Dione, was the goddess of Love…
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Apollo

Phoebus-Apollo, the god of Light, Prophecy, Music, Poetry, and the Arts and Sciences, is by far the noblest conception within the…
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Ares (Mars)

As the God of War, Ares was surprisingly not so revered by the ancient Greeks. God of War He was said…
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Artemis (Diana)

Apollo’s was twin sister and counterpart: Artemis was to the moon what Apollo was to the sun. She held other religious…
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Asclepius

Asclepius Ἀσκληπιός (Asclepius) was one of the earliest men to experiment in healing, and if he were mortal, it is thought…
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Atalanta

Atalanta was distinguished for her beauty and courage, as well as for her swift-footed. She was nursed by a she-bear, and…
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Ate

Ate was a mythological deity who induced both gods and men alike into rash decisions. She was even able to deceive…
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Athena

Athena (sometimes transliterated as Athene), the patron of the city of Athens, was one of the most revered goddesses of Ancient…
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