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Line 56: − + + + − Greek mythology: '''Greek mythology''' is a collection of the religion and stories of the ancient [[Greeks]]. Many of these Greek beliefs have been preserved and passed down to us today. As was common in that time period in Europe and the Middle East (with the exception of [[Judaism]]) the concept of gods was usually as part of a pantheon that were basically more powerful forms of humans complete with petty rivalries and human frailties. They were worshipped just as much out of fear as out of reverence. Stories also abounded of heroes and fantastical beasts. The most courageous acts of courage were from humans, or at least those who were half human. The concept of intermarriage or mating between gods and man caused many demi-gods who would then go on and continue to mate with humans themselves. Many parts of ancient Greece claimed some connection with godhood as did much of the world (again, except for Judaism). ==See also== [[Other gods]] {{Nb mythology greece}} [[Category: Ancient Greece]] [[Category: Greek Mythology]] + − Hercules: In Greek mythology, '''Hercules''' was the son of [[Zeus]], the king of the gods, and the mortal woman Alcmena. Possessing great strength, he was constantly tormented by Zeus' goddess wife, [[Hera]], who sought to have him killed to blot out the reminder of Zeus' infidelity. Even as an infant two snakes were sent to kill Hercules in his crib, but instead he strangled them with his great strength. Hera later made Hercules insane so that he killed his family, and, once he recovered his sanity, planned to commit suicide until [[Theseus]] convinced him not to. [[Image:Hercules.jpg|900px|Hercules fights against a lion|thumb]] The legends of Hercules are many, including his Twelve Labors, and his eventual death due to poison through trickery and his killing of a lion. Hercules has become a major part of western culture and has had TV shows based on the character as well as many movies. The Hercules of mythology is often more savage and his character more unstable than what is usually shown in these adaptations. [[category: Greek Mythology]] + − Jason: [[Jason]] was a person from [[pagan]] Greek mythology. He sailed (on his ship the Argo with [[Hercules]] and [[Orpheus]] and the other Argonauts) to Colchis to retrieve the [[Golden Fleece]]. King Aeetes of Colchis assigned Jason several tasks he had to perform before he could retrieve the Golden Fleece; these tasks were supposed to be imposible, but King Aeetes’s daughter [[Medea]] had fallen in love with Jason so she aided him in the tasks. With Medea’s aid (Medea was a powerful [[witch]] as well as being a princess), Jason won the Golden Fleece and he and Medea were married and he had two children by her. Later in his life, he [[divorce]]d Medea so he could marry King Creon's daughter; in revenge for this betrayal Medea killed Jason’s new bride and both of the children she had by him, leaving him to mourn their loss. <ref>Encyclopedia Mythica[http://www.pantheon.org/articles/j/jason.html]</ref> [[Jason]] is also a [[Christian name]] for a boy. ==Reference== <references/> [[category:greek Mythology]] + − Labyrinth %28mythology%29: [[Image:Labyrinth.gif|thumb|200px|The [[Minotaur]] at the center of the Labyrinth]] In ancient [[Crete]], the '''labyrinth''' was said to have been designed by [[Daedalus]] to hold the mythical monster, the [[Minotaur]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]+ − Laodamia: '''Laodamia''' was a daughter of [[Bellerophon]], the mother of [[Sarpedon]] by [[Zeus]], killed by the goddess [[Artemis]] [[Category:Greek Mythology]]+ + − Leonteus: '''Leonteus''' was an [[Achaean]], son of [[Coronus]], co-commander with [[Polypoetes]] of the [[Lapiths]] from [[Argissa]] during the [[Trojan War]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]+ − Medea: Medea ,(from the Greek for cunning), was a [[sorceress]], daughter of [[Aeetes]], king of [[Colchis]]. She helped [[Jason]] to obtain the [[Golden Fleece]] and married him. However, she was deserted in [[Corinth]] and avenged herself by killing their two children. [[category:Greek Mythology]]+ + − Medusa: [[Image:Medusa.gif|thumb|250px|Medusa]] '''Medusa''' in [[Greek mythology]] was one of the [[Gorgon]]s. Legends said that she was the fairest of the beautiful [[Gorgon sisters]]- yet also the [[vain]]est. By means of deflating Medusa's [[ego]], the [[goddess]] [[Athena]] changed the belle's gorgeous golden tresses into a mass of lethal [[snake]]s. Nevertheless, Medusa still continued to spend hours in front of the mirror, even though suitors shied away, because she was possessing of many more attractive qualities as well. Outraged at Medusa's [[narcissism]], Athena decided to punish all of the Gorgon sisters. She exiled them to a deserted, isolated island. Then she put an additional curse on them: if a mortal ever looked at them straight in the eyes, s/he would turn to stone. Over the years spent alone in their new domain, they eventually turned into [[monster]]s, with characteristics such as long, yellow [[fang]]s, clammy skin, and monstrous size. After many brave heroes had been reduced to statues by her lethal glare, Medusa was eventually slain by [[Perseus]], who avoided looking at her eyes by instead observing her through her reflection in Athena's reflective [[shield]]. He succeeded in beheading the monster, and, when she died, [[Pegasus]], the winged horse, flew out of her neck. ==References== <references/> [[Category:Greek Mythology]] + − Melas: '''Melas''' was the son of [[Portheus]], brother of [[Oeneus]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]] + − Meleager: '''Meleager''' was the son of [[Oeneus]] and [[Althaea]], prince of the [[Aetolians]] in [[Calydon]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]] + − Memnon: '''Memnon''' was king of [[Ethiopia]], allied to [[Troy]], during the [[Trojan War]]. [[Category: Greek Mythology]] + − Minotaur: The '''minotaur''' was half-man and half-bull. It was the offspring of Pasipha, the wife of King [[Minos]] of [[Crete]], and a bull<ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/m/minotaur.html</ref>. [[Poseidon]] had given a bull to Minos to sacrifice to the god, but it was so beautiful, the the king could not sacrifice it and kept it instead. As punishment, Poseidon made the queen, Pasipha, fall in love with the bull and their offspring was the minotaur. At first the minotaur wreaked havoc throughout Crete, but eventually Minos caught it and imprisoned in the labyrinth, a maze designed by the architect Daedalus that was so complex that no one could escape from it. For food, the minotaur was given fourteen Athenians every year who were put in the maze and hunted by the minotaur. After a time, however, the Athenian hero [[Theseus]] came to Crete to be fed to the minotaur, but instead, with the help of Minos' daughter Ariadne, killed it with his bare hands. ==Notes== {{Reflist}} [[category:Greek Mythology]] + − Mnemosyne: The [[Titan]] '''Mnemosyne''' was the mother of the [[Muse|Muses]] by [[Zeus]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]] + − Mount Olympus: '''Mount Olympus''' is the place of the gods in [[Greek mythology]]. It towers up from the center of the earth. Here at least twelve major gods live and hold court. The myths are vague on whether it is an actual [[mountain]] that can be traveled to by foot or only a region of the [[heaven]]s. == Sources == www.greekmythology.com [http://www.greekmythology.com] [[Category: Greek Mythology]]+ + − Myrmidons: The '''Myrmidons''' were the people of [[Phthia]] in southern [[Thessaly]]. They were ruled by [[Peleus]] and commanded during the [[Trojan War]] by [[Achilles]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]+ + − Narcissus: [[Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|''Narcissus'' by [[Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio]].]] '''Narcissus''' was a man in Greek myth who fell in love with his own reflection. In the Roman poet [[Ovid]]'s retelling of the myth, Narcissus is the son of the river god Cephissus and the nymph Liriope. [[Tiresias]], the seer, told his parents that the child "would live to an old age if it did not look at itself." Many nymphs and girls fell in love with him but he rejected them. One of these nymphs, [[Echo]], was so distraught over this rejection that she withdrew into a lonely spot and faded until all that was left was a plaintive whisper (the origin of the word "echo"). The goddess Nemesis heard the rejected girl's prayers for vengeance and arranged for Narcissus to fall in love with his own reflection. He stayed watching his reflection and let himself die. It is quite possible, however, that the connection between Echo and Narcissus was entirely Ovid's own invention, for there is no earlier references to this story in literature. ===Links=== http://www.loggia.com/myth/echo.html [[category:greek Mythology]] + − Neleus: '''Neleus''' was the father of [[Nestor]], former king of [[Pylos]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]+ − Nereids: The '''Nereids''' were [[Greek]] sea-goddesses, daughters of [[Nereus]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]+ + − Nereus: '''Nereus''' was a sea-god of the [[Ancient Greeks]], known as the "Old Man of the Sea." He was the father of [[Thetis]] and all the [[Nereids]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]] − + − Oedipus: '''Oedipus''', mythical king of [[Thebes]] who killed his father and married his mother in ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', a [[Greek tragedy]] by [[Sophocles]]. [[category:Greek Mythology]] − − − Oeneus: '''Oeneus''' was king of [[Calydon]], son of [[Portheus]], father of [[Tydeus]] and [[Meleager]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]] − − − Orestes: '''Orestes''' was the son of [[Agamemnon]], commander of all the Greek forces at [[Troy]], and the grandson of [[Atreus]]<ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/o/orestes.html</ref>. After his father was murdered by his mother, Orestes, who was very young, went into exile. Orestes was determined to avenge his father and when he had grown up, he returned to kill his mother [[Clytemnestra]] and her new husband [[Aegisthus]], Orestes' uncle. Despite divine laws against killing family, Orestes killed them both and freed his sister [[Electra]] whom they had imprisoned. As punishment for the murders, Orestes was pursued by the [[Erinyes]] until [[Athena]] forgave him. [[category:Greek Mythology]] − − − Orion %28mythology%29: '''Orion''' in [[Greek]] [[mythology]] was a handsome [[giant]] and [[hunter]], who was struck blind by [[Dionysus]] for attempting an outrage on [[Merope]], but recovered his eyesight on exposing his eyeballs to the arrowy rays of Aurora, and became afterwards the companion of [[Artemis]] on the hunting-field, but he fell a victim to the jealousy of [[Apollo]], the brother of Artemis, and was transformed by the latter into a constellation in the sky, where he figures as a giant wearing a [[lion's skin]] and a [[girdle]] or [[belt]] and wielding a [[club]].<ref>{{Nuttall|Orion}}</ref> ==Notes== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Greek Mythology]] − − − Peleus: '''Peleus''' was the son of [[Aeacus]], king of the [[Myrmidons]], father of [[Achilles]], and husband of [[Thetis]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]] − − − Pelops: '''Pelops''' was the son of [[Tantalus]] who served him to the gods at a feast. Fortunately, the gods realized what was happening before eating Pelops, and so were able to re-assemble him. Pelops later married [[Hippodamia]] after beating her father in a chariot race. He had two sons: [[Atreus]] and [[Thyestes]]. [[category:Greek Mythology]] − − − − + − + − + − + − + − + Line 157:
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Gigantes: The '''Gigantes''' (in Greek [[Mythology]] monstrous giants) are (according to the poet [[Hesiod]]) the children of [[Uranus]] and [[Gaia]]. The [[titan]]s are as well often imagined to be of great size and strength, hence the word titanic. Also the [[Cyclopes]], in mythology, are giants with one eye. [[Goliath]], the champion of the [[Philistines]], was a giant, as well as [[Gog]] the giant of the Amorites, (''og in Hebrew means "gigantic"''). <ref>Hebrew Bible</ref>. [http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-giants-in-mythology-and-folklore List of giants in mythology and folklore] Answers Corporation. == See also == *[[Athena]] *[[Greek]] == External links == *[http://www.theoi.com/Cat_Gigantes.html Gigantes] *[http://www.crystalinks.com/giants.html Giants] *[http://www.pantheon.org/articles/g/gigantes.html Gigantes] *[http://www.theoi.com/Gigante/Gigantes.html Gigantes] <br> <center> [[Image:WAR OF THE GIANTS.jpg|800px]] </center> == References == <references/> [[category:Ancient Greece]][[Category:Greek Mythology ]]
Gigantes: The '''Gigantes''' (in Greek [[Mythology]] monstrous giants) are (according to the poet [[Hesiod]]) the children of [[Uranus]] and [[Gaia]]. The [[titan]]s are as well often imagined to be of great size and strength, hence the word titanic. Also the [[Cyclopes]], in mythology, are giants with one eye. [[Goliath]], the champion of the [[Philistines]], was a giant, as well as [[Gog]] the giant of the Amorites, (''og in Hebrew means "gigantic"''). <ref>Hebrew Bible</ref>. [http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-giants-in-mythology-and-folklore List of giants in mythology and folklore] Answers Corporation.
<br> <center> [[Image:WAR OF THE GIANTS.jpg|800px]] </center>
Hercules: In Greek mythology, '''Hercules''' was the son of [[Zeus]], the king of the gods, and the mortal woman Alcmena. Possessing great strength, he was constantly tormented by Zeus' goddess wife, [[Hera]], who sought to have him killed to blot out the reminder of Zeus' infidelity. Even as an infant two snakes were sent to kill Hercules in his crib, but instead he strangled them with his great strength. Hera later made Hercules insane so that he killed his family, and, once he recovered his sanity, planned to commit suicide until [[Theseus]] convinced him not to. [[Image:Hercules.jpg|900px|Hercules fights against a lion|thumb]] The legends of Hercules are many, including his Twelve Labors, and his eventual death due to poison through trickery and his killing of a lion. Hercules has become a major part of western culture and has had TV shows based on the character as well as many movies. The Hercules of mythology is often more savage and his character more unstable than what is usually shown in these adaptations.
Jason: [[Jason]] was a person from [[pagan]] Greek mythology. He sailed (on his ship the Argo with [[Hercules]] and [[Orpheus]] and the other Argonauts) to Colchis to retrieve the [[Golden Fleece]]. King Aeetes of Colchis assigned Jason several tasks he had to perform before he could retrieve the Golden Fleece; these tasks were supposed to be imposible, but King Aeetes’s daughter [[Medea]] had fallen in love with Jason so she aided him in the tasks. With Medea’s aid (Medea was a powerful [[witch]] as well as being a princess), Jason won the Golden Fleece and he and Medea were married and he had two children by her. Later in his life, he [[divorce]]d Medea so he could marry King Creon's daughter; in revenge for this betrayal Medea killed Jason’s new bride and both of the children she had by him, leaving him to mourn their loss. <ref>Encyclopedia Mythica[http://www.pantheon.org/articles/j/jason.html]</ref> [[Jason]] is also a [[Christian name]] for a boy.
Labyrinth (mythology): [[Image:Labyrinth.gif|thumb|200px|The [[Minotaur]] at the center of the Labyrinth]] In ancient [[Crete]], the '''labyrinth''' was said to have been designed by [[Daedalus]] to hold the mythical monster, the [[Minotaur]].
Laodamia: '''Laodamia''' was a daughter of [[Bellerophon]], the mother of [[Sarpedon]] by [[Zeus]], killed by the goddess [[Artemis]]
Leonteus: '''Leonteus''' was an [[Achaean]], son of [[Coronus]], co-commander with [[Polypoetes]] of the [[Lapiths]] from [[Argissa]] during the [[Trojan War]].
Medea: Medea ,(from the Greek for cunning), was a [[sorceress]], daughter of [[Aeetes]], king of [[Colchis]]. She helped [[Jason]] to obtain the [[Golden Fleece]] and married him. However, she was deserted in [[Corinth]] and avenged herself by killing their two children.
Medusa: [[Image:Medusa.gif|thumb|250px|Medusa]] '''Medusa''' in [[Greek mythology]] was one of the [[Gorgon]]s. Legends said that she was the fairest of the beautiful [[Gorgon sisters]]- yet also the [[vain]]est. By means of deflating Medusa's [[ego]], the [[goddess]] [[Athena]] changed the belle's gorgeous golden tresses into a mass of lethal [[snake]]s. Nevertheless, Medusa still continued to spend hours in front of the mirror, even though suitors shied away, because she was possessing of many more attractive qualities as well. Outraged at Medusa's [[narcissism]], Athena decided to punish all of the Gorgon sisters. She exiled them to a deserted, isolated island. Then she put an additional curse on them: if a mortal ever looked at them straight in the eyes, s/he would turn to stone. Over the years spent alone in their new domain, they eventually turned into [[monster]]s, with characteristics such as long, yellow [[fang]]s, clammy skin, and monstrous size. After many brave heroes had been reduced to statues by her lethal glare, Medusa was eventually slain by [[Perseus]], who avoided looking at her eyes by instead observing her through her reflection in Athena's reflective [[shield]]. He succeeded in beheading the monster, and, when she died, [[Pegasus]], the winged horse, flew out of her neck.
Melas: '''Melas''' was the son of [[Portheus]], brother of [[Oeneus]].
Meleager: '''Meleager''' was the son of [[Oeneus]] and [[Althaea]], prince of the [[Aetolians]] in [[Calydon]].
Memnon: '''Memnon''' was king of [[Ethiopia]], allied to [[Troy]], during the [[Trojan War]].
Minotaur: The '''minotaur''' was half-man and half-bull. It was the offspring of Pasipha, the wife of King [[Minos]] of [[Crete]], and a bull<ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/m/minotaur.html</ref>. [[Poseidon]] had given a bull to Minos to sacrifice to the god, but it was so beautiful, the the king could not sacrifice it and kept it instead. As punishment, Poseidon made the queen, Pasipha, fall in love with the bull and their offspring was the minotaur. At first the minotaur wreaked havoc throughout Crete, but eventually Minos caught it and imprisoned in the labyrinth, a maze designed by the architect Daedalus that was so complex that no one could escape from it. For food, the minotaur was given fourteen Athenians every year who were put in the maze and hunted by the minotaur. After a time, however, the Athenian hero [[Theseus]] came to Crete to be fed to the minotaur, but instead, with the help of Minos' daughter Ariadne, killed it with his bare hands.
Mnemosyne: The [[Titan]] '''Mnemosyne''' was the mother of the [[Muse|Muses]] by [[Zeus]].
Mount Olympus: '''Mount Olympus''' is the place of the gods in [[Greek mythology]]. It towers up from the center of the earth. Here at least twelve major gods live and hold court. The myths are vague on whether it is an actual [[mountain]] that can be traveled to by foot or only a region of the [[heaven]]s.
Myrmidons: The '''Myrmidons''' were the people of [[Phthia]] in southern [[Thessaly]]. They were ruled by [[Peleus]] and commanded during the [[Trojan War]] by [[Achilles]].
Narcissus: [[Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|''Narcissus'' by [[Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio]].]] '''Narcissus''' was a man in Greek myth who fell in love with his own reflection. In the Roman poet [[Ovid]]'s retelling of the myth, Narcissus is the son of the river god Cephissus and the nymph Liriope. [[Tiresias]], the seer, told his parents that the child "would live to an old age if it did not look at itself." Many nymphs and girls fell in love with him but he rejected them. One of these nymphs, [[Echo]], was so distraught over this rejection that she withdrew into a lonely spot and faded until all that was left was a plaintive whisper (the origin of the word "echo"). The goddess Nemesis heard the rejected girl's prayers for vengeance and arranged for Narcissus to fall in love with his own reflection. He stayed watching his reflection and let himself die. It is quite possible, however, that the connection between Echo and Narcissus was entirely Ovid's own invention, for there is no earlier references to this story in literature.
Neleus: '''Neleus''' was the father of [[Nestor]], former king of [[Pylos]].
Nereids: The '''Nereids''' were [[Greek]] sea-goddesses, daughters of [[Nereus]].
Nereus: '''Nereus''' was a sea-god of the [[Ancient Greeks]], known as the "Old Man of the Sea." He was the father of [[Thetis]] and all the [[Nereids]].
Oedipus: '''Oedipus''', mythical king of [[Thebes]] who killed his father and married his mother in ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', a [[Greek tragedy]] by [[Sophocles]].
Oeneus: '''Oeneus''' was king of [[Calydon]], son of [[Portheus]], father of [[Tydeus]] and [[Meleager]].
Orestes: '''Orestes''' was the son of [[Agamemnon]], commander of all the Greek forces at [[Troy]], and the grandson of [[Atreus]]<ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/o/orestes.html</ref>. After his father was murdered by his mother, Orestes, who was very young, went into exile. Orestes was determined to avenge his father and when he had grown up, he returned to kill his mother [[Clytemnestra]] and her new husband [[Aegisthus]], Orestes' uncle. Despite divine laws against killing family, Orestes killed them both and freed his sister [[Electra]] whom they had imprisoned. As punishment for the murders, Orestes was pursued by the [[Erinyes]] until [[Athena]] forgave him.
Orion (mythology): '''Orion''' in [[Greek]] [[mythology]] was a handsome [[giant]] and [[hunter]], who was struck blind by [[Dionysus]] for attempting an outrage on [[Merope]], but recovered his eyesight on exposing his eyeballs to the arrowy rays of Aurora, and became afterwards the companion of [[Artemis]] on the hunting-field, but he fell a victim to the jealousy of [[Apollo]], the brother of Artemis, and was transformed by the latter into a constellation in the sky, where he figures as a giant wearing a [[lion's skin]] and a [[girdle]] or [[belt]] and wielding a [[club]].<ref>{{Nuttall|Orion}}</ref>
Peleus: '''Peleus''' was the son of [[Aeacus]], king of the [[Myrmidons]], father of [[Achilles]], and husband of [[Thetis]].
Pelops: '''Pelops''' was the son of [[Tantalus]] who served him to the gods at a feast. Fortunately, the gods realized what was happening before eating Pelops, and so were able to re-assemble him. Pelops later married [[Hippodamia]] after beating her father in a chariot race. He had two sons: [[Atreus]] and [[Thyestes]].
Perseus: :'''''For CODENAME PERSEUS, a key Los Alamos physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project and was a KGB spy, see [[Perseus (spy)]].''''' In [[Greek mythology]], '''Perseus''' is a great hero, a [[demigod]] and the son of [[Zeus]] and Danae. He slays the [[gorgon]] Medusa and rescues [[Andromeda]]. The tale of Perseus and Medusa was artfully retold by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]] in his story, "The Gorgon's Head."<ref>Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1852), ''A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys.'' [http://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/nh/wb1b.html The Gorgon's Head], online</ref> In [[astronomy]], '''Perseus''' is a not-very-conspicuous [[constellation]] located near [[Cassiopeia]]. The [[Perseids]] are an annual meteor shower, peaking on August 12th; the [[meteor]]s in this shower appear to radiate from a center in Perseus, hence the name.
Perseus: :'''''For CODENAME PERSEUS, a key Los Alamos physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project and was a KGB spy, see [[Perseus (spy)]].''''' In [[Greek mythology]], '''Perseus''' is a great hero, a [[demigod]] and the son of [[Zeus]] and Danae. He slays the [[gorgon]] Medusa and rescues [[Andromeda]]. The tale of Perseus and Medusa was artfully retold by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]] in his story, "The Gorgon's Head."<ref>Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1852), ''A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys.'' [http://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/nh/wb1b.html The Gorgon's Head], online</ref> In [[astronomy]], '''Perseus''' is a not-very-conspicuous [[constellation]] located near [[Cassiopeia]]. The [[Perseids]] are an annual meteor shower, peaking on August 12th; the [[meteor]]s in this shower appear to radiate from a center in Perseus, hence the name. [[Category: Greek Mythology]] [[Category: Astrology]]
Pha%C3%ABton: '''Phaeton''' was, in Greek mythology, the son of the sun god [[Helios]]<ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/p/phaeton.html</ref>. When his mother told him who his father was, he set out to meet him and discover whether he indeed was the sun god's son. He met Helios who confirmed what his mother said, and, to prove it, swore by the river [[Styx]] that he would grant any request of Phaeton's. Unfortunately, what Phaeton wanted most was to drive the god's chariot for a day. Although Helios knew that this would be deadly folly, he had sworn by the Styx and so had no choice but to leave his son to his fate. Phaeton began driving the chariot, but quickly lost control, threatening the Earth so that [[Zeus]] was forced to kill him. This myth was used to teach what happened when mortals forgot their place and thought that they were the gods' equals.
Pha%C3%ABton: '''Phaeton''' was, in Greek mythology, the son of the sun god [[Helios]]<ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/p/phaeton.html</ref>. When his mother told him who his father was, he set out to meet him and discover whether he indeed was the sun god's son. He met Helios who confirmed what his mother said, and, to prove it, swore by the river [[Styx]] that he would grant any request of Phaeton's. Unfortunately, what Phaeton wanted most was to drive the god's chariot for a day. Although Helios knew that this would be deadly folly, he had sworn by the Styx and so had no choice but to leave his son to his fate. Phaeton began driving the chariot, but quickly lost control, threatening the Earth so that [[Zeus]] was forced to kill him. This myth was used to teach what happened when mortals forgot their place and thought that they were the gods' equals.
Phthia: '''Phthia''' was a sector of southern [[Thessaly]], the kingdom of [[Peleus]], and home of [[Achilles]] and the [[Myrmidons]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]
Phthia: '''Phthia''' was a sector of southern [[Thessaly]], the kingdom of [[Peleus]], and home of [[Achilles]] and the [[Myrmidons]].
Pirithous: In [[Greek mythology]] '''Pirithous''' was a son of [[Zeus]], king of the [[Lapiths]], and father of [[Polypoetes]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]
Pirithous: In [[Greek mythology]] '''Pirithous''' was a son of [[Zeus]], king of the [[Lapiths]], and father of [[Polypoetes]].
Pleuron: '''Pleuron''' was a city in [[Aetolia]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]
Pleuron: '''Pleuron''' was a city in [[Aetolia]].
Portheus: '''Portheus''' was an [[Aetolian]] hero, father of [[Agrius]], [[Melas]], and [[Oeneus]], grandfather of [[Tydeus]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]
Portheus: '''Portheus''' was an [[Aetolian]] hero, father of [[Agrius]], [[Melas]], and [[Oeneus]], grandfather of [[Tydeus]].
Proteus: '''Proteus''' was the king of [[Argos]] who plotted against the life of [[Bellerophon]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]
Proteus: '''Proteus''' was the king of [[Argos]] who plotted against the life of [[Bellerophon]].
Sisyphus: In [[Greek mythology]], '''Sisyphus''' was a cunning and [[deceit]]ful man who was known for his trickery. He is best known for his punishment of being forced to roll a boulder up a hill for all of eternity. Perhaps his greatest trick was tricking [[Thanatos]], the personification of Death, to demonstrate a set of shackles on himself. Thanatos remained shackled under the care of Sisyphus for a period of time, during which no mortal could die. [[Ares]], the god of war, became upset that his battles would not result in death, and finally rescued Thanatos. Before Sisyphus died, he asked his wife not to perform the sacrifice usually performed in such a situation. Once sent to the underworld, he then complained that his wife was neglecting this duty, and asked for permission to return to ask his wife to perform this duty. He received this permission, but once he came back, he would not return. [[Hermes]], the messenger of the gods, brought Sisyphus back. As a punishment for his trickery, Sisyphus was sent to [[Tartarus]], the worst part of Hades, and condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for all of eternity. The boulder would always roll back down the hill once Sisyphus brought it to the top. The myth of Sisyphus is used as a metaphor for repetitive and useless activities.
Sisyphus: In [[Greek mythology]], '''Sisyphus''' was a cunning and [[deceit]]ful man who was known for his trickery. He is best known for his punishment of being forced to roll a boulder up a hill for all of eternity. Perhaps his greatest trick was tricking [[Thanatos]], the personification of Death, to demonstrate a set of shackles on himself. Thanatos remained shackled under the care of Sisyphus for a period of time, during which no mortal could die. [[Ares]], the god of war, became upset that his battles would not result in death, and finally rescued Thanatos. Before Sisyphus died, he asked his wife not to perform the sacrifice usually performed in such a situation. Once sent to the underworld, he then complained that his wife was neglecting this duty, and asked for permission to return to ask his wife to perform this duty. He received this permission, but once he came back, he would not return. [[Hermes]], the messenger of the gods, brought Sisyphus back. As a punishment for his trickery, Sisyphus was sent to [[Tartarus]], the worst part of Hades, and condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for all of eternity. The boulder would always roll back down the hill once Sisyphus brought it to the top. The myth of Sisyphus is used as a metaphor for repetitive and useless activities.
Tantalus: In [[Greek mythology]], '''Tantalus''' was the father of [[Pelops]], whom he cut up and served to the Greek gods at a feast. In punishment, the gods sent him to [[Tartarus]], where he was always up to his waist in water and just out of reach of some delicious-looking grapes. From this myth we get the word ''tantalizing'', and also one of [[Aesop]]'s Fables. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]
Tantalus: In [[Greek mythology]], '''Tantalus''' was the father of [[Pelops]], whom he cut up and served to the Greek gods at a feast. In punishment, the gods sent him to [[Tartarus]], where he was always up to his waist in water and just out of reach of some delicious-looking grapes. From this myth we get the word ''tantalizing'', and also one of [[Aesop]]'s Fables.
Tethys: '''Tethys''' can refer to several different things: *the Greek [[Titan]] who was the mother of rivers *one of the Cassini moons of [[Saturn]] *a post-Panthalassic ocean that separated [[Gondwana]] and [[Lorasia]] during the [[Mesozoic]] Era.
Tethys: '''Tethys''' can refer to several different things: *the Greek [[Titan]] who was the mother of rivers *one of the Cassini moons of [[Saturn]] *a post-Panthalassic ocean that separated [[Gondwana]] and [[Lorasia]] during the [[Mesozoic]] Era.
Theseus: '''Theseus''' was a mythological character, the son of Aegeus and Aethra of [[Athens]]. He was raised by his mother away from his father, but his mother had been instructed to send Theseus to claim his place as his father's heir once he was strong enough to roll away a boulder that was guarding a sword and shoes belonging to Aegeus. After a time, he rolled away the boulder and prepared to journey to his father's kingdom. Because the roads to Athens were filled with dangerous bandits, Theseus' mother and grandfather tried to convince him to take the safe route by sea, but Theseus was determined to prove his valor and become a hero by traveling over land. As he traveled, he encountered numerous outlaws, but he killed them all, and by the time he reached Athens he had built a reputation as a good and courageous fighter, so much so that his father, on the advice of [[Medea]], intially tried to poison him before realizing that Theseus was his son. Theseus went on many other adventures, most notably sailing to [[Crete]] to kill the [[Minotaur]]. Periodically, the Athenians were forced by King Minos of Crete to give him seven young men and seven young women to be put into the Labyrinth and fed to the Minotaur. One year, Theseus volunteered and, instead of being eaten by the Minotaur, killed it. Unfortunately, this episode ended in the death of Aegeus. Before leaving, Theseus had told Aegeus that if he came back alive, he would raise white sails on his ship as he returned, but he forgot and instead kept the ship's usual black sails, causing Aegeus to think him dead. In grief the King killed himself.
Theseus: '''Theseus''' was a mythological character, the son of Aegeus and Aethra of [[Athens]]. He was raised by his mother away from his father, but his mother had been instructed to send Theseus to claim his place as his father's heir once he was strong enough to roll away a boulder that was guarding a sword and shoes belonging to Aegeus. After a time, he rolled away the boulder and prepared to journey to his father's kingdom. Because the roads to Athens were filled with dangerous bandits, Theseus' mother and grandfather tried to convince him to take the safe route by sea, but Theseus was determined to prove his valor and become a hero by traveling over land. As he traveled, he encountered numerous outlaws, but he killed them all, and by the time he reached Athens he had built a reputation as a good and courageous fighter, so much so that his father, on the advice of [[Medea]], intially tried to poison him before realizing that Theseus was his son. Theseus went on many other adventures, most notably sailing to [[Crete]] to kill the [[Minotaur]]. Periodically, the Athenians were forced by King Minos of Crete to give him seven young men and seven young women to be put into the Labyrinth and fed to the Minotaur. One year, Theseus volunteered and, instead of being eaten by the Minotaur, killed it. Unfortunately, this episode ended in the death of Aegeus. Before leaving, Theseus had told Aegeus that if he came back alive, he would raise white sails on his ship as he returned, but he forgot and instead kept the ship's usual black sails, causing Aegeus to think him dead. In grief the King killed himself.
Tydeus: '''Tydeus''' was the son of [[Oeneus]], father of [[Diomedes]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]
Tydeus: '''Tydeus''' was the son of [[Oeneus]], father of [[Diomedes]].
*[http://www.crystalinks.com/cyclops.html Cyclops]
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*[http://www.pantheon.org/articles/c/cyclopes.html Cyclopes]
*[http://www.pantheon.org/articles/c/cyclopes.html Cyclopes]
*[http://www.theoi.com/Cat_Gigantes.html Gigantes]
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*[http://www.pantheon.org/articles/g/gigantes.html Gigantes]
*[http://www.theoi.com/Gigante/Gigantes.html Gigantes]
*[http://www.loggia.com/myth/echo.html]
*[http://www.greekmythology.com]
==See also==
==See also==
* [[Other gods]]
* [[Other gods]]