Enlight Cephalus and Procris Cephalus was the son of the god Hermes and the daughter of Cecrops, Chersa. Far throughout Greece, Cephalus was famous for his wondrous beauty, and he was also famous as a tireless hunter. Early, even... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
Enlight Kerenean Hind (fourth labor of Hercules) Eurystheus knew that a wonderful Kerynean doe lived in Arcadia, sent by the goddess Artemis to punish people. This doe devastated the fields. Eurystheus sent Hercules to catch her and ordered him to d... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
Enlight Kerberus (eleventh labor of Hercules) As soon as Hercules returned to Tiryns, Eurystheus again sent him to the feat. This was already the eleventh labor that Hercules had to perform in the service of Eurystheus. Hercules had to overcome i... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
Enlight Cecrops, Erichthonius and Erechtheus The founder of great Athens and its Acropolis was the earth-born Cecrops. The earth gave birth to him as a half-man, half-snake. His body ended in a huge snake tail. Cecrops founded Athens in Attica a... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
Enlight Cadmus When Zeus kidnapped Europa under the guise of a bull, her father, the king of Sidon, Agenor, was saddened. Nothing could console him. He called his three sons - Foinix, Kilix and Cadmus - and sent the... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
Enlight Io Hera often suffers insults from her husband Zeus. This is what happened when Zeus fell in love with the beautiful Io and, in order to hide her from his wife Hera, turned Io into a cow. But the Thunder... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
Enlight Icarium Dionysus rewards people who honor him as a god. This is how he rewarded Icarius in Attica when he hospitably received him. Dionysus gave him a vine, and Icarius was the first to plant grapes in Attica... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
Enlight Zetus and Amphion In the city of Thebes lived the daughter of the river god Asopus, Antiope. Zeus the Thunderer fell in love with her. Antiope had two twin sons. She named them Zeth and Amphion. Fearing her father's wr... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
Enlight Zeus overthrows Cronus. The fight of the Olympian gods with the titans The beautiful and powerful god Zeus grew up and matured. He rebelled against his father and forced him to bring back into the world the children he had absorbed. One after another, Kron spewed out his... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
Enlight The suitors are preparing the death of Telemachus when he returns to Ithaca While Telemachus was in Pylos and Sparta, the suitors learned by chance from Noemon who came to them that Telemachus had left Ithaca. They were afraid because they thought that Telemachus had gone to ... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
Enlight Helen, daughter of Zeus and Leda The once glorious hero Tyndareus was expelled from his kingdom by Hippocoon. After long wanderings, he found shelter with the king of Aetolia, Thestius. King Thestius fell in love with the hero and ga... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
Enlight Europe The king of the rich Phoenician city of Sidon, Agenor, had three sons and a daughter, beautiful as an immortal goddess. This young beauty's name was Europe. Agenor's daughter once had a dream. She saw... Myths Myths of Ancient Greece Enlight
