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Ancient Greece
How Europe Got Its Name: The Greek Myth of Europa
Europe got its name from the Greek princess of Phoenicia, Europa. According to Greek mythology, Zeus, the king of the Olympian Gods, transformed into a beautiful white bull to abduct the girl he loved.
The story of Europa is one...
Ancient Greece
Dionysus’ Invasion to India in Greek Mythology
According to ancient myths, Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, invaded India long before Alexander the Great was born.
Dionysus is an Ancient Greek god and also part of the Roman pantheon. He was known as Bacchus to the...
Ancient Greece
The Most Prolific Couples in Ancient Greek Mythology
Greek mythology has captured people's imaginations for millennia, particularly the stories of love that feature adoring and often tragic couples, some of which produced countless children.
Oceanus and Tethys
Oceanus and Tethys seem to be one of the few monogamous couples...
Ancient Greece
Greek Mythology Created the Romantic Concept of Second Halves
"Love is born into every human being; it calls back the halves of our original nature together," Plato appealed to the myth of androgynes. This beautiful legend gave rise to one of the most popular romantic concepts about finding...
Ancient Greece
Top Mythological Sites in Greece
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There is something about Greece that sets it apart from many other holiday destinations across the globe; its mythological sites.
Ancient Greece
The Prehistorical Sky Father God Who Predated Zeus
The "sky father" is an archetypal god that appears in many ancient religions across the world, including within the ancient Greek and Roman pantheons as Zeus and Jupiter. The sky father was often the chief god of his respective...
Ancient Greece
Ares vs. Mars: What Seperates the Greek and Roman Gods of War?
The ancient Greek and Roman gods are often virtually indistinguishable, but the two neighboring Mediterranean civilizations perceived their respective gods of war, Ares and Mars, very differently.
Mars was a patron deity of Rome and was beloved by its people....
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek Myth of Sisyphus that’s Trending on TikTok and Twitter
The ancient Greek myth of Sisyphus is currently trending on social media sites like TikTok and Twitter. Users have been satirizing the myth in memes posted online.
In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a cunning and deceitful king who was condemned...
Ancient Greece
Poseidon: The Almighty Greek God of the Sea
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God of the sea, rivers, storms, earthquakes, bulls, and horses, Poseidon occupies a large amount of ancient Greek mythology, literature, and theology, as well as multiple appearances in modern pop culture.
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He had an unpredictable temperament that reflected...
Ancient Greece
Zeus, The King of All the Gods in Greek Mythology
Zeus, the greatest of all the figures of Greek mythology, ruled over all the assembled gods and goddesses of the realm atop his mountain fastness on Mt. Olympus along with his wife Hera.
He was the god of the sky,...