
Homeric Hymns: 31. To Helius (Full Text) - Mythopedia
TO HELIOS (1–19) And now, O Muse Calliope, daughter of Zeus, begin to sing of glowing Helios whom mild-eyed Euryphaessa, the far- shining one, bare to the Son of Earth and starry …
Aeetes – Mythopedia
Aug 17, 2023 · Aeetes—powerful, proud, and paranoid son of Helios—was the ruler of the city of Colchis. He is best remembered for owning the famous Golden Fleece, which he jealously …
Helios – Mythopedia
Dec 7, 2022 · Helios, son of Hyperion and Theia, was the personification of the sun and a god of the day. Crowned with rays of golden sunlight and riding his blazing chariot, Helios …
Odyssey: Book 10 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Argument Adventures with Aeolus, the Laestrygons, and Circe Ulysses arrives at the island of AEolus, who gives him prosperous winds, and incloses the adverse ones in a bag, which his …
Eos – Mythopedia
Dec 9, 2022 · Eos, daughter of Hyperion and Theia, was the goddess of the dawn; she rode her chariot across the sky at the beginning of each day, dispersing the night. Eos took many …
Greek God Names - Mythopedia
Greek god names: Origin, structure, and meaning Titans, Olympians—it doesn’t matter where your loyalties lie. In ancient Greece, the name of a god conferred meanings to explain the …
Apsyrtus – Mythopedia
Sep 13, 2023 · Apsyrtus was the ill-fated son of Aeetes, the king of Colchis. When Jason stole the Golden Fleece with the help of Aeetes’ daughter Medea, he and Medea killed Apsyrtus to …
Odyssey: Book 12 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Argument The Sirene, Scylla, and Charybdis He relates how, after his return from the shades, he was sent by Circe on his voyage, by the coast of the Sirens, and by the strait of Scylla and …
Odyssey – Mythopedia
Mar 1, 2023 · The Odyssey, traditionally said to have been composed by Homer, is an epic poem probably written around the middle of the eighth century BCE. It describes the Greek hero …
Titans – Mythopedia
Mar 13, 2023 · The Titans were twelve powerful deities, born from the union of the primordial gods Uranus and Gaia. Cronus, the youngest of the Titans, overthrew Uranus to become ruler of the …