A. Sutherland – Ancient Pages.com – Gods and other mythical creatures often had the help of magical and powerful objects. In myths and legends, these objects are often forged by dwarfs who are highly skilled craftsmen and can also provide magical functions to their works. One such famous object is Andvaranaut, a magical ring that worked like […]
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A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Among the Olympian Gods, Apollo is the most complex figure in all his aspects. As central to Greek culture, he has been recognized as a god of music and dance, truth and prophecy, art, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, knowledge, poetry, and archery. He was also the god of
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A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Graeco-Roman tradition, the Echidna is a gigantic half-woman and half-snake hybrid creature. As a tall, charming, and beautiful woman from the waist below, she was a hideous serpent. In other words, Echidna—described by Hesiod as an ‘impossible monster’—is a remarkable creature and the mother of a pantheon of spirits
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In ancient times, the art of memorization was of great importance to people in many cultures. Storytelling and creativity are necessary to cultivate memories that maintain cultural values. We must develop reading, teaching, and understanding skills with memory. It is no coincidence that much attention is paid to Mnemosyne, the
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Angela Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Greek mythology, Bellerophon was the son of the mortal Eurynome (Eurymede) and Glaucus, the son of Sisyphus and King of Corinth. Still, to many of us, he is, first of all, known as the hero of Homer’s Iliad. According to legend, Bellerophon was the mythical founder of Termessos. Bellerophon was beautiful and handsome
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Persephone is a goddess of the Land of the Dead and the sprouting of grain and fruit in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology, she is identified with Proserpine. The Return of Persephone by Frederic Leighton (1891). Credit: Public Domain Her attributes were the poppy and pomegranate, so she was also
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A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Arimaspians present a fascinating subject in ancient lore—a tribe of horsemen, each described as having a single eye centered on their forehead. According to historical accounts, they are said to have lived at the base of the Riphean Mountains, a remote range situated in the far northern reaches of
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A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – It is a literary work that has inspired numerous works of art through the centuries and is considered one of the most touching stories ever written. Due to this beautiful story, we learn the meaning behind the word ‘Echo’ that originates in the Greek myth about a mountain nymph whose
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A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The most famous garden in Greek mythology was the Garden of the Hesperides. This legendary aromatic place was full of golden apples, which Gaia (Earth) gave to the goddess Hera and Zeus as a wedding gift. The fabled garden was guarded by the nymphs of the far west, the Hesperides,
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A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In classical Greek mythology, the empusa is depicted as a terrifying female monster. She is described as a demonic, vampiric being with no fixed physical form, capable of taking on various animal shapes as well as appearing as a beautiful and seductive young woman. Modern-day Greek folklore still speaks of
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