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Theseus was the product of an affair between Aegeus, the king of Athens, and Aethra, a princess of Troezen. But in some traditions, the sea god Poseidon slept with Aethra the same night as Aegeus, making Theseus his son instead. Theseus was raised by his mother Aethra in Troezen. The identity of his father was kept secret until Theseus had ...
Greek. Ariadne first appeared in Greek literature in the Iliad and the Odyssey, epic poems attributed to Homer (eighth century BCE): Book 18 of the Iliad briefly mentions that Daedalus built a dancing floor for Ariadne (590–92), while Book 11 of the Odyssey alludes to the tradition in which Ariadne was killed by Artemis on Dia (321–25).
Medusa. Hydra. Cerberus. Minotaur. Pegasus. Chimera. Greek mythology is the body of work detailing the origins of the ancient Hellenic world and the many deities who ruled over it. It includes the histories of gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters, as well as explanations for many important religious rituals.
General. The Crommyonian Sow was a sow—a wild female pig—of exceptional size, strength, and ferocity. [3] The creature lived near Crommyon, a small town in the region of Corinthia on the Saronic Gulf (though it was originally part of the Megarid). This fearsome sow harassed the area, killing many people before finally being slain by Theseus.
Minotaur names in Dungeons & Dragons—in particular of minotaurs native to Theros—draw heavily from Greek mythology and language, playing on the similarities between the setting and ancient Greece and highlighting the minotaurs’ martial culture. These names, often medium to long in length, frequently feature strong consonant blends such as ...
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The Greek heroes were a group of especially notable or superhuman mortals whose achievements defined the mythical Age of Heroes. In Greek religion, they were often given cult honors after their death and worshipped in “hero cult.”. The Greek concept of “hero” is difficult to pin down. In antiquity, the term was used differently in ...
Daedalus (meaning “Ingenious”) was a talented Athenian craftsman. At some point, he left Athens and came to the court of King Minos on Crete, where he designed the Labyrinth and other technological marvels (in some traditions, he was banished from Athens for murdering his nephew Perdix). Daedalus eventually angered his powerful employer and ...
The Odyssey —an epic poem made up of 24 books—is one of the earliest works of ancient Greek literature. Together with the Iliad, it is one of two epics said to have been written by Homer, a Greek poet of quasi-mythical status. The Odyssey was probably composed around 750–700 BCE, shortly after the Iliad. The Odyssey takes place after the ...
Jason, son of Aeson, was a hero from Iolcus in Thessaly and a member of the royal family. He was best known for leading the Argonauts in their quest to steal the Golden Fleece from Aeetes, the king of Colchis. Jason married Medea, a powerful witch and the daughter of Aeetes; she betrayed her own father to help Jason retrieve the Golden Fleece.