The myth of Sarpedon, the son of Zeus who died fighting in the Trojan War
In the Iliad, a work by ancient Greek poet Homer, Sarpedon is described as the warrior and son of Zeus and Laodamia. Sarpedon’s father Zeus is the chief of the...
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Erebus in Greek Mythology: Birth, Family, Personification, & Power
In the Theogony, an epic written by famous Greek poet Hesiod, Erebus is described as the personification of darkness. Being one of the first generation of deities that appeared at...
The Myth of Sisyphus, the king who cheated death twice
From a beautiful woman that was turned into a hideous spider to a second generational Titan whose liver was eaten up by an eagle every night only for it to...
Thanatos – Origin story, family tree, symbols, power, & abilities
Stories in Greek mythology are known for taking readers on a journey through the realm of the gods in the sky on Mount Olympus, down to pitch dark region of...