Enlight The birth and upbringing of Hercules King Electryon ruled in Mycenae. The teleboi, led by the sons of King Pterelai, stole his herd from him. The TV fighters killed the sons of Electrion when they wanted to recapture the stolen property.... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Birth of Zeus Kron was not sure that power would remain in his hands forever. He was afraid that his children would rebel against him and doom him to the same fate to which he doomed his father Uranus. He was afrai... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Birth of Athena The goddess Pallas Athena was born by Zeus himself. Zeus the Thunderer knew that the goddess of reason, Metis, would have two children: a daughter, Athena, and a son of extraordinary intelligence and ... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Birth of Apollo The god of light, golden-haired Apollo, was born on the island of Delos. His mother Latona, driven by the wrath of the goddess Hera, could not find shelter for herself anywhere. Pursued by the dragon ... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Five centuries The immortal gods living on bright Olympus created the first human race happy; it was a golden age. God Kron ruled then in heaven. Like blessed gods, people lived in those days, knowing neither care, ... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Theseus' Journey to Crete When Theseus came to Athens, all of Attica was plunged into deep sadness. For the third time, ambassadors from Crete arrived from the powerful King Minos for tribute. This tribute was heavy and shamef... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Prometheus A deserted, wild area at the very edge of the earth, in the country of the Scythians. Harsh rocks reach behind the clouds with their pointed peaks. There is no vegetation all around, not a single gras... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Procne and Philomela The king of Athens, Pandion, a descendant of Erichthonius, waged war against the barbarians who besieged his city. It would have been difficult for him to defend Athens from a large barbarian army if ... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Origin of the world and gods In the beginning there was only eternal, boundless, dark Chaos. It contained the source of life of the world. Everything arose from boundless Chaos - the whole world and the immortal gods. The goddess... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Continuation of the battle. Hector's duel with Ajax Hector and Paris left the Scaean Gate together. The Trojans rejoiced when they saw both heroes. They perked up again, and a fierce battle began again. Many heroes were defeated by Hector, Paris and Gl... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Reconciliation of Achilles with Agamemnon When early in the morning, just before dawn, Thetis brought armor to her son, she found him sobbing over the corpse of Patroclus. Trying to console her son, Thetis showed him the armor she had brought... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Priam in Achilles' tent. Burial of Hector From the bright Olympus the gods saw how Achilles dishonored the body of Hector. The god Apollo was indignant at him for this. The gods wanted Hermes to steal Hector’s corpse, but the goddess Hera and... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
