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Mythology
Greek mythology is a beautiful fairy tale based on fantastic stories or a reality where the mythical heroes were historical figures?
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Greek mythology gives us an insight into how people thought and worshiped thousands of years ago. Myths lead us back in time when man has a connection with the earth and nature. Through mythology we travel to a strange and beautiful world.
What are Myths and Mythology
The term Greek mythology covers all the myths that are related to the Greek tradition, as they are presented in the texts of the ancient Greek writers. Greek mythology specifically defines the narrative of the mythical history created by the ancient Greeks and related to their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the ritual practices of their worship.
Greek mythology consists of a rich collection of narratives that refer to the origins of the world and describe the life and adventures of a wide variety of gods, heroes and other mythological creatures. These stories were originally formed through the oral and poetic tradition before they were written in the works of Greek literature.
The oldest known literary sources are the two epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer (8th century BC), dedicated to the events of the Trojan War and to the Odysseus adventures that followed. The poetic works of Hesiod (8th century BC), Theogony and Works and Days are a major source of Greek mythology. Several myths have also been preserved by Homeric hymns, segments of epic cycle poems, lyrical poems, works of tragedies of the 5th century BC, writings of scholars and poets of the Hellenistic period, and texts written by writers of Roman times such as Plutarch and of Pausanias.
Greek mythology has an essential influence on Western civilization in general, its philosophy, its history, its politics, its arts and literature, and is considered to be a key element of Western heritage. It is part of education, from a young age, in many western countries. Poets, intellectuals, and artists have drawn inspiration from Greek mythology.
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Olympian Gods
Zeus - ο Δίας - Jupiter
Zeus - ο Δίας - Jupiter
Aphrodite - Αφροδίτη - Venus
Aphrodite - Αφροδίτη - Venus
Hephaestus - Ήφαιστος - Vulcan
Hephaestus - Ήφαιστος - Vulcan
Athena - Αθήνα - Minerva
Athena - Αθήνα - Minerva
Apollon - Απόλλων
Apollon - Απόλλων
Ares - Άρης - Mars
Ares - Άρης - Mars
Artemis - Άρτεμις -Diana
Artemis - Άρτεμις -Diana
Demeter - Δημήτηρ - Ceres
Demeter - Δημήτηρ - Ceres
Hera - Ήρα - Juno
Hera - Ήρα - Juno
Hermes - Ερμής - Mercury
Hermes - Ερμής - Mercury
Hestia - Εστιά - Vesta
Hestia - Εστιά - Vesta
Poseidon - Ποσειδώνας - Neptune
Poseidon - Ποσειδώνας - Neptune
Other Gods and Titans
Achelous - Αχελώος
Achelous - Αχελώος
Aether - Αιθήρ
Aether - Αιθήρ
Andromeda - Ανδρομέδα
Andromeda - Ανδρομέδα
Anteros - Αντέρως
Anteros - Αντέρως
Aristaeus - Αρισταίος
Aristaeus - Αρισταίος
Eos - Aurora - Έως
Eos - Aurora - Έως
Boreas - Aquilo - Μπορέας
Boreas - Aquilo - Μπορέας
Selene - Σελήνη - Luna
Selene - Σελήνη - Luna
Heracles - Ηρακλής - Hercules
Heracles - Ηρακλής - Hercules
Charites - Gratiae
Charites - Gratiae
Hylas - Ὕλας
Hylas - Ὕλας
Asclepius - Veiovis - Ασκληπιός
Asclepius - Veiovis - Ασκληπιός
Nike - Νίκη - Victoria
Nike - Νίκη - Victoria
Okeanos - Ὠκεανός - Oceanus
Okeanos - Ὠκεανός - Oceanus
Themis - Justitia
Themis - Justitia
Kryseis - Χρυσηΐς - Chryseis
Kryseis - Χρυσηΐς - Chryseis
Adrestia - Nemesis - Invidia
Adrestia - Nemesis - Invidia
Adonis -Άδωνις
Adonis -Άδωνις
Agathodaemon -ἀγαθοδαίμων - Agatha
Agathodaemon -ἀγαθοδαίμων - Agatha
Amphitrite - Αμφιτρύτη
Amphitrite - Αμφιτρύτη
Atropos - Ατρωπός - Morta
Atropos - Ατρωπός - Morta
Attis - Ἄττης
Attis - Ἄττης
Aura - Αύρα
Aura - Αύρα
Calypso - Καλυψώ
Calypso - Καλυψώ
Hades - Αδης - Pluto
Hades - Αδης - Pluto
Typhon - Τυφῶν - Typhoeus
Typhon - Τυφῶν - Typhoeus
Elpis - Ελπίς - Spes
Elpis - Ελπίς - Spes
Enyo - Ἐνυώ - Bellona
Enyo - Ἐνυώ - Bellona
Erinyes - Ἐρῑνύες -Furies
Erinyes - Ἐρῑνύες -Furies
Hecate - Trivia - Ἑκάτη
Hecate - Trivia - Ἑκάτη
Hera - Ἥρᾱ - Juno
Hera - Ἥρᾱ - Juno
Hermaphroditus - Ἑρμαφρόδιτος
Hermaphroditus - Ἑρμαφρόδιτος
Hermes - Ἑρμῆς- Mercury
Hermes - Ἑρμῆς- Mercury
Horae - Ὧραι
Horae - Ὧραι
Hygieia - Ὑγιεία - Salus
Hygieia - Ὑγιεία - Salus
Iaso - Ἰασώ
Iaso - Ἰασώ
IRENE (Eirene) - Εἰρήνη - Pax
IRENE (Eirene) - Εἰρήνη - Pax
Iris - Ἶρις - Arcus
Iris - Ἶρις - Arcus
Nymphs - νύμφη
Nymphs - νύμφη
Nyx - Νύξ - Nox
Nyx - Νύξ - Nox
Pan - Πάν - Faunus
Pan - Πάν - Faunus
Pandora - Πανδώρα
Pandora - Πανδώρα
Persephone - Περσεφόνη - Proserpina
Persephone - Περσεφόνη - Proserpina
Phylakopi - Φυλακωπή
Phylakopi - Φυλακωπή
Polyhymnia - Πολυύμνια
Polyhymnia - Πολυύμνια
Tyche - Τύχη - Fortuna
Tyche - Τύχη - Fortuna
Sophia - σοφία
Sophia - σοφία
Thalia - Θαλία
Thalia - Θαλία
Thetis - Θέτις
Thetis - Θέτις
Snake Goddess
Snake Goddess
Leto - Λητώ - Latona
Leto - Λητώ - Latona
Moirae - Μοῖραι - Fatae
Moirae - Μοῖραι - Fatae
Chloris - Χλωρίς - Flora
Chloris - Χλωρίς - Flora
Chronos - Κρόνος - Saturn
Chronos - Κρόνος - Saturn
Clotho - Κλωθώ - Nona
Clotho - Κλωθώ - Nona
Dionysos - Διόνυσος -Bacchus
Dionysos - Διόνυσος -Bacchus
Hypnos - Ὕπνος - Somnus
Hypnos - Ὕπνος - Somnus
Odysseus - Ὀδυσσεύς - Ulysses
Odysseus - Ὀδυσσεύς - Ulysses
Satyros - σάτυρος - Faun
Satyros - σάτυρος - Faun
Zephyrus - Ζέφυρος - Favonius
Zephyrus - Ζέφυρος - Favonius
Asteria - Ἀστερία
Asteria - Ἀστερία
Atlas - Ἄτλας
Atlas - Ἄτλας
Mnemosyne - Μνημοσύνη
Mnemosyne - Μνημοσύνη
Phoebe - Φοίβη
Phoebe - Φοίβη
Rhea - Ῥέα
Rhea - Ῥέα
Tethys - Τηθύς
Tethys - Τηθύς
Theia - Θεία
Theia - Θεία
Themis - Θέμις
Themis - Θέμις
Helios - Ἥλιος - Sol
Helios - Ἥλιος - Sol
Hesperos - Ἓσπερος - Vesper
Hesperos - Ἓσπερος - Vesper
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