Centaurs - Mythopedia
WEBMar 22, 2023 · Osborne, Robin. “Framing the Centaur: Reading 5th-Century Architectural Sculpture.” In Art and Text in Ancient Greek Culture, edited by Simon Goldhill and Robin Osborne, 52–84. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994. Smith, William. “Centauri.” In A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography …
Chiron - Mythopedia
WEBMay 20, 2023 · Chiron plays a similar role in other adaptations of Greek mythology, including the TV series Young Hercules and Madeline Miller’s novel The Song of Achilles. In Mary Renault’s novel The Bull from the Sea , Chiron serves as the inspiration for “Old Handy,” the leader of a tribe of nomadic horsemen known as the Kentaurs (“Old Handy ...
Nessus – Mythopedia
WEBMar 24, 2023 · Mythology. Nessus played an important role in the myth of Heracles. In a sense, it was Nessus who was responsible for killing Heracles, though the Centaur was already dead (slain by Heracles) by the time the hero perished. Nessus originally lived in the mountains of Thessaly in northern Greece, along with the other Centaurs.
Jason – Mythopedia
WEBMay 5, 2023 · In Greek mythology, Jason is important almost exclusively for his role as the leader of the Argonauts. He did, however, participate in a few other heroic exploits as well. He took part in the funeral games of his uncle Pelias, which attracted some of the greatest heroes of the time (including many Argonauts who had sailed to Colchis with Jason).
Griffin – Mythopedia
WEBMar 22, 2023 · Griffins appeared in Greek and Aegean art long before they were described in literature—as early as the Bronze Age. They remained popular throughout the Archaic (ca. 800–490 BCE) and Classical (ca. 490–323 BCE) periods. Typical features of the Greek Griffin included pointed ears and a gaping beak.
Empusa – Mythopedia
WEBMar 22, 2023 · Empusa was a kind of spirit, often likened to a phantom or ghost, with the ability to assume different shapes. Sometimes she transformed into a terrifying creature to frighten travelers; other times she appeared as a beautiful woman to seduce young men and feed on their flesh.
Achilles - Mythopedia
WEBJul 31, 2023 · Achilles, son of Peleus and Thetis, was one of the greatest heroes and warriors of Greek mythology. He was raised by the centaur Chiron and fought in the Trojan War, where he gained fame and glory. But this glory came at a cost, for Achilles was destined to die young.
Heracles - Mythopedia
WEBJul 14, 2023 · Burkert, Walter. “Heracles and the Master of Animals.” In Structure and History in Greek Mythology and Ritual, 78–98. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1982. Galinsky, Karl. The Herakles Theme: The Adaptations of the Hero in Literature from Homer to the Twentieth Century. Oxford: Blackwell, 1972. Gantz, Timothy.
Ceryneian Hind – Mythopedia
WEBMar 21, 2023 · This myth is also found in some ancient Greek vase paintings, some of which show Heracles, Apollo, and Artemis wrestling for the hind in a sort of tug-of-war. [23] Attic black-figure amphora showing Heracles and Apollo wrestling for the Ceryneian Hind as Athena (right) and Artemis (left) stand by (ca. 530–520 BCE).
Aristaeus – Mythopedia
WEBJul 27, 2023 · Aristaeus was a Greek hero and nature god. The son of Apollo and the nymph Cyrene, he was raised by the earth goddess Gaia and by the Horae (or by the wise Centaur Chiron, depending on the source). Aristaeus became an expert in many valuable skills and arts, including beekeeping, shepherding, olive-growing, hunting, healing, and …