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, …

Mar 22, 2023 · Chiron, unlike the other Centaurs, was not a descendant of the sinful Ixion. Rather, he was the son of Cronus, the powerful Titan who had ruled the cosmos before the Olympians, …

Jul 31, 2023 · Fresco showing Chiron (left) with the young Achilles (right) from Herculaneum (1st century BCE) National Archaeological Museum, Naples Public Domain How did Achilles die? …

Jun 6, 2023 · Titles and Epithets. As one of the most impressive Trojan heroes in Homer’s Iliad, Aeneas was endowed with a number of equally impressive epithets, including μεγαλήτωρ …

Jul 10, 2023 · Asclepius was then raised by the wise centaur Chiron. Woodcut depicting the birth of Asclepius, from Alessandro Beneditti's De Re Medica (1549). Research Gate Public …

Jul 13, 2023 · Iolcus was a city on the coast of eastern Thessaly, ruled by the despotic king Pelias. In myth, Jason and the Argonauts set sail from Iolcus on their journey to steal the …

Jul 27, 2023 · Aristaeus, son of Apollo and Cyrene, was a Greek hero and deity connected with many domains, including animal husbandry, agriculture, hunting, healing, and prophecy. One …

Sep 20, 2023 · Overview. Zeus was the supreme god of the Greeks, a mighty deity who meted out justice from atop Mount Olympus. Hailed as the father of both mortals and immortals, Zeus …

May 5, 2023 · Jason, son of Aeson, was a hero from Iolcus in Thessaly. He was best known for leading the Argonauts in their quest to steal the Golden Fleece.

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 …