Welcome back, Greeks and Geeks! Today I am going to be telling you about another famous Greek hero, Odysseus. Strap yourselves in, because this is a long one. Odysseus was the main protagonist in Homer’s epic the Odyssey. He was the son of Laeres, a former Argonaut,…
Welcome back, Greeks and Geeks! Today, I am going to be telling you about Ares, the Greek God of war and, sometimes, dancing. This is a bit of a longer story, so strap yourselves in! Ares was much more praised as his Roman counterpart, Mars,…
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…
