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    Tag: Homer

    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

    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

    The Master of Thieves: Autolycus

    Autolycus – roughly translated to lone wolf (self + wolf)  was know for his great mastery and theivery. He was the son of the God Hermes, and… Read more “The Master of Thieves: Autolycus”

    March 12, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    Demeter in the Mortal Realm

    In many re-tellings of the story of Persephone and Demeter, the focus often becomes Persephone. Brutally abducted by her uncle and swept into the Underworld where she… Read more “Demeter in the Mortal Realm”

    September 19, 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

    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

    Hades and the Helm of Darkness

    The Helm of Darkness…sounds awesome right? Also known by the less impressive title of The Cap of Invisibility, this powerful object rendered anyone who wore it completely… Read more “Hades and the Helm of Darkness”

    September 27, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    Sisyphus: The Art of Knowing When to Give Up.

    Sisyphus is one of the few souls whose transgressions in life were judged to be heinous enough to condemn him to eternity in the deepest darkest recess… Read more “Sisyphus: The Art of Knowing When to Give Up.”

    January 5, 2018October 15, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    Scylla and Charybdis: Between a Rock and a Hard Place.

    Have you ever uttered the phrase: “Stuck between a rock and a hard place”? This common idiom used to describe a choice between two unfavorable options comes… Read more “Scylla and Charybdis: Between a Rock and a Hard Place.”

    December 28, 2017 by MythCrafts Team

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