Jason means “to heal” in Greek. This has been a popular name for decades — it peaked during the ‘70s where it scored third place. In mythology, Jason was the leader of the Argonauts when they went to search for the Golden Fleece. It’s also a name we recognize from the Bible, ...
TRITON TANAGRAN (Triton) A monstrous sea daemon with the upper body of a man and the tail of a fish. It was a fearsome, scaly monster with sharp carnivorous teeth.UNICORN (Monokeratos) A white Indian horse equipped with a single, magical horn. The Greek name for the creature was Mono...
Charon- (Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades Chimaera,Chimera- (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon ...
Midas set the goat-man free. In gratitude, Dionysus granted the king a wish, which turned out to be the power to turn whatever he touched into gold. When this "Midas touch" proved disastrous, Dionysus spared the king the further consequences of his greed. The god's mercy in this regard...
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He’s often depicted as a man holding a lightning bolt. Popular Greek Mythology Baby Names for Girls Like the gods, there are many powerful goddesses in Greek legend. They can be a great inspiration in choosing a name for your baby. The following are our top choices for Greek mythology na...
When it comes to Greek mythology, some of the stories you'll find out there are pretty strange. Goddesses being birthed from clam shells, women being kidnapped by Hades, and plenty of stories of cheating god husbands (we're looking at you here, Zeus). But if you go past the more well...
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"Some bird, perched under the delicate shadow of a gray olive-tree,--it was a crow, she opened her loud beak inspired, and reproached the young man [the hero Kadmos (Cadmus)] for a laggard, that the bridegroom walked to his bride Harmonia with dawdling foot. She flapt her wings and...
Greek ‘myths’ (short for mythology) are a series of stories about the Gods and magical beings of Greece. We’ll bet you’ve heard of some of the famous – and infamous! – characters already, such asHeracles, (the strongest man on Earth)Zeus, (the God of the sky and king of the...