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 5: The Line of Deukalion Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Theognis 702-12 Aeolus’ son Sisyphus, whose wheedling words persuaded Persephone who giveth men forgetfulness by doing despite to their wits, so that through his wilinesses he returned even from Hades, a thing which hath been contrived of none other, … Continue reading The Aiolidai: Sisyphos (page 174, with art)
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Chapter 3: Olympos, the Underworld, and Minor Divinities Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♦ Paestum Museum: metope from Heraion I at Foce del Sele with Sisyphos and his rock, tormented by a male demon (Thanatos?) Paestum Museum, Wikimedia ♦ London, British Museum B261: Attic black-figure neck-amphora by Leagros Group, Underworld with Sisyphos … Continue reading Hades, Tartaros, Elysion (page 130, with art)
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Chapter 1: The Early Gods Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Hesiod, Theogony 211-25 And Night bore hateful Doom and black Fate and Death, and she bore Sleep and the tribe of Dreams. And again the goddess murky Night, though she lay with none, bare Blame and painful Woe, and the Hesperides … Continue reading Primal Elements (page 5, with art)
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