Mythology
Ancient Greece
Was the Golden Fleece Mentioned in Greek Mythology Real?
The story of Jason and the Argonauts is one of the most famous stories in Greek mythology. It is a classic quest story, and the goal at the end of the quest is the Golden Fleece. This is what...
Ancient Greece
Tyche, The Ancient Greek Goddess of Fortune
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Ancient Greek goddess Tyche, which represented fortune, or luck, whether good or bad may not have been one of the twelve Olympians, yet her powers exceeded theirs.
by Patrick Garner
Ancient Greeks believed in supernatural causes for almost all events and...
Ancient Greece
The Greek Myth Behind the Word ‘Tantalize’
The English word "tantalize," which means to torment someone by showing them something they desire but cannot have, comes from the Greek myth of Tantalus.
According to Greek myth, Tantalus was the ruler of the ancient city of Sipylus in...
Ancient Greece
Artemis: The Goddess That Gave Her Name to NASA’s Mission
In Greek mythology, Artemis is one of the twelve Olympians, the most important deities in the ancient Greek pantheon. She is the daughter of Zeus, king of the gods, and Leto, a lesser-known Greek goddess. Her brother was Apollo,...
Ancient Greece
The Connection of the Word ‘Panic’ to the Greek God Pan
The word panic comes from the name of the Greek god Pan or Panas, who was reputed to cause humans to flee in maddening fear.
Initially, the word described the intensity of a feeling of unjustified, individual, or collective fear...
Ancient Greece
The End of Humanity According to Ancient Greek Mythology
According to ancient Greek mythology, there are five ages known as "The Ages of Man," during which time humanity reaches its peak and then comes to an end.
Hesiod, the Ancient Greek poet, is the most important source for information...
History
The Connection Between Sumerian and Bible Creation Stories
The most famous account of creation is undoubtedly the one contained in the first two chapters of Genesis. However, many other creation stories exist from all around the world. A few of them were even written in the Late...
Ancient Greece
Twelve Labors of Hercules Exemplify Greek Mythology
The Twelve Labours of Hercules occupy a special place in the pantheon of Greek mythology, exemplifying the ancient beliefs of the Greeks.
Ancient Greece
History of Mermaids and Their Origins in Ancient Greek Sirens
Mermaids, folkloric creatures with the head and upper body of a woman and lower body of a fish, appear in many cultures across the world. Many have traced the contemporary conception of a mermaid to the ancient Greek figure...
Ancient Greece
Anti-Aging and Ancient Greeks
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Although medicine and healing were important in ancient Greece, anti-aging may have been considered unnatural by the ancient Greeks.
by Patrick Garner
In the last decade some branches of modern medicine have shifted from viewing aging as inevitable to treating it...