Sep 19, 2023 · Laconia was a mountainous region of the southeastern Peloponnese. The area’s most powerful city (in both mythical and historical times) was Sparta.

Apr 12, 2023 · Ares was the Greek god of war and violence and the least loved of all the Olympians. He often clashed with the other gods due to his cruelty and brutality.

Jun 28, 2023 · Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, revelry, inspiration, and fertility. His festivals famously featured intoxication and religious ecstasy.

Jun 6, 2023 · Aeneas was a Trojan hero who bravely fought the Greeks during the Trojan War. After the war, he settled in the West, where he became the ancestor of the Romans.

Aug 31, 2023 · The Naiads were water nymphs, generally associated with bodies of fresh water such as springs, rivers, and lakes. Many of them were the daughters, lovers, or mothers of …

Dec 7, 2022 · Selene, daughter of Hyperion and Theia, was the personification of the moon and a goddess of the night. The love of her life was the handsome Endymion, who became Selene’s …

Mar 9, 2023 · The Heraclids (or Heracleidae) were the numerous descendants of the Greek hero Heracles. Hunted by Heracles’ enemies, they eventually banded together and conquered …

Mar 8, 2023 · Daphne was a virginal nymph, the daughter of a Greek river god. In her most famous myth, she was desired by the Olympian god Apollo and was only able to escape his …

Mar 22, 2023 · Centaurs were hybrid creatures, human from the waist up but with the body and legs of a horse. They lived an untamed and brutal existence in the forests and mountains of …

Jul 10, 2023 · Cadmus was the founder of the city of Thebes and served as its first king. At the end of his life, he was transformed into a serpent as punishment for failing to honor the gods.