A B C D E G H I K L M N O P R S T W Z Zeus, Munich, Antikensammlungen 596 There are two kinds of searches possible for this web site. The first type, which is comprehensive, involves just entering a mythological character’s name in the search box over the left menu … Continue reading Subject tags for mythological characters
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Chapter 2: The Olympians Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page Iliad 14.323-25 Nor of Semele, nor of Alcmene in Thebes, and she brought forth Heracles, her son stout of heart, and Semele bare Dionysus, the joy of mortals. Greek Text Hesiod, Theogony 940-42 And Semele, daughter of Cadmus was joined with him in love … Continue reading The Children of Zeus: Dionysos (page 112 lower, with art)
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Chapter 3: Olympos, the Underworld, and Minor Divinities Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Euripides, Bakchai 103 for which reason Maenads cloak their wild prey Greek Text ♠ Aischylos, Eumenides 25-26 ever since he, as a god, led the Bacchantes in war, and contrived for Pentheus death as of a hunted hare. Greek … Continue reading Minor Divinities (page 143, with art)
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Chapter 3: Olympos, the Underworld, and Minor Divinities Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Homeric Hymn to Aprodite 5.256-75 As for the child, as soon as he sees the light of the sun, the deep-breasted mountain Nymphs who inhabit this great and holy mountain shall bring him up. They rank neither with … Continue reading Minor Divinities (page 141, with art)
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Chapter 3: Olympos, the Underworld, and Minor Divinities Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♦ Florence, Museo Archeologico Nazionale 4209: Attic black-figure volute krater from Chiusi (François Krater) with Dionysos bringing Hephaistos back to Olympos, accompanied by Silenoi (named) and Nymphai (named) Hellenica World Flickr photo A. Furtwaengler and K. Reichhold, Griechische Vasenmalerei: Auswahl … Continue reading Minor Divinities (page 136, with art)
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Chapter 2: The Olympians Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Homer, Iliad 5.844-45 but Athene put on the cap of Hades, to the end that mighty Ares should not see her. Greek Text ♠ ApB 1.2.1 – Apollodoros, Bibliotheke (Library) And the Cyclopes then gave Zeus thunder and lightning and a thunderbolt, … Continue reading The Children of Kronos: Hades (page 71, with art)
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