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Greek heroes were a fascinating lot. Here are a few of the more important ones.
Everyone knows of Hercules. However, there is another hero in Greek Mythology named Theseus who had some adventures of his own.
The Trojan War, a Greek enterprise against the city-state of Troy, is one of the most renowned tales in Greek mythology. Several key figures played important roles.
A tale of a Greek Hero who won the hearts of many, but ultimately lost everything to an inflated ego.
Like Nicolas Poussin, Claude became one of the most revered artists of the 17th century and this classicist landscape is a firm fixture of western canon of art.
For each ancient Greek hero, there was a monster for him to slay. Be it a snake-haired Medusa or a ravaging boar, the monsters are often more interesting than the heroes!
Devastated by the loss of his beloved wife Eurydice, the Thracian King Orpheus would have done anything to have her back. And he almost succeeded.
Animal and animal like creatures played a large role in the daily lives of the ancient Greeks. Legends speak of terrifying beasts that would attack and devour humans.
The language, legends and history for the larkspur; the flower for those born in the month of July.
While the leader of the Aesir and creator of men is Odin in Norse mythology, he is less known and less represented in the modern world than Thor, his son.
Containing over eighty stories, including the famous Táin Bo Cúailnge (The Cattle Raid of Cooley) the Ulster Cycle is the largest of the Irish Mythological Cycles.
A review of James Joyce's modernist classic 1922 novel Ulysses
Some years you can view a vivid meteor shower. Other years, the meteor's lightshow is choked out by the brightness of the moon.
Usborne's Greek Myths is one in a series of miniature editions. It is a useful introduction into Greek mythology for young children, both at home and in schools.
Long before Harry Potter, there was Circe, great sorceress of the Greeks, who tried to enslave the great Odysseus.
Do you know the classic story of clever Odysseus and cruel Polyphemus?
Jack and the Beanstalk has its origins in the mists of antiquity. Separate stories of a passageway to the sky and giants merged to form this story of a quick-witted lad.
One finds it truly difficult to escape references to ancient Greek myths in modern popular culture. The Chimera is an interesting example of this phenomenon.
From the Trojan War to the Civil War, yarrow has been used to heal wounds. Today, herbalists and homeopathics focus on the anti-inflammatory properties of the herb.
The hydra had a terrifying power: for every head cut off, two would grow in its place.
"Toilets are always funny" may just become one of your everyday phrases after watching one of the more agreeably bizarre big-budget mainstream films to hit in some time
October is National Book Month and the event was created to encourage readers of all ages to enjoy the power of words. Books can spark adventure and insight to the world.
Fierce, single-breasted warriors and expert horse riders, known to kill their male offspring, Amazons are central to Greek mythology but their origin is still debated.
Half man half horse, the Centaur Cheiron was, unlike his violent fellow Centaurs, a wise, benevolent creature that lived in the wooded mountains of Thessaly, Greece.
Frequently out-numbered, Alexander demonstrated risk-taking as well as strategy against the forces of Darius III, ultimately conquering the empire of Cyrus.
The ancient weaponry and varied warrior clothing of the fierce Amazons reflect these women warriors' diverse origins.
Their revival conceived in an 1833 poem, it took more than sixty years for the Olympic Games to become reality in 1896 Athens.
Born of the gods, Heracles possessed unnatural physical strength. But his destiny would be to fight against the rage and jealousy of Hera.
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