Ares- (Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars Greek mythology- the mythology of the ancient Greeks Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. ...
and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final victory and burned Troy to the ground; "the story of the Trojan War is told in Homer's Iliad...
The English wordherocomes from the Greek wordheroas(iroas, ήρωας). The word has different meanings depending on its use, but in one of its meanings, the wordheroesrefers to the great men who have fought hard and became deities or famous. These heroes are also known to have prot...
Ovid, Heroides 15. 135 ff (trans. Showerman) (Roman poetry C1st B.C. to C1st A.D.) : "Thither in frenzied mood I course, like one whom the maddening Enyo has touched, with hair flying loose about my neck. My eyes behold the grots, hanging with rugged rock--grots that to me ...
Ulysses — Latin name for Odysseus, the hero in Homer's Odyssey. Uranus — Greek god of the heavens and the father of the Titans. Valkyrie — Norse mythological female figure who chooses the slain on the battlefield and carries them to Valhalla. ...
Zeus’ name is thought to have originated from the Ancient Greek word for “bright.” The word has a close connection with dies, which is the Latin word for 'day' and has a very ancient history. Therefore, many mythologists believe that Zeus is one of the oldest Greek gods....
For ten years Achilles was a great hero in the Trojan War for the Greeks. But in the end, Paris, son of the Trojan king, fatally wounded Achilles in the heel.Today, the tendon that connects the calf muscles to the heel bone is called the Achilles tendon, and a small but dangerous ...
The word hero appears in Greek language with a twofold meaning. On one hand it is used for denoting a divine being, who lived a mortal life, but after doing some great deed deserved to become god. On the other hand, the hero stands for great and brave warrior who is ready to give ...
111.) For this reason, the ancient traditions always describe the goddess as dressed; and when Ovid (Heroid. v. 36) makes her appear naked before Paris, he abandons the genuine old story. Her statue also was always dressed, and when it was carried about at the Attic festivals, it was...
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. hero noun 1. protagonist, leading man, lead actor, male lead, principal male character The hero of Doctor Zhivago dies in 1929. 2. star, champion, celebrity, victor, superstar, great man, hear...