
Why was Tenes made king? - Mythology & Folklore Stack Exchange
Tenes was a son of Apollo or King Cycnus and was falsely accused of forced intercourse. He was found guilty. As punishment, he and his sister were put in a box (much like the legend of Perseus and his mother I noticed) and set a sail. However, the chest landed at the island of Leucophrye, which was later renamed Tenedos, and the two survived.
Newest 'apollo' Questions - Mythology & Folklore Stack Exchange
Nov 28, 2018 · Tenes was a son of Apollo or King Cycnus and was falsely accused of forced intercourse. He was found guilty. As punishment, he and his sister were put in a box (much like the legend of Perseus and his ...
What was Apollo's reason for siding with the Trojans?
Apr 16, 2018 · Apollo did that. But we can't deny that Apollo did that just because Zeus asked him to. First of all, Apollo doesn't like Achilles. During the war, Achilles had killed a son of Apollo in spite of Thetis giving the clear warning: "Don't kill him. If you do, you'll be killed by Apollo." But of course, Achilles ignores and kills Tenes.
Aegeus, king of Naxos? - Mythology & Folklore Stack Exchange
Sep 5, 2022 · Also Naxos is associated to Crete, is where Theseus left Ariadne not related to Aegeus as far as I know.
Why is Asclepius said to have been a god when he was killed?
Mar 26, 2018 · The wiki seems to have been updated: According to the Greek historian Plutarch (in De defectu oraculorum, "The Obsolescence of Oracles"), Pan is the only Greek god who actually dies. I checked the Plutarch source, and found no mention of Asclepius. My sense is that this was an error, in that Greek demi-gods all died, or at least their mortal halves (as in the case of Heracles) such that some ...
Why was Marduk made ruler before his victory?
Babylonian In the begining of Babylonian mythology, their is a war between the older generation of gods and the newer generation. Apsu and Tiamat's descendents became an unruly crowd. Eventually A...
Why was Hephaestus's mule ithyphallic? - Mythology & Folklore …
The scene depicted in these vases is "the return of Hephaestus", where after refusing to return to Olympus, Dionysus gets Hephaestus drunk puts him on a mule and carries him to Olympus. The paintings therefore show a Dionysia parade with all the Phallic symbolism required for this kind of event. The mule is shown engorged along with the rest …
Benevolent king gives greatest gift: yourself/himself
Dec 18, 2017 · Story of a benevolent king (or queen?) who disguises himself among peasants and then reveals himself or is revealed as king and then one of the peasants with whom he interacts thanks the king for the
Why did Tantalus try to trick the gods? - Mythology & Folklore …
Mar 10, 2016 · Tantalus, who was a king beloved of the gods, ruled over the kingdom of Tmolus. He hated his sons. He fed the gods human meat, specifically Pelops, his son, and tried to trick them. Later he was se...
myth identification - Was Nuada Airgetlám accompanied by dogs ...
Dec 19, 2020 · According to this passage from a website, it's stated that the Irish war-god and Tuatha Dé Danann 's first ruler Nuada Airgetlám was sometimes accompanied by a pack of dogs whose licks are said to have healing powers: "In ancient Irish mythology, there are numerous references to dogs suggesting that dogs held a special place in the early Celtic culture there. The god Nuada, known for his ...