Golden Aphrodite "Muse, tell me the deeds of golden Aphrodite the Cyprian, who stirs up sweet passion in the gods and subdues the tribes of mortal men and birds that fly in air and all the many creatures that the dry land rears, and all that the sea: all these love the deeds of rich-crowned Cythere...

Aphrodite: Goddess of Love Aphrodite was loved and wanted by many. She was not only the Goddess of Love, but the Goddess of Laughter, as well. She was known for her beauty and fertility. Aphrodite could have anyone or anything she wanted. Aphrodite had unique powers, she could char...

There are two stories of the birth of Aphrodite. The first says that she was born from the foam surrounding Uranus's casturated genitals when they feel to the sea. The second story says that Aphrodite was the daughter of a minor goddess Dione. Aphrodite was known for her many different p...

DIONYSUS Dionysus, or to the Romans, Bacchus, was the son of Zeus and Semele, a mortal woman. He is the god of wine, cheer, wild behavior, dancing, fertility, resurrection, drama, song, vegetation, and all-around merrymaking. He was a very popular god because of his jolly dispositio...

Women in Greek history have had many roles. In Ancient Greece the mythological stories tell of very powerful women. Some archeological finds hint at the same suggestion. Women also represent some of the most powerful of deities. In the Classical Age women were subservient and primarily homebound. W...

Women in Greek history had many roles. In Ancient Greece, mythological stories tell of very powerful women. Some archeological finds hint at the same suggestion. Women also represent some of the most powerful of deities. In the Classical Age, women were subservient and primarily homebound. Women did...

"To some extent, mythology is only the most ancient history and biography. So far from being false or fabulous in the common sense, it contains only enduring and essential truth, the I and you, the here and there, the now and then, being omitted. Either time or rare wisdom writes it." - Henry Davi...

Children as well as adults are always curious as to the origin of their existence. As little ones, we are often subjected to tales of long beaked birds traveling far distances to place us on the doorsteps of our parents or other inconceivable explanations as to how we came to be. Hesoid's creat...