Mythology

Alcmene

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

Antiope ANTIOPE, to whom Zeus appeared under the form of a satyr, was the daughter of Nicteus, king…

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

Phoebus-Apollo, the god of Light, Prophecy, Music, Poetry, and the Arts and Sciences, is by far the noblest…

As the God of War, Ares was surprisingly not so revered by the ancient Greeks. God of War…

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

Asklepius Ἀσκληπιός (Asklepius, or Asclepius) was one of the earliest men to experiment in healing, and if he…

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

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

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

Callisto’s Fate Callisto’s story is one of many wherein a youth wrongfully feels the wrath of the divine…

All those gentler attributes which beautify and refine human existence were personified by the Greeks under the form…