Classical mythology, also known as Greco-Roman mythology or Greek and Roman mythology, is the collective body and study of myths from the ancient Greeks...
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classical mythology through subsequent centuries. From the early years of the Renaissance, artists portrayed subjects from Greek and Roman mythology alongside...
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Euphorion Zeus and Ganymede The gender-change theme also occurred in classical mythology. The reason for the transformation varies, as in the case of Siproites...
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Daimon (redirect from Daimon (classical mythology))
superfactor", which can be either good or hostile. In ancient Greek religion and mythology a daimon was imagined to be a lesser deity or guiding spirit. The word...
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absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories concern the ancient Greek religion's view of the origin...
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Greek mythology likely began as early as Rome's protohistory. Classical mythology is the amalgamated tradition of Greek and Roman mythologies, as disseminated...
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Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1891) p. 238 Smith, s.v. Chloris (3). Grimal, Pierre (1987). The Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Translated by...
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LGBTQ themes in mythology occur in mythologies and religious narratives that include stories of romantic affection or sexuality between figures of the...
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In Greek mythology, Calypso (/kəˈlɪpsoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Καλυψώ, romanized: Kalypsṓ, lit. 'she who conceals') was a nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia...
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In Classical mythology, Crocus (Ancient Greek: Κρόκος, Krókos) was a mortal youth who was changed by the gods into a saffron flower. Crocus was unhappy...
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Grimal 1987, s.v. Chelone. Wright, M. Rosemary. "A Dictionary of Classical Mythology: Summary of Transformations". mythandreligion.upatras.gr. University...
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Classical Mythology, Wiley-Blackwell, 1996. ISBN 978-0-631-20102-1. Internet Archive. Hard, Robin (2004), The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology:...
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In Greek mythology and ancient religion, Nike (Ancient Greek: Νίκη, lit. 'Victory') is the personification of the abstract concept of victory. She was...
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This is a list of films based on classical mythology (Greek and Roman mythology). The Sword-and-sandal series (1957-1965) includes numerous films depicting...
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Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Wiley-Blackwell, 1996. ISBN 978-0-631-20102-1. Hard, Robin, The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology: Based on H.J...
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In Greek mythology, Eryx (Ancient Greek: Ἔρυξ) may refer to the following personages: Eryx, a king of the city of Eryx in Sicily. He was either the son...
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the standard work on classical mythology for nearly a century", until the release of classicist Edith Hamilton's 1942 Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods...
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Lotuko mythology Maasai mythology Somali mythology Berber mythology Egyptian mythology Lozi mythology Malagasy mythology San mythology Tumbuka mythology Zulu...
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Mark (1999). Classical Mythology. Oxford University Press. pp. 133–134. ISBN 0195143388. Grimal, Pierre, The Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Wiley-Blackwell...
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who in Greek mythology would perish much later as the result of a feud with Idas and Lynceus. The other is Phalerus, who in mythology would also survive...
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Hyperion (Titan) (redirect from Hyperion (Greek religion and mythology))
Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Wiley-Blackwell, 1996. ISBN 978-0-631-20102-1. Hard, Robin, The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology: Based on H.J...
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In Greek mythology, Andromeda (/ænˈdrɒmɪdə/; Ancient Greek: Ἀνδρομέδα, romanized: Androméda or Ἀνδρομέδη, Andromédē) is the daughter of Cepheus, the king...
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Astraea (redirect from Astraea (mythology))
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Astraea (/æˈstriːə/; Ancient Greek: Ἀστραία, romanized: Astraía, lit. 'starry, star-like'), also spelled Astrea...
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Titans (redirect from Titans (mythology))
In Greek mythology, the Titans (Ancient Greek: Τιτᾶνες Tītânes; singular: Tītā́n) were the pre-Olympian gods. According to the Theogony of Hesiod, they...
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Orpheus (redirect from Orpheus (mythology))
In Greek mythology, Orpheus (/ˈɔːrfiːəs, ˈɔːrfjuːs/ ; Ancient Greek: Ὀρφεύς, classical pronunciation: [or.pʰeú̯s]) was a Thracian bard, legendary musician...
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Cupid (redirect from Amor (mythology))
In classical mythology, Cupid /ˈkjuːpɪd/ (Latin: Cupīdō [kʊˈpiːdoː], meaning "passionate desire") is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection...
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Greek and Roman Mythology A to Z. Infobase Publishing. p. 119. ISBN 9781604134124. Morford, Mark P. O. (1999). Classical Mythology. New York: Oxford...
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Hades (redirect from Hades (mythology))
Greek: [háːi̯dεːs], later [háːdeːs]), in the ancient Greek religion and mythology, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his...
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In Greek mythology, Aether, Æther, Aither, or Ether (/ˈiːθər/; Ancient Greek: Αἰθήρ (Brightness) pronounced [ai̯tʰɛ̌ːr]) is the personification of the...
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In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pluto (Ancient Greek: Πλούτων, romanized: Ploútōn) was the ruler of the underworld. The earlier name for the...
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