Greek Mythology
Articles tagged Greek Mythology.
Hades in Greek Mythology: His Realm, Myths and Worship
Hades ruled the Greek underworld. His myths involve Persephone, Orpheus and Heracles, while ancient texts and cult sites reveal how Greeks understood death.
Who Is Pan? Greek God of the Wild
Pan was the goat-legged Greek god of shepherds, wild places and music. His myths, Arcadian sanctuaries and Athenian worship reveal a complex deity.
Zeus: Greek God of Thunder and King of the Olympians
Zeus ruled the Greek gods, wielded thunder and guarded oaths. His myths, family, heroes and sanctuaries reveal the reach and limits of his power.
Hera and Marriage in Ancient Greece: Weddings, Oaths, and Law
Hera protected Greek marriage, but city laws decided dowries, divorce and legitimate heirs. Wedding rites and the Gortyn Code show how the two worked.
Orestes at the Areopagus: The Trial of a Mother’s Killer
Why was Orestes tried for killing his mother? Aeschylus, Athena, the Furies and the real Athenian homicide court explain the famous Areopagus trial.
Proto-Indo-European Mythology: What Zeus, Jupiter and Odin Share
Zeus and Jupiter preserve the name of an ancient Sky Father. Odin has a different origin. Here is what language, Vedic hymns and surviving...
Animals on Ancient Greek Vases: Gods, Myths and Meanings
Lions, owls, hares and dolphins appear throughout Greek vase painting. Ancient texts and surviving pottery show how their meanings changed with each scene.
Greek, Roman, Norse, and Egyptian Mythology Compared
Compare Greek, Roman, Norse, and Egyptian mythology through creation, gods, fate, death, heroes, rituals, and the evidence behind each tradition.
Tyr vs Ares: Norse and Greek Gods of War Compared
Tyr lost his hand to Fenrir. Ares was wounded by Diomedes. Their myths and cults reveal striking differences, and unexpected similarities, between two war...
Hestia: Greek Goddess of the Hearth and Home
Hestia was the Greek goddess of the hearth. Ancient hymns, civic rituals and archaeology reveal her role in households, public worship and Greek myth.
Ancient Tenea: The Greek City Linked to Troy
Ancient Tenea near Corinth was real, but its Trojan founding is unproven. Excavations reveal baths, tombs, coins and a healing sanctuary.
Tyr vs Ares: Norse and Greek Gods of War Compared
Tyr lost his hand to Fenrir. Ares was wounded by Diomedes. Their myths and cults reveal striking differences, and unexpected similarities, between...
Hestia: Greek Goddess of the Hearth and Home
Hestia was the Greek goddess of the hearth. Ancient hymns, civic rituals and archaeology reveal her role in households, public worship and...
Ancient Tenea: The Greek City Linked to Troy
Ancient Tenea near Corinth was real, but its Trojan founding is unproven. Excavations reveal baths, tombs, coins and a healing sanctuary.
