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From God of the Sea to Maserati: The Legacy of Poseidon

Poseidon, the notorious Greek god of the sea (though he was also god of earthquakes, storms, and horses) has been held in high esteem over the millennia. The Romans recast him as the god Neptune, retaining his dominion over the sea. In Bologna, Italy, during the 16th century, the Fountain of Neptune was erected, becoming

Written on November 20, 2019 at 10:30 am, by Jocelyn Hitchcock

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: gigantomachy, iliad, Odysseus, Odyssey, Poseidon, zeus

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 Realm of Poseidon: A Mythical Voyage Around the Aegean

By Peter Marshall, Contributing Writer, Ancient Origins “Poseidonthe great godI begin to sing, he who moves the earthand the desolate sea…You are dark-hairedyou are blessedyou have a kind heart.Help those who sail uponThe seaIn ships.”~Homeric Hymn to Poseidon Gods and Legends Poseidon was the Greek god of the sea, the shaker of the land responsible

Written on May 23, 2018 at 6:51 pm, by plato

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Categories: Gods

Tags: Aegean, Ancient Gods, Ancient Maps, Cyclops, Homer, mythology, Peter Marshall, Poseidon

The Dangerous Danaids

By Carly Silver, Contributing Writer, Ancient Origins The ancient Greeks had no problem painting their mythological women as murderesses. Among the most lethal ladies were the Danaids, the fifty daughters of a king whose crimes condemned them to Sisyphean fates in the Underworld. But what was so bad about them that the Roman poet Horace

Written on April 13, 2018 at 5:41 pm, by plato

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: aegyptus, Aeschylus, Ancient Greek gods, argos, Danaids, Danaus, Epaphus, Greek Mythology, Hypermnestra, Libya, Lyneus, Poseidon, Suppliants

The Top 5 Dragon Slayers from Greek Mythology

By John Mancini The original sword-wielding dragon slayer of legend was not the knightly Orlando saving Angelica, nor was it Sigurd killing Fafnir… And it wasn’t even the Archangel Michael or St. George. It goes much further back than all of those… straight to the Ancient world. In fact, the ancients had a fairly well-documented

Written on August 22, 2014 at 11:50 am, by plato

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Categories: Heroes

Tags: Ancient Greek Mythology, Apollo, argonauts, Cadmus, dragon, Gorgon, heracles, hercules, Jason, Medusa, Ovid, Perseus, Poseidon, snakes

Ajax The Lesser

The first mistake many make when discussing the hero Ajax and his role in the Trojan war, is that they fail to realize that there are actually two men named Ajax. We are undoubtedly familiar with Telamonian Ajax, king of Salamis who would throw himself on his sword whilst under the weight of public shame. He

Written on September 19, 2013 at 3:18 pm, by Van Bryan

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Categories: Homer

Tags: Achilles, Ajax, Athena, Cassandra, Poseidon, Priam, The Iliad, Troy

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