Jul 3, 2023 · Perseus, son of Zeus, was a Greek hero from Argos. He is best remembered for killing Medusa, rescuing Andromeda, and founding the city of Mycenae.

Mar 10, 2023 · Andromeda, the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, was a beautiful princess of Ethiopia. Offered up as a sacrifice to Poseidon as punishment for her mother’s foolish boasts, …

Mar 11, 2023 · Medusa, one of the three monstrous Gorgons, was a snake-haired female who turned anybody who looked upon her to stone. She was finally killed by the hero Perseus, who …

Oct 4, 2023 · Danae, daughter of Acrisius, was a princess of Argos who was imprisoned by her own father. After Zeus seduced her as a shower of gold dust, she gave birth to the hero …

Mar 24, 2023 · Pegasus was an immortal winged horse who sprang to life from Medusa’s blood after she was slain. He was eventually tamed and bridled by the hero Bellerophon, who rode …

Jan 18, 2023 · Perseus, however, was no ordinary man: he was the son of Zeus himself, and the gods rallied to help him defeat his foe. But Perseus also needed the help of the Graeae—a …

Mar 8, 2023 · The Gorgons were three monstrous sisters who lived at the edge of the world; they are perhaps best remembered for their snake hair and fearsome appearance. Two of the …

The Argument.— Æneas relates how the city of Troy was taken, after a ten years’ siege, by the treachery of Sinon, and the stratagem of a wooden horse. He declares the fix’d resolution he …

Mar 10, 2023 · Adonis was a young man so handsome that he earned the affections of Aphrodite, the goddess of love herself. His myth ended tragically when he was slain by a boar while hunting.

Sep 4, 2023 · Phineus was a king of Thrace, famous for his skill as a prophet. He was blinded, however, for angering the gods. Phineus is best remembered for his role in the myth of the …