greek-mythology

greek-mythology The Oneiroi: Morpheus, Phobetor & Phantasos - Greek Spirits of Dreams

The Oneiroi: Morpheus, Phobetor & Phantasos - Greek Spirits of Dreams

H. Moses
The Greeks did not believe that dreams were random flickers of the sleeping mind. To them, dreams were visitors—messages that crossed the fr...
greek-mythology Nesoi: The Personified Island Spirits of Greek Mythology

Nesoi: The Personified Island Spirits of Greek Mythology

H. Moses
In the shimmering margins of the Greek seas, where land meets water in silent testament, there dwells a myth seldom told with full voice: th...
greek-mythology Hydros: The Primordial Water Before Creation in Greek Mythology

Hydros: The Primordial Water Before Creation in Greek Mythology

H. Moses
Before the familiar gods of Olympus rose to rule the skies and seas, the ancient Greeks imagined a far deeper layer of being—one that was fl...
greek-mythology Cronus vs Chronos: The Time Titan and God of Eternity in Greek Myths

Cronus vs Chronos: The Time Titan and God of Eternity in Greek Myths

H. Moses
In the beginning, before the Olympians ruled the heavens, two names echoed through Greek thought — Cronus and Chronos. Both were ancient, bo...
greek-mythology Oceanids: Greek Water Nymphs, Daughters of Oceanus and Tethys

Oceanids: Greek Water Nymphs, Daughters of Oceanus and Tethys

H. Moses
Before the Greeks named their seas and rivers, they imagined a boundless current circling the world—Oceanus—and a nurturing power that sent ...
greek-mythology The Naiads: Freshwater Nymphs and Sacred Spirits of Greek Mythology

The Naiads: Freshwater Nymphs and Sacred Spirits of Greek Mythology

H. Moses
In ancient Greece, water was not simply a necessity — it was a living presence. To a civilization born among mountains, valleys, and islands...
greek-mythology What Is the Greek Underworld? Hades, Tartarus, and the Afterlife

What Is the Greek Underworld? Hades, Tartarus, and the Afterlife

H. Moses
Greek Underworld: Location, Realms, and Secrets of the Afterlife  There were no precise ideas about the other world among the Greeks, some s...
greek-mythology Orphism: The Secret Greek Religion of Orpheus

Orphism: The Secret Greek Religion of Orpheus

H. Moses
Orphism: Origins, Meaning, and the Birth of a Secret Cult Orphism is named after the poet-God Orpheus who appeared in Thrace, and the poems ...
greek-mythology Eleusinian Mysteries: Ancient Greek Cults and the Underworld

Eleusinian Mysteries: Ancient Greek Cults and the Underworld

H. Moses
Mystery Cults in Ancient Greece: Secret Path to Immortality Secret religions can be defined as religions whose adherents perform mysterious ...
greek-mythology Religious Beliefs and Rituals in Ancient Greece

Religious Beliefs and Rituals in Ancient Greece

H. Moses
Although the Greek beliefs appear to us outwardly to be somewhat harmonious and dominated by one rhythm and one rhythm, the references of th...
greek-mythology Greek Religion: Gods, Worship, and the Path to Monotheism

Greek Religion: Gods, Worship, and the Path to Monotheism

H. Moses
Types of God worship among the Greeks Despite the common idea of the Greeks being worshipers of a large number of gods, we cannot generalize...
greek-mythology Cerberus and Heracles: The Three-Headed Guardian in Greek Mythology

Cerberus and Heracles: The Three-Headed Guardian in Greek Mythology

H. Moses
Introduction Greek mythology is filled with wondrous creatures and terrifying monsters that were born at the dawn of creation, becoming an i...
greek-mythology Hydra: The Multi-Headed Monster That Doomed Heracles

Hydra: The Multi-Headed Monster That Doomed Heracles

H. Moses
Hydra: The Multi-Headed Monster Who Defied Heracles Deep in the marshes of Lerna, Greece, Hydra was born, a mythical creature that terrorize...
greek-mythology Prometheus: The Fire Thief Who Defied Zeus in Greek Mythology

Prometheus: The Fire Thief Who Defied Zeus in Greek Mythology

H. Moses
Prometheus: Thief of Fire and Hero of Mankind What drives a god to sacrifice for humans? How does a savior turn into an eternal tormentor? A...
greek-mythology Greek Mythology: Origins of Humanity, Prometheus, and the Five Ages

Greek Mythology: Origins of Humanity, Prometheus, and the Five Ages

H. Moses
Preparations for Humanity: A World Cleansed of Monsters Until now there had been no humans; but the world, now cleansed of monsters, was rea...
greek-mythology Greek Creation Myth: Chaos, Titans, and the Rise of Zeus

Greek Creation Myth: Chaos, Titans, and the Rise of Zeus

H. Moses
Chaos and the First Beginning In the beginning, there was Chaos, an immense and boundless abyss. It was as wild and dark as the sea, a place...
greek-mythology Demeter and Persephone: The Tragic Greek Myth of Seasons

Demeter and Persephone: The Tragic Greek Myth of Seasons

H. Moses
Demeter and Persephone: A World Turned to Ice  Demeter had an only daughter, Persephone, the Maiden of Spring. She lost her and, in her grie...
greek-mythology Ladon: The Dragon Who Faced Heracles for the Golden Apples

Ladon: The Dragon Who Faced Heracles for the Golden Apples

H. Moses
Who Was Ladon, the Hundred-Headed Dragon Ladon, the legendary 100-headed serpent also known as the Hesperian Dragon. Ladon is often recogniz...
greek-mythology The Story of Medusa – Greek Mythology’s Darkest Curse

The Story of Medusa – Greek Mythology’s Darkest Curse

H. Moses
Medusa, one of the most infamous figures in Greek mythology, has long been remembered for her petrifying gaze, capable of turning anyone to ...