"You [a boy transformed into a plant at death] saw not the water of Styx, the fire of Tisiphone, the [evil] eye of Megaira! You are still alive, my boy, even if you died."Nonnus, Dionysiaca 38. 88 ff : "Shake from your eyes far far away the darksome sightless gloom of the...
The Stars (Asteres) in shining movement leapt into the stream of Okeanos which they knew so well, and surrounded the boy, with Selene Eileithyia (our Lady of Labour), sending forth her sparkling gleams."SELENE THE MOON GODDESS OF DEW...
Meet the monsters of Ancient Greek mythology here at Nat Geo Kids. We explore the tales of Medusa, the Minotaur, the Chimera and other Greek myths...
Ganymede- (Greek mythology) a Trojan boy who was so beautiful that Zeus carried him away to serve as cupbearer to the gods Geryon- (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with three heads that was slain by Hercules Gorgon- (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal ...
Zeus shouted “That’s my boy!” and gave a little aid when no-one was looking. Hera made one last attempt with her famous Gadfly, which was the size of a sparrow and had a vicious dagger-like sting. The terrified cattle dispersed in all directions and took a very long time to ...
Science quotes on: | Ancient (198) | Boy (100) | Candidate (8) | Clever (41) | College (71) | Fellow (88) | Scholarship (22) | School (227) Before the introduction of the Arabic notation, multiplication was difficult, and the division even of integers called into play the highest...
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doi:10.25162/historia-2017-0010Dogaer, NicoDepauw, MarkHistoria
After his birth from the thigh of Zeus, Dionysos was first entrusted to the care of Seilenos (Silenus) and the nymphs of Mount Nysa, and later to his aunt Ino, Semele's sister, and her husband Athamas. Hera was enraged when she learned of the boy's location and drove the couple ...
First of all you trampled underfoot the instructions of your mother--or I should say your employer--and you refused to humble my personal enemy with a vile love-liaison; and then, mark you, a mere boy of tender years, you hugged her close in your wanton, stunted embraces! You wanted ...