Enlight Birth of Perseus The king of Argos Acrisius, the grandson of Lynceus, had a daughter, Danae, famous for her unearthly beauty. Acrisius was predicted by the oracle that he would die at the hands of the son of Danae. To... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
Enlight The birth and upbringing of Jason On the shore of the blue sea bay in Thessaly, the brother of King Athamas, Creteus, built the city of Iolkos. The city of Iolk grew, the fertility of its fields, trade and navigation gave it wealth. W... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
Enlight Birth and upbringing of Theseus Pandion's son, Aegeus, ruled in Athens after he and his brothers expelled their relatives, the sons of Metion, from Attica, who had unlawfully seized power. For a long time Aegeus ruled happily. Only ... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
Enlight The birth and upbringing of Dionysus Zeus the Thunderer loved the beautiful Semele, the daughter of the Theban king Cadmus. One day he promised her to fulfill any of her requests, no matter what it was, and swore to her this with the unb... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
