While gods and spirits symbolized portions of the Greeks' external environment, others represented the "inner landscape" of human motivations and behaviors. Hesiod's Theogony describes how the gods came into being, how Zeus and the Olympians came to rule, and their relationships with each other ...
Perseus: Greek Gods and Relationships Lesson Summary Frequently Asked Questions What is the story of Perseus? Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danae. An oracle foretold that Perseus would kill his grandfather King Acrisius of Argos, so Acrisius banished Danae and Perseus. They lived on the is...
Despite being the physical embodiment of the earth, Asaase Yaa is notoriously hard to get a hold of. Not even professional Slayers can always count on her presence at the Compound, the ancestral headquarters of the Abomofuo (and where other gods and goddesses typically hang out). If you rea...
Greek Mythology, used to explain the unknown. The Greeks never had the technology to discover why things happened the way they did. For that reason, they would believe in stories about Gods and Goddesses that determined their everyday lives. They would worship and sacrifice living beings to sho...
The Greek Gods Family Tree and Genealogy and the relationships between the different generations of the principle Greek deities can be clarified by this overview of their Genealogy and Family Tree showing the names of the first primeval deities, the names of the Titans and the names of the Olymp...
From the deepest parts of erotic longing to the tender hug of family bonds, the Greek love gods held a mirror to the human condition. Their myths and rituals echo through the ages, a reminder of the significant cultural importance of this most powerful of forces. ...
There is wisdom to be found in the emotional / psychological / moral aspects of the Greek Gods and Myths which can help us to understand ourselves more deeply and our relationships with others. The Greek Gods and Goddesses can be seen to symbolise different aspects of the human condition....
Her focus wasn't on love or romantic relationships. Therefore, she also didn’t have any children. But in some stories, she did adopt the early leader of Athens, named Erichthonius. Mythology of Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Inspiration Athena had a role in many myths, and the story of...
The duty and obligation to each other fuels the mutualistic relationships between the gods. Thetis’ motivation to help Hephaestus was not solely out of kindness; rather Thetis saw the opportunity to make a strategic move and put Hephaestus in her debt, knowing that she very well could use his...
Zeus overthrows his father, Cronus and then drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and Hades, in order to decide who would succeed their father on the throne. Zeus succeeded in the winning of the draw and became the superior ruler of the gods, as well as lord of the sky and rain. He ...