Enlight Theseus in Athens In long Ionian clothes, shining with beauty, Theseus walked through the streets of Athens; lush curls fell over his shoulders. The young hero in his long robe looked more like a girl than a hero who h... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Telemachus in Nestor and Menelaus The goddess Athena sent Telemachus a wonderful voyage. The very next morning, as soon as the sun god Helios rode into the sky on his snow-white horses, Telemachus’s ship arrived at Pylos. Telemachus f... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Telemachus comes to Eumaeus. Odysseus and Telemachus Odysseus and Eumaeus woke up early. They prepared breakfast for themselves and began to strengthen their strength with food. Suddenly Eumaeus’s dogs rushed with a cheerful bark towards the approaching... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Tantalum In Lydia, near Mount Sipila, there was a rich city called after Mount Sipila. This city was ruled by the favorite of the gods, the son of Zeus Tantalus. The gods rewarded him with everything in abunda... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Sons of Aloe The far-reaching Apollo is menacing in his anger, and then his golden arrows know no mercy. They amazed many. The sons of Aloe, Ot and Ephialtes, who were proud of their strength and did not want to o... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Judgment of Paris Hermes and the three goddesses quickly rushed to the slopes of Ida to Paris. Paris, the son of Priam, was tending his flocks at this time. Before the birth of Paris, his mother Hekabe had a terrible d... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Stymphalian birds (third labor of Hercules) Eurystheus instructed Hercules to kill the Stymphalian birds. These birds almost turned the entire environs of the Arcadian city of Stymphalus into a desert. They attacked both animals and people and ... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon The Greeks had been besieging Troy for nine years. The tenth year of the great struggle has arrived. At the beginning of this year, the priest of the archer Apollo, Chris, arrived in the Greek camp. H... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Contest between Pan and Apollo Pan was proud of his flute playing. One day he challenged Apollo himself to a competition. It was on the slopes of Mount Tmola. The judge was the god of this mountain. In a purple cloak, with a golden... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Death of Oedipus Creon did not immediately expel Oedipus from Thebes. For some time he lived in the palace, withdrawing from everyone, surrendering entirely to his grief. But the Thebans were afraid that Oedipus's sta... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Death of Orpheus Four years have passed since the death of Eurydice, but Orpheus remained faithful to her. He did not want marriage with any woman in Thrace. One day in early spring, when the first greenery was breaki... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight The death of Hercules and his acceptance into the host of Olympian gods When Hercules was sold into slavery to Omphale for the murder of Iphitus, Deianira and her children had to leave Tiryns. The wife of Hercules was given shelter by the king of the Thessalian city of Tr... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece