Dionysus, the Half-Mortal Olympian
Dionysus is a very well known figure from Greek mythology, as the God of wine and debauchery his image has persisted even to this modern day. He is often represented …
Prometheus, The Benefactor of Man
The Titanomachy The Olympian Gods are some of the most well-known deities of Western mythology, however they did not hold power over the universe since the beginning of time. According …
The Minotaur’s Redemption – “The House of Asterion” by Jorge Luis Borges
Borges’ Myth of the Cretan Minotaur The House of Asterion is a short, fantasy story that retells the classical myth of the Cretan Minotaur from an alternate perspective, written by …
Greek Myths and Constellations
The feeling we get when we look up on a clear night to a sky full of stars, is one which is hard to describe. Somewhere between wonder and awe, …
“We are the Muses, Goddesses of the Arts and Proclaimers of Heroes!”
Anyone who has seen Disney’s Hercules will remember the sassy and delightfully talented narrators of the film, but the focus is not on the muses themselves so here are a few …
Perseus
Birth Acrisius, the King of Argos, heard from the Oracle of Delphi that a son born from his daughter was destined to kill him. Struck by fear Acrisius locked his …
Hephaestus
Hephaestus is a unique God in many ways, the first being his appearance. Hephaestus is often thought of as the only Olympian God that did not have great physical beauty. …
Hypnos, the Savior of the Sleep Deprived
If you were an ancient Greek suffering from a bout of insomnia, Hypnos is the god you would appeal to. Commonly believed to dwell in the cave at the source …
Theseus
Theseus was the son of Aethra, and grandson of Pittheus, the king of Troezen. It is not entirely certain who sired him, it could have been either Poseidon or Aegeus, …
Five Mythological Creatures That You Really Hope Aren’t Hiding Under Your Bed
Godly interference, heroes, and monsters are three things, among others, that are extremely common in Ancient Greek and Roman mythos. Here are five of the most terrifying; Typhon One cannot …