Oct 4, 2023 · Cephalus was a Greek hero and a skilled hunter with connections to Attica, Phocis, and Cephallenia. The handsome Cephalus was abducted by Eos, the goddess of the dawn, who had fallen in love with him; but he also had a wife named …

Dec 9, 2022 · Cephalus. There are a few different versions of the myth of Eos and the handsome Athenian Cephalus. According to the common tradition, Cephalus initially resisted Eos’ advances; he was married to (or about to marry) a woman named Procris. To overcome this reluctance, some sources claimed that Eos simply abducted Cephalus and had her way with him.

Sep 28, 2023 · Erechtheus, son of Pandion, was a king of Athens who had a major cult on the Acropolis. He led the Athenians in a successful war against Eumolpus and the people of Eleusis, though the victory cost him the lives of his daughters, and eventually his own life.

The Story of Cephalus and Procris To th’ inmost courts the Grecian youths were led, And plac’d by Phocus on a Tyrian bed; Who, soon observing Cephalus to hold A dart of unknown wood, but arm’d with gold: None better loves (said he) the huntsman’s sport, Or does more often to the woods resort; Yet I that jav’lin’s stem with wonder ...

Mar 23, 2023 · Marsyas was a satyr who roamed the woodlands of Phrygia. A virtuoso of the panpipes, he foolishly challenged Apollo, the god of music himself, to a music contest. Upon being defeated, Marsyas was flayed alive for his hubris.

May 20, 2023 · Chiron was the wisest and most honorable of the Centaurs, a race of half-man, half-horse creatures. He is best remembered for tutoring the great heroes of Greek mythology, including Jason, Asclepius, and Achilles.

Cephalus feels with joy the kindly gales, His new allies unfurl the swelling sails; Steady their course, they cleave the yielding main, And, with a wish, th’ intended harbour gain. The Story of Nisus and Scylla. Mean-while King Minos, on the Attick strand, Displays his martial skill, and wastes the land.