In ancient Greece, the night was accepted to be a beautiful goddess named Nyx. She was there at the dawn of creation as one of the first beings to exist. Impressive, right? After some time passed, Nyx ended up settling down with her edgy brother and they had a few kids. In all seriousness though, …
Pandora’s Box is a mythological concept that originates from ancient Greek mythology. It refers to a box that Pandora, the first human woman created by the gods, was given by Zeus, the king of the gods. According to the myth, Pandora was created as part of a scheme to punish mankind for Prometheus’ act of …
A Greek war hero, father, and king: Odysseus was all of this and then some. He miraculously survived the 10-year Trojan War and was the last of the veterans to return. However, his homeland – a humble island on the Ionian Sea – would evade him for another decade. In the beginning, Odysseus and his …
Daedalus is a mythical Greek inventor and problem solver who is one of the most well-known figures in Greek mythology. The myth of Daedalus and his son, Icarus, has been passed down from the Minoans. The Minoans thrived on the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea from 3500 BCE. The stories of the genius Daedalus …
In ancient Roman mythology, Pluto was considered a god of the Underworld and ruled over the realm of the dead, where souls would go after death. Pluto was also known as Dis Pater or Orcus in Roman religion, and his Greek equivalent was Hades. A brother to Jupiter and Neptune (Zeus and Poseidon in Greek …
In Roman mythology, Juno is the queen of the gods and the goddess of marriage and childbirth. She is the equivalent of the Greek goddess Hera. She is often depicted as majestic, wearing a crown and holding a scepter, symbolizing her royal status. Peacocks and cows are animals associated with her and she stands for …