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  1. Classical Mythology
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Tales of Lovers

Tales of Lovers are concerned with myths about love and tragedy. Most of the stories found here come from a work called Metamorphoses by the Roman writer named Ovid, except for the tale of Cupid and Psyche which was only known through Lucius Apuleius, in the Golden Ass.

Love and War Bound (Aphrodite and Ares)

Love and War Bound (Aphrodite and Ares)

Adonis

Adonis

Cupid and Psyche

Cupid and Psyche

Orpheus and Eurydice

Orpheus and Eurydice

Narcissus and Echo

Narcissus and Echo

Cephalus and Procris

Cephalus and Procris

Ceyx and Alcyone

Ceyx and Alcyone

Pyramus and Thisbe

Pyramus and Thisbe

Pygmalion and Galatea

Pygmalion and Galatea

Baucis and Philemon

Baucis and Philemon

Hero and Leander

Hero and Leander

Iphis

Iphis

Hermaphroditus and Salmacis

Hermaphroditus and Salmacis

Cyparissus

Cyparissus

Daphne (Nymphs)

Daphne (Nymphs)

Io (Heroines)

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Europa (House of Crete)

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Cupid and Psyche

Cupid and Psyche

Originally this myth was placed under the Roman Deities, under the article of Cupid (Eros, Ἔρως), but I have now moved the article to this page. I have completely revised and rewritten this myth so it can be told more fully. The only source for th...

June 22nd, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses

(Epic Poem, Latin/Roman, 8 CE, 11,996 lines)Introduction "Metamorphoses" ("Transformations") is a narrative poem in fifteen books by the Roman poet Ovid, completed in 8 CE. It is an epic (or "mock-epic") poem describing the creation and history of...

October 25th, 2024 • Timeless Myths
Narcissus and Echo

Narcissus and Echo

Echo (Ἠχώ) was a mountain nymph from Mount Helicon. She appeared in the Homeric Hymn to Pan, where her wails could be heard from the mountain-top. Echo was an attendant of the goddess Hera in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Echo helped Zeus to hide his freq...

June 22nd, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Pygmalion and Galatea

Pygmalion and Galatea

Pygmalion (Πυγμαλίων) was the king of Cyprus, and was the father of Metharme. Pygmalion had married his daughter to Cinyas. Not much was known about Pygmalion until Ovid decided to write a romantic theme about the king. Instead of being a king, Ov...

June 22nd, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Cephalus and Procris

Cephalus and Procris

Procris (Πρόκρις) was the daughter of King Erechtheus of Athens. Procris was the sister of Cecrops, Butes, Creusa, Oreithyia and other unnamed sisters. Cephalus (Κέφαλος) was the son of Deion, the king of Phocis, and Diomede, daughter of Xuthus. C...

June 22nd, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Hero and Leander

Hero and Leander

It is believed that this tale was originally written by Hellenistic poet in Alexandria, but that original is now lost. The Roman poets of the 1st century BC, Virgil and Ovid, only briefly retold this legend. It wasn't until the late 5th century th...

June 22nd, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Baucis and Philemon

Baucis and Philemon

Here is another story that can only be found in Ovid's Metamorphoses. This was a story that Lelex, king of the Lelegians, told to Ixion the impious king of the Lapiths. Two gods, Jupiter (Zeus) and his son Mercury (Hermes), decided to visit a town...

June 22nd, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Love and War Bound

Love and War Bound

Hephaestus (Vulcan), the smith and craftsman of the gods, was married to Aphrodite (Venus), the goddess of love and beauty. It was not a happy marriage because they had no children and Aphrodite was an unfaithful wife, having children with gods an...

June 22nd, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Classical Mythology

Classical Mythology

The Classical Mythology has epics and tales of the ancient Greek and Roman myths and literature. The Greek and Roman myths show great variety and originality that has not been matched. Greek mythology is heavily intertwined with Greek classical li...

April 9th, 1999 • Timeless Myths
Artemis and Orion: The Heartbreaking Tale of a Mortal and a Goddess

Artemis and Orion: The Heartbreaking Tale of a Mortal and a Goddess

Artemis and Orion in Greek mythology are lovers who faced a tragic ending in their love story. The relationship between Orion, a mere mortal, and Artemis, the goddess of hunting, was devastated by none other than her twin brother, Apollo, who was ...

February 15th, 2024 • Ancient Literature
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