Crete

The Mysterious Phaistos Disk

by Danielle Alexander, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Amongst the impressive architecture and mesmerising frescoes left behind by the Minoans on the island of Crete, there is one particularly puzzling artefact. For over a century, scholars have debated on the origin, function and translation of the Phaistos Disk, which was found by the Italian archaeologist Luigi

Written on March 4, 2022 at 7:24 pm, by Danielle Alexander

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Categories: Archeology

Tags: archaeology, Crete, Linear B, Minoans, Palace of Knossos, Phaistos Disk, Sir Arthur Evans

The Myth of Daedalus and Icarus

The story of Daedalus and Icarus is a popular myth that recounts the escape from Crete by the crafty inventor Daedalus and his son Icarus. It is a story that is often attributed to the Roman poet Ovid in his magnum opus Metamorphoses. The general theme of the story involves the ingenuity and brilliance of man, and the misuse of

Written on August 25, 2021 at 4:09 pm, by Van Bryan

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: Ancient Mythology, Ariadne, Crete, Daedalus, Greece, Icarus, King Minos, minotaur, Sicily, Theseus

Minotaur – A Beastie of Epic proportions

By Katherine Smyth, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Down, down below the imperial Palace of Knossos, the capital of Crete and home to King Minos, legend has it that there lurks a mythical beast. A beast so terrible, so ferocious, that it could not be allowed to see the light of day. Contained within a maze,

Written on September 10, 2019 at 5:05 pm, by Katherine Smyth

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Categories: Monsters

Tags: Androgeos, Asterion, Crete, Greek Mythology, King Minos, minotaur, Palace of Knossos, Panathenaic Festival, Queen Pasiphae

The Sailor Who Ruined Trojan Heroes’ Lives

The Trojan War cycle is replete with anecdotes of home-wreckers and homecomings. Sure, everyone knows the sad stories of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and Odysseus and Penelope, but there are a few more tragic tales lurking in the background. Enter Nauplius, a nasty, vengeful sailor who made quite a few soldiers’ returns from the war very,

Written on February 6, 2019 at 4:29 pm, by plato

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: Agamemnon, Ajax the lesser, Clytemnestra, Crete, Diomedes, Helen of Troy, Idomeneus, Nauplis, Oeax, Palamedes, Poseidon, Pseudo-Apollodorus, Sailor, Trojan War

The Myth of Daedalus and Icarus

The story of Daedalus and Icarus is a popular myth that recounts the escape from Crete by the crafty inventor Daedalus and his son Icarus. It is a story that is often attributed to the Roman poet Ovid in his magnum opus Metamorphoses. The general theme of the story involves the ingenuity and brilliance of man, and the misuse of

Written on May 28, 2013 at 4:21 pm, by Van Bryan

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: Ancient Mythology, Ariadne, Crete, Daedalus, Greece, Icarus, King Minos, minotaur, Sicily, Theseus

Spotlight on Mythology: Theseus and the Minotaur

Theseus is a popular hero in the mythology of ancient Greece. He was the son of Aegus, king of Athens, and Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezen. In some versions of the story of Theseus, it is told that he was the son of Poseidon and Aegus; this is possible only after Aethra slept with

Written on May 21, 2013 at 9:56 pm, by Van Bryan

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: Ariadne, Athens, Crete, Jason, minotaur, mythology, Theseus