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Greek mythology. Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories concern the ancient Greek religion 's view of the origin and nature of the world; the lives and activities ...
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]
Family tree of the Greek gods. The following is a family tree of gods, goddesses, and other divine and semi-divine figures from Ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion . Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians [11] are given in bold font. Key: The names of the twelve first-generation Titans have a green background.
It was once held that Dionysius was a later addition to the Greek pantheon, but the discovery of Linear B tablets confirm his status as a deity from an early period. Bacchus was another name for him in Greek, and came into common usage among the Romans. [7] His sacred animals include dolphins, serpents, tigers, and donkeys.
In Greek mythology, Echo ( / ˈɛkoʊ /; Greek: Ἠχώ, Ēkhō, "echo", [ 3] from ἦχος ( ēchos ), "sound" [ 4]) was an Oread who resided on Mount Cithaeron. [ 5] Zeus loved consorting with beautiful nymphs and often visited them on Earth. Eventually, Zeus's wife, Hera, became suspicious, and came from Mount Olympus in an attempt to catch ...
Arachne ( / əˈrækniː /; from Ancient Greek: Ἀράχνη, romanized : arákhnē, lit. 'spider', cognate with Latin araneus) [1] is the protagonist of a tale in Greek mythology known primarily from the version told by the Roman poet Ovid (43 BCE–17 CE), which is the earliest extant source for the story. [2] In Book Six of his epic poem ...
Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth ( Ancient Greek: λαβύρινθος, romanized : Labúrinthos) [ a] was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the hero Theseus.
It is unclear whether she originated from a character trait of the Greek goddess Athena or has always existed as an independent deity. [9] Her origin story in Greek mythology is also slightly ambiguous, with the Theogony claiming Nike to be the daughter of Styx and Pallas [10] while the Homeric Hymns describe Ares, the god of war, as being Nike ...