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Himeros: The God of Sexual Desire in Greek Mythology
Himeros was one of the several gods that were linked to Erotes, a collection of winged gods of love and sexual practices. He is very famous for bei...
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The Role of Women in the Iliad: How Homer Portrayed Women in the Poem
The Role of Women in the Iliad with their treatment of female characters in the Iliad and Odyssey can be seen as dehumanizing by today's standards ...
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Underworld in The Odyssey: Odysseus Visited Hades' Domain
The Underworld in The Odyssey plays a crucial role in Odysseus' return home to Ithaca. But to fully understand how he entered the land of the dead,...
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Memnon vs Achilles: The Battle Between Two Demigods in Greek Mythology
Memnon vs Achilles is the comparison of the two champions who fought each other during the war in Troy. Memnon was the King of Aethopia in Africa a...
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The Role of Glaucus, Iliad Hero
The role of Glaucus in the Iliad was to offer a contrast to the extremes of some of the behaviors of the other characters, in particular Achilles a...
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The Trojan Horse, Iliad Superweapon
Typically, Trojan horse history is considered mythological. While it seems a bit far-fetched that a giant wooden horse could have been used to tric...
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The Myth of Porphyrion the King of the Giants Who Challenged Zeus
Porphyrion was known as one of the greatest Giants in Greek mythology who dared to challenge Zeus during the Gigantomachy. He has different adaptat...
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Xenia in The Odyssey: Manners Were Mandatory in Ancient Greece
The importance of Xenia in The Odyssey is no surprise to anyone familiar with ancient Greek culture. In life and literature, the Greeks considered ...
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Giant 100 Eyes – Argus Panoptes: Guardian Giant
Giant 100 Eyes – Argus Panoptes, as stated was a giant with 100 eyes in Greek mythology. The mythical giant with 100 eyes was also very famous beca...
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Calypso in the Odyssey: A Beautiful and Captivating Enchantress
Calypso in the Odyssey was described as a seductive nymph inhabiting the mythical island of Ogygia in Greek mythology. Located in an unknown place,...
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Lamia: The Deadly Infant-eating Monster of Ancient Greek Mythology
Lamia started as a beautiful young queen who fell in love with Zeus, according to Greek folk traditions. However, certain circumstances changed her...
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The Five Rivers of the Underworld and Their Uses in Greek Mythology
The rivers of the Underworld were believed to be in the earth's bowels in the domain of Hades, the god of the Underworld. Each river had unique cha...
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