Having become organiser of the world, Zeus entrusted the world of the sea to his brother Poseidon, and the underworld, or the kingdom of the dead, to Hades. Alone, in a place he had not chosen himself, Hades reigned over the people of the shadows and over the grimacing creatures that surrounded him. A terrifying…
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Great Greek Myths 02 – Zeus in Love
His first wife was Metis. His second, who was known as his wife on Olympus, was the jealous Hera. But there was also Themis, the goddess of Justice, with whom he produced the Hours, the Fates and the Mnemosyne – meaning “memory” – who gave birth to nine Muses. In order to achieve his aims,…
Great Greek Myths 01 – Zeus and the Conquest of Power
To earn the title of Master of Olympus, Zeus took many important steps, and overcame many challenges. His story is one of an incredible conquest of power, dating back to time immemorial, when the world began. Born from Chaos, Gaia – Mother Earth – mated with Uranus, the sky. After defeating his father, who was…
The Iliad: A Story of the Greek Golden Age by James Baldwin – First Published in 1887.
Baldwin, James. Heroes of the Olden Time: A Story of the Golden Age, New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons 1927. THE FORE WORD. You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name. No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many…
The Regions of Ancient Greece
The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923. University of Texas Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain During the era of Ancient Greece, the boundaries of Greece also included parts of Turkey, Italy, and Sicily. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons On the preceding map, the area around Ephesus, which is across the Aegean Sea from Athens,…
How Does the Ancient Greek Creation Story Compare to the Biblical Story in Genesis
There are many, many versions of the Creation Stories, as they have been told by various cultures. In this post, I will compare the creation story that is recorded in the Biblical Book of Genesis to that of the Ancient Greeks, who did not have a main book, like the Bible. To assimilate my account…
Who Were the Primordial Deities of Ancient Greek Mythology?
The Primordial Deities of Ancient Greece Were the Gods and Goddesses Who Were Almost Always There. Some of Them WERE Always There! The Primordial Deities Were Called the “Protogenoi” of Ancient Greek Mythology. Gaea was the first of Ancient Greece’s gods and goddesses. She was a primordial deity. Gaea emerged from Chaos, which was another…