Hesiod
Ancient Greece
When Did the Greek Gods ‘Stop Interacting’ With Humans?
Greek mythology is absolutely filled with interactions between the gods and humans. The gods regularly intervened in human affairs. They got involved in battles, spoke to people, and even had children with humans. Obviously, real Greek history was quite...
Ancient Greece
Is the Biblical Noah Mentioned in Greek Mythology?
The connection between the Bible's story of Noah and Greek mythology is usually discussed in the context of the legend of the Flood of Deucalion. That was a flood which Zeus sent to wipe out humanity, apart from a...
Ancient Greece
The End of Humanity According to Ancient Greek Mythology
According to ancient Greek mythology, there are five ages known as "The Ages of Man," during which time humanity reaches its peak and then comes to an end.
Hesiod, the Ancient Greek poet, is the most important source for information...
Ancient Greece
What Were the Isles of the Blessed in Greek Mythology?
Greek mythology features many strange and fantastical locations. One such location was a group of islands known as the Isles of the Blessed. They feature in many ancient Greek records. What do these records tell us? And were the...
Ancient Greece
Is the Golden Age of Greek Mythology Mentioned in the Bible?
According to Greek Mythology, there were five Ages of Man. The first of these was the Golden Age, where everything was wonderful and perfect. But is this mythical Golden Age of mankind only found in Greek Mythology, or is...
Ancient Greece
The Evil Bird Women of Greek Mythology
According to Greek mythology Harpies were half-women, half-bird creatures known as the agents of divine punishment
They were depicted as having a female head but the body of a bird, and although they are described by certain sources as quite...
Ancient Greece
First Ever Greek-Russian Book on Ancient Greek Myths
A bilingual (Greek-Russian) book featuring 279 illustrations of ancient Greek myths was published for the first time in Russia. This unique edition was created as part of the Year of Literature, which is currently being celebrated in Russia, but also...