Welcome back, Greeks and Geeks! Today, I’m going to be telling you about the man behind the constellation: Orion. Now, there are different versions of Orion’s myth, specifically in how he was born and how he died. To start, I will be telling you about…
Welcome back, Greeks and Geeks! Today, I am going to be talking about Hermes. Hermes was the god of a lot, including, but not limited to, trade, wealth, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, language, thieves, and travel. He is most well known for trade, travel, and…
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…
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…
Welcome back, Greeks and Geeks! Yesterday was the Spring Equinox, which means spring is finally here! To the Greeks, spring meant that Persephone, the Goddess of Spring, came back to the Overworld after spending the winter in the Underworld. In fact, the seasons started because…
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,…
Welcome back, Greeks and Geeks! Have you ever gotten sick, got angry, or even felt worried? Then you have Pandora to thank! Pandora was the first mortal woman, crafted and created by Hephaestus for Zeus, as a means to punish mankind and the Titan Prometheus…
Hello, Greeks and Geeks, and welcome back to another day of myths! Today, we are going to be talking about the (possible) creator and caregiver of humans, Prometheus. Many of the myths involving Prometheus resulted in the start of many traditions of the Ancient Greeks,…
When you think of Medusa, you’re probably thinking of a woman with snakes for hair (as depicted in the image on the left). Which, is true, but you’re missing so much of the story. But, which version of the story to tell? There are many,…
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…
