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Gwythyr, Father-in-Law of King Arthur
Gwythyr is not a very prominent character in the Arthurian legends, but he is important for being the father-in-law of King Arthur. He also appears...
By Caleb Howells
Gwenhwyfar III, Wife of King Arthur
Gwenhwyfar III was the third wife of King Arthur. As such, she is a prominent and important character in the Arthurian legends. But what do we real...
By Caleb Howells
Gwenhwyfar II, Wife of King Arthur
Gwenhwyfar II was the second wife of King Arthur according to Welsh tradition. She was one of three queens who all had that name and were all marri...
By Caleb Howells
Gwenhwyfar I, Wife of King Arthur
In Welsh tradition, King Arthur had three wives, all of whom were called Gwenhwyfar. In this article, we will examine what we know about the earlie...
By Caleb Howells
Anticlea in The Odyssey: A Mother’s Soul
Anticlea in The Odyssey has a brief yet impactful role in the play; she was a mother who met her demise waiting for her son's return home to Ithaca...
By Ancient Literature
Was Achilles a Real Person – Legend or History
Was Achilles a real person? The answer is uncertain. He may have been a great warrior of human birth, or he might have been a compilation of the de...
By Ancient Literature
Aetna Greek Mythology: The Story of A Mountain Nymph
Aetna Greek mythology is an interesting character because of her origin and connections. She was a nymph and a goddess of the mountains at the same...
By Ancient Literature
Alope: The Granddaughter of Poseidon Who Gave Her Own Baby
Alope was an ancient Greek woman from the town of Eleusis famous for her ravishing beauty. She was so beautiful that her grandfather, Poseidon, fel...
By Ancient Literature
Was Agamemnon the King of Mycenae or Argos?
In Greek mythology, Agamemnon is one of the most prominent characters in the legend of the Trojan War. In fact, he was the leader of the enormous G...
By Caleb Howells
Was Homer’s Island of Scheria the Real Atlantis?
In contrast to the common view that Plato was the first person to write about Atlantis, some researchers try to argue that there are earlier Greek ...
By Caleb Howells
Was Malta the Real Atlantis?
The theory that Atlantis can be identified as the island of Malta is not especially popular, but it is better developed than some other theories. F...
By Caleb Howells
What Was the Legend of Atlantis?
The legend of Atlantis is one of the most famous stories from the ancient Greek world. It is a classic tale of a mythological world that mysterious...
By Caleb Howells
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