)Greece—with the exception of Athens, which nominally was considered to be a free city—was made into the Roman province of Achaea and could hardly be distinguished from the other eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. Beginning in the fourth century A.D., Greece formed the nucleus of the...
For the Erotes who play ball with the apple are beginning to fall in love, and so the one kisses the apple before he throws it, and the other holds out his hands to catch it, evidently intending to kiss it in his turn if he catches it and then to throw it back; but the pair ...
as she mounted her car, called the gods unkind and performed unwilling service for the world; him, as she dismounted, she oft fondled in her arms and did not first busy herself with washing her unyoked steeds; him when she embraced, resting near ...
The Olympians are descended from the primal, self created gods, beginning with Kaos. The Olympians are ruled by Zeus. He is the strongest and without him, the other Olympians would still be held captive inside their devious father, Kronos. The Olympians are only a small part of the family ...
Greek mythology includes the legends and creation myths of gods and goddesses who still play a part in today's world.
Great Mother of the Gods, ancient Oriental and Greco-Roman deity, known by a variety of local names; the name Cybele or Cybebe predominates in Greek and Roman literature from about the 5th century bc onward. Her full official Roman name was Mater Deum Ma
In the Greek view,the main gods of Olympus were far from the original gods of the Universe.In the beginning was only Chaos. From Chaos came four beings: #1:Eros,who represented not only love but the power to reproduce #2:Gaia,the earth ...
She was also the mother of Thalassa, the Sea with her brother, Aether (the Upper Air, or Light). I really like her. *Hera* Hera is most well known for being the wife of Zeus and the Queen of the Gods. Surprise, surprise! She has her own page. She was also the youngest daughter...
So, from "far-ruling" Eurynome to the creation of the Common Man, Greek creation myths are inextricably filled with difficulties, though often ameliorated by the gift of Hope. A myriad of other myths tell of the joys and adventures of great heroes and heroines, other gods and goddesses, as...
Anglicized form of Greek Zenon, related to Zeus, king of the gods Description: Zeno, the name of two ancient philosophers, has a muscular dynamism that's lightened by its cheerful final vowel, resulting in a kind of offbeat sci-fi feel. Zeno of Citium was the founder of the Stoic schoo...