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Mythology[edit] Birth[edit] According to Hesiod's Theogony(c. 8th– 7th century BC), Typhon was the son of Gaia(Earth) and Tartarus: "when Zeushad driven the Titansfrom heaven, huge Earth bore her youngest child Typhoeus of the love of Tartarus, by the aid of golden Aphrodite".[2] The mythographer Apollodorus(1st or 2nd century AD) adds that ...
Antique fresco from Pompeii. Heracles ( / ˈhɛrəkliːz / HERR-ə-kleez; Greek: Ἡρακλῆς, lit. "glory/fame of Hera "), born Alcaeus [2] ( Ἀλκαῖος, Alkaios) or Alcides [3] ( Ἀλκείδης, Alkeidēs ), was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus [4] and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon. [5]
Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Artemis ( / ˈɑːrtɪmɪs /; Greek: Ἄρτεμις) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. [1] [2] In later times, she was identified ...
Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces) are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi.. Their mother was Leda, but they had different fathers; Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, while Pollux was the divine son of Zeus, who seduced (or raped) Leda in the guise of a swan.
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Hestia ( / ˈhɛstiə, ˈhɛstʃə /; Greek: Ἑστία, meaning "hearth" or "fireside") is the virgin goddess of the hearth and the home. In myth, she is the firstborn child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and one of the Twelve Olympians . In Greek mythology, the new-born Hestia, along with four of her ...
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Demeter ( / dɪˈmiːtər /; Attic: Δημήτηρ Dēmḗtēr [dɛːmɛ́ːtɛːr]; Doric: Δαμάτηρ Dāmā́tēr) is the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth. Although Demeter is mostly known as a grain goddess, she ...
The Tough TG-4 is a significant upgrade over its predecessor with the addition of Raw support. Olympus' cool 'Live Composite mode', a pair of custom setting spots on the mode dial, and additional underwater modes are also new features. Olympus Tough TG-5: 12.0 2017 Olympus Tough TG-5 is the upgrade from TG-4 but with less megapixels.
Fragment of a Hellenistic relief (1st century BC–1st century AD) depicting the twelve Olympians carrying their attributes in procession; from left to right: Hestia (scepter), Hermes (winged cap and staff), Aphrodite (veiled), Ares (helmet and spear), Demeter (scepter and wheat sheaf), Hephaestus (staff), Hera (scepter), Poseidon (trident), Athena (owl and helmet), Zeus (thunderbolt and staff ...