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    Category: Greco-Roman Mythology

    Odysseus and Argos: the War is Over, the Dog is Dead

    The war that Menelaus waged against Troy was a long and bitter ordeal. It took ten years to win the battle, and the return was no easier;… Read more “Odysseus and Argos: the War is Over, the Dog is Dead”

    April 11, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Don’t Cuck the King! The Tragedy of Menelaus

    Helen of Troy. A name that has gone down in history, and to some extent, infamy. But there is a problem with that moniker… Helen wasn’t from… Read more “Don’t Cuck the King! The Tragedy of Menelaus”

    April 9, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Pegasus Flying, Cassiopeia Chained

    The Gods are vain; Mortals, be warned… * Cassiopeia was an Ethiopian Queen who dared to boast of her daughter’s beauty (as well as her own). She… Read more “Pegasus Flying, Cassiopeia Chained”

    April 4, 2019April 23, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Orion: How Did I Get Here?

    I’m going to focus on the Greek myths of Orion, but that’s not for a lack of global myths that integrate the constellation into their cosmologies. However,… Read more “Orion: How Did I Get Here?”

    April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    The Union of Cupid and Psyche, Part 2/4, the Banishment and the Villa

    In part 1, we met our cast of characters. Now, it’s time to let them play out their parts: So imagine this: you are the most beautiful… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, Part 2/4, the Banishment and the Villa”

    February 26, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    The Union of Cupid and Psyche, Part 1/4: Cast of Characters

    We have come to use the words “comedy” and “tragedy” very differently than the Greeks, which is who we get those two words from. For the Greeks,… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, Part 1/4: Cast of Characters”

    February 14, 2019April 22, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Look Both Ways: Janus, God of the New Year

    As we enter this new year, many of us are taking a hard look in the mirror, trying to figure out where we’ve gone right, and where… Read more “Look Both Ways: Janus, God of the New Year”

    January 3, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Who Mourns the Sirens?

    Sirens are often mistakenly thought of as a monstrous counterpart to the mermaid; evil temptresses lurking in the sea foam waiting to lure innocent sailors to their… Read more “Who Mourns the Sirens?”

    November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    Heroines and Heroes: Ovid’s Heroides

    It goes without question that the Roman poet Ovid’s greatest contribution to our understanding of classical mythology is his Metamorphosis. Born in 43 BCE, and dying between… Read more “Heroines and Heroes: Ovid’s Heroides”

    November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    Dido and Aeneas, a Love that Burns

    Virgil’s Aeneid gives the poetic account of the journey of Aeneas, a Trojan soldier escaping the destruction of that war. It ends with Aeneas founding Rome; but… Read more “Dido and Aeneas, a Love that Burns”

    October 23, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

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