Psyche and Eros // Part Two

Welcome back, Greeks and Geeks! Last time, I left you off when Psyche discovered the identity of her mysterious husband. I’m going to pick up right where I left off, so make sure to read part one before you continue reading this one! Crying and…

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Psyche and Eros // Part One

Welcome back, Greeks and Geeks! Today, I’m going to be telling you about one of the best love stories in Greek mythology, starring the God of Love himself, Eros (Not to be mistaken with Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty). You probably know Eros more…

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The Goddess of Night and Her Dark Children

Welcome back, Greeks and Geeks! With daylight savings just happening this past week, I thought it would be fitting to do a post about Nyx, the Greek Primordial Goddess of Night. Nyx was one of the children of Chaos. She is the personification of night,…

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Athens: the Beginning, the Middle, the Now

A long, long time ago, before Athens was Athens, it was Cecropia. In Greek mythology, there is a creature, half-man, half-snake, called Cecrops (or Kekrops). It was these people that founded the city. Cecropia thrived, so much so that the Gods themselves became jealous of…

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In the Beginning, There Was Chaos

Welcome back, Greeks and geeks! Today, I will be telling you about the creation myth. Our story starts as most do, with a whole lot of nothing. That nothing… was Chaos. The Ancient Greeks personified that whole lot of nothing as Chaos, a female deity,…

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