Zeus grew up in safety, hidden in a cave on Crete. When he was an adult, he returned to Mount Othrys and disguised himself as Cronus’ cupbearer. He slipped a concoction into Cronus’ wine which caused him to vomit up his children, fully grown. Zeus and his siblings escaped to Mount...
where an ancient, weathered icon stood on the rocky wall in the semi-darkness. A little further away, red ribbons hanging from side to side served as deterrents to the visitors so they may not venture any further as a vast cave system began there, apparently stretching for many miles ...
"On the learned leaves of Apollon's mournful iris was embroidered many a plant-grown word [i.e. the flower of Hyakinthos (Hyacinthus), which was marked with the Greek word for the cry of grief] ; and when Zephyros (Zephyrus) breathed through the flowery garden, Apollon turned a quick...
So she said; but fear seized them all, and none of them uttered a word. But great Kronos (Cronus) the wily took courage and answered his dear mother : ‘Mother, I will undertake to do this deed, for I reverence not our father of evil name, for he first thought of doing shameful ...
Right below the Ancient Kavirio, there’s the Cave of Philoctetes, a legendary hero who was abandoned there on his way to Troy. Other must-visits are the Medieval Castle on a hill above Myrina, the island’s capital! In Myrina, you’ll also find a wide selection of hotels, restaurants...
Three days after his birth, he went to Python’s sacred cave at Delphi and engaged in a battle to avenge his mother’s tribulations. The nymphs of Delphi cheered him on with cries of “Hie, Paean.” This chant was a reference to one of his new epithets; a “paean” is a hymn of...
the capital town. The fact that it is protected by walls makes it look like a fortress. There are many other churches and monasteries scattered throughout the island, attesting its permanently established bond with Orthodox Christianity. Another popular sight is, of course, theCave of the Apocaly...
The signs, for many students of cave art, form a kind of text; they are at the very least an integral part of the message.5doi:10.1080/02666286.1990.10435428HurwitJeffrey M.Word & ImageHurwit, J. M. 1990. "The Words in the Image: Orality, Literacy, and Early Greek Art." Word & ...
From my balcony I had a view up the hill to the Cave of the Apocalypse and, beyond that to the 600 meter peak with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian. Here is a communal sink used by the monks. See thededicated pagefor toilets, urinals, and another sink at the Cave of the...
Just the Greek word for Saviour, and was applied to different goddesses in different contexts. Tabliope A Goddess of Gambling. I didn't make this one up, but I've lost the source, so I wouldn't use it in any job applications without checking your evidence. Or something. Techne Techne ...