
Pegasus – Mythopedia
Mar 24, 2023 · Pegasus, an immortal winged horse, was born when Perseus beheaded Medusa; he emerged from the Gorgon’s blood along with the Giant Chrysaor. Eventually, Pegasus was …
Bellerophon - Mythopedia
Jul 7, 2023 · Bellerophon tamed Pegasus with the help of Athena and rode him into battle against his enemies, including the monstrous Chimera. Fresco in the third style showing Bellerophon …
Perseus – Mythopedia
Jul 3, 2023 · Thus equipped, Perseus went to the cave of the Gorgons. When he found Medusa, he was able to approach her without turning to stone by looking at her reflection in Athena’s …
Chimera – Mythopedia
Mar 22, 2023 · Soaring atop Pegasus, Bellerophon tracked down the Chimera and attacked it from above. According to one tradition, transmitted by a relatively late source, the hero came …
Medusa - Mythopedia
Mar 11, 2023 · After Medusa was killed, her two children by Poseidon were born from her blood. One was the Giant Chrysaor, who became the father of the monster Geryon. Much later, …
Freya – Mythopedia
Mar 8, 2023 · Freya was the arrestingly beautiful Norse goddess of blessings, love, and fertility. A member of the Vanir tribe known for her skill in divination, she could be both a gentle ruler and …
Greek Heroes – Mythopedia
Jun 20, 2023 · Hesiod, Works and Days 160. ↩; Hesiod, Works and Days 109–79.Cf. Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.89–112. ↩; Cf. Gregory Nagy, The Best of the Achaeans: Concepts of the …
Icarus - Mythopedia
Aug 8, 2023 · Icarus, son of Daedalus, was imprisoned by King Minos in the famous Labyrinth. He escaped with his father using wings made of feathers and held together with wax. But when …
Metamorphoses: Book 5 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
What Fame has publish’d of our spring is true, Thanks for our spring to Pegasus are due. Then, with becoming courtesy, she led The curious stranger to their fountain’s head; Who long …
Amazons – Mythopedia
Jul 28, 2023 · Etymology. The etymology of the name “Amazon” or “Amazons” is uncertain. Among the ancient Greeks, a popular folk etymology derived the name from the word amazos, …