Apr 13, 2023 · The following are several famous myths that put Artemis’ destructive potential on full display. Orion. Orion was a great hunter who often prowled the woods with Artemis and …

Aug 29, 2023 · Orion was a mortal hunter of remarkable size and strength, as well as a highly prolific lover. The myths surrounding Orion were often contradictory, though most sources …

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Dec 7, 2022 · Valerius Flaccus’ Argonautica tells of how Leto, together with Apollo and Artemis, pleaded with Zeus to release Prometheus from his cruel punishment of having his liver torn out …

Apr 11, 2023 · Other Myths. Apollo is virtually ubiquitous in Greek mythology. The myths outlined above represent only a small fraction of the countless stories in which Apollo played a part. …

Oct 4, 2023 · Callisto was a princess or nymph from Arcadia and a companion of the goddess Artemis. After being seduced by Zeus, she bore him a son named Arcas; but she was soon …

Feb 27, 2023 · Diana was also associated with the underworld and liminal zones—the boundaries separating the living from the dead and the wild from the civilized. Though she was a Roman …

Mar 9, 2023 · Persephone also featured in the myths of a handful of heroes and mortals who descended to and returned from the Underworld. According to one source, she was the one …

Dec 7, 2022 · Ovid (43 BCE–17/18 CE): The myths of Helios/Sol appear in a few of Ovid’s works, especially the Metamorphoses, which is an important source for the myths of Phaethon and …

Dec 7, 2022 · Alternate Names. Selene was often identified with other goddesses, including Men (also spelled Mene), the divine personification of the lunar month; Bendis, a goddess of …