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    Category: Greco-Roman Mythology

    Geryon – The Triple Headed Giant

    Geryon was the grandson of the gorgon Medusa. His father, Chrysaor, was born from blood as Perseus separated Medusa’s head from her body, and the children she… Read more “Geryon – The Triple Headed Giant”

    February 20, 2023 by MythCrafts Team

    The Werewolf and the Flood, pt 2: And the Stones Gave People Their Name

    I ended pt. 1 by stating that we would examine life during and after the Flood, and how Deucalion and Pyrrha repopulated the planet without any of… Read more “The Werewolf and the Flood, pt 2: And the Stones Gave People Their Name”

    December 29, 2022 by MythCrafts Team

    The Werewolf and the Flood, pt 1: The Beast

    Imagine this: you are privy to the Council of the Gods on Mount Olympus, presided over by the Thunder-Bolt wielding Zeus. And today He’s mighty pissed about… Read more “The Werewolf and the Flood, pt 1: The Beast”

    December 9, 2022 by MythCrafts Team

    Charon: Old Man and the River

    Charon, the ferryman of the Greco-Roman underworld, was born from a union of the primordial embodiments of night (Nyx) and darkness (Erebus). Charon’s many siblings included Aether… Read more “Charon: Old Man and the River”

    January 14, 2021 by MythCrafts Team

    The Ages of Man – Hesiod, Pt.1

    The Ages of Man were theoretical ages of humanity that existed before current day human being was created and formed a part of the greater cosmological understanding… Read more “The Ages of Man – Hesiod, Pt.1”

    January 7, 2021 by MythCrafts Team

    Hail Athena! Now I will remember you, and another song as well

    The Homeric Hymns are a collection of 33 poems that were sung to the Greek Gods. Some, like the one to Apollo, are relatively long; however, poem… Read more “Hail Athena! Now I will remember you, and another song as well”

    August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    Zeus and Themis: The Storm Bringer and the Mother of Peace

    The Homeric Hymns are a collection of 33 poems that were sung to the Greek Gods. Some, like the one to Apollo, are relatively long; however, poem… Read more “Zeus and Themis: The Storm Bringer and the Mother of Peace”

    July 9, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    The Birth of Venus: Aphrodite through the Ages

    If the name Aphrodite evokes images of sensuality, it honestly should. Aphrodite is so ingrained in our linguistic memory that we use a derivative word – Aphrodisiac… Read more “The Birth of Venus: Aphrodite through the Ages”

    June 18, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    Beasts are Rational, part 2: On Eating Flesh

    To recap part 1: The setup: Odysseus wants Circe to disenchant his men from their animal forms, and Circe argues that they are happier as animals than… Read more “Beasts are Rational, part 2: On Eating Flesh”

    May 19, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    Beasts are Rational, part 1: Circe, Odysseus and the Pig

    You may be familiar with the story of the Hero Odysseus and the Sorceress Circe; how she turned his men into swine, how he was saved by… Read more “Beasts are Rational, part 1: Circe, Odysseus and the Pig”

    May 15, 2020May 19, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

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