The festival grew to symbolize Athenian unity and cultural excellence. It also became a stage for Athens to assert its influence within the Greek world, as foreign dignitaries and representatives from allied states participated in the festivities. The Panathenaea evolved into a multifaceted event blen...
Pausanias, Description of Greece 4. 2. 2 (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : "To him [King Perieres of Messenia], the Messenians say, came Melaneus, a good archer and considered for this reason to be a son of Apollon; Perieres assigned to him as a dwelling a part of...
38. 1 (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : "Nessos, ferrying on the Euenos (Evenus), was wounded by Herakles, but not killed on the spot, making his escape to this country [Ozolian Lokris]; when he died his body rotted unburied, imparting a foul stench to the ...
Thetis(THEE-tis or THEH-tis). Best known of the Nereids, the fifty daughters of the Old Man of the Sea; mother of Achilles, the Greek champion in the Trojan War. When Theseus was challenged by King Minos to prove himself a true son of the sea-god Poseidon, he dove into the waves...
in Greek mythology, a nymph. Pursued by Apollo, who was enamored of her. Daphne begged her father—the river god Peneus—for help, and he turned her into a laurel tree (Greek,dáphnè—laurel). The myth of Daphne has served as a subject in poetry (Metamorphosesof Ovid), painting, and...
Greek legends say Zeus’ favorite daughter was Athena. Athena was the goddess of wisdom and courage. Legends say Athena gave the Greeks the olive tree. Olives are a staple of the Greek diet. The Greeks also use olive oil for cooking, fuel, and as medicine. When the Greeks fought one ano...
HERACLES (Herakles) The greatest of the Greek heroes. As he was burning on the funeral pyre, the goddess Athena descended from heaven and caught him up in her chariot, transporting him to the company of the gods on Olympus. There he wed the goddess Hebe and was appointed guardian of ...
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye [be] Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.When Jesus was made flesh and tabernacled among ...
The olive branch (7)The olive tree has always been a valuable source of food and oil. In Greek mythology, the goddess Athena gave the olive tree to the people of Athens, who showed their gratitude by naming the city after her. But no one knows for sure when or why it began to symbo...
the journey was safe is an amazing guide to well-known Greek mythology and history. he also offered us coffee and water along the way. the group was just us and our family. we asked him to come back earlier because our cruise ship changed the...