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Alcestis on the Banks of the Styx, by Albert Edelfelt (c. 1854-1905)
This painting, by the Finnish painter Albert Edelfelt (c. 1854-1905), was inspired by stories about the ancient Greek mythological figure, Alcestis. She was the...
Zeus’ Punishment For Oath-breaking Gods And Goddesses, According To Hesiod
After the Olympian gods toppled the regime of the Titan Kronos and accepted lightning-wielding Zeus as the new leader of the Greek divine world,...
Aeneas And The Cumaean Sibyl In The Underworld, By Jan Brueghel the Elder (c....
This painting, by Jan Brueghel the Elder (c. 1568–1625), was inspired by the story of the Trojan hero, Aeneas, being led through the underworld...
The Many Mates Of Zeus
According to myth, Zeus used strength, diplomacy and a whole lot of lightning to topple the rule of the Titans and claimed primacy for...
Odysseus Takes Counsel With Teiresias, By Nicolai Abildgaard (c. 1743 – 1809)
This painting, by the Danish artist Nicolai Abildgaard (c. 1743 – 1809), re-creates a scene from the ancient Greek epic poem, The Odyssey, written...
Homer’s Detailed Ancient Ritual To Summon The Dead
If you have a copy of Homer’s masterful epic poem, The Odyssey, on your bookshelf, you may be surprised to know that the poem...
16+1 Dark And Vicious Ancient Greek Deities
(Guest Article)
As well as being talented and innovative in science and philosophy, the ancient Greeks were also a very religious and devout people. They...
Virgil
Virgil (70-19 BCE)
"The Harpies...no monster on earth more cruel,
no scourge more savage, no wrath of the gods has
ever raised its head from the Styx's...
10 Legendary Figures From Ancient Greek Folklore And Mythology
(Guest Article)
Numerous heroes, due to their super-human strength, cunning and courage, were worshipped as gods or demigods. Their diligence in doing their duty for...
Virgil’s Underworld: A Land Of Death…And Reincarnation
(Dante and Virgil in Hell, by Crescenzio Onofri (–1714) and Livio Mehus (1630–1691), via Creative Commons)
In The Aeneid, an epic poem written...
