Enlight Belt of Hippolyta (ninth labor of Hercules) The ninth labor of Hercules was his trip to the land of the Amazons under the belt of Queen Hippolyta. This belt was given to Hippolyta by the god of war Ares, and she wore it as a sign of her power o... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Funeral of Patroclus The Greeks returned to their ships. Achilles did not order his Myrmidons to go to their tents. He ordered them to ride around the body of Patroclus three times in a chariot. The brave Myrmidons rode w... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Campaign of the Epigones Ten years have passed since the campaign of the seven against Thebes. During this time, the sons of the heroes who fell at Thebes matured. They decided to take revenge on the Thebans for the defeat of... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight The abduction of Persephone by Hades The great goddess Demeter had a beautiful young daughter, Persephone. Persephone's father was the great son of Cronus himself, the thunderer Zeus. One day, the beautiful Persephone, together with her ... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Elena's kidnapping. Theseus and Peirifoy decide to kidnap Persephone. Death of Theseus Peirifoy's beautiful wife, Hippodamia, did not live long; she died in the full bloom of her beauty. The widowed Peirifoy, having mourned his wife, after some time decided to marry again. He went to hi... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Poseidon and the deities of the sea Deep in the depths of the sea stands the wonderful palace of the great brother of the thunderer Zeus, the earth shaker Poseidon. Poseidon rules over the seas, and the waves of the sea are obedient to ... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Polyphemus, Akides and Galatea The beautiful Nereid Galatea loved the son of Simefida, young Akidas, and Akidas loved the Nereid. Akid was not the only one captivated by Galatea. The huge cyclops Polyphemus once saw the beautiful G... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight The duel between Menelaus and Paris The messenger of the gods, Iris, quickly rushed from Olympus and announced to the Trojans, taking the form of Priam's son Politus, that countless troops were approaching Troy from the Greek camp. When... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Achilles duel with Hector Achilles pursued the god Apollo for a long time. Finally, the arrow god stopped and revealed to Achilles who he was pursuing. Anger took possession of Achilles. How gladly would he take revenge on Apo... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight The exploits of Theseus on the road to Athens When Ephra saw that her son was superior in strength to all his peers, she led him to the rock under which lay the sword and sandals of Aegeus, and said: “My son, here under this rock lie the sword an... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight The exploits and death of Patroclus When the Trojans burst into the Greek camp, Patroclus, who was sitting at that time near the wounded Eurypylus, jumped up in horror, screamed loudly and hurried quickly to Achilles’ tent. Shedding bit... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
Enlight Trojan victory Early in the morning, when the goddess of dawn Eos flew into the sky and the east lit up with a scarlet light, Zeus the Thunderer, having gathered the gods on bright Olympus, said to them: - Listen to... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece
