A Common Story that Reapears Throughout Time… I came across an interesting article to share! This 2,800-year-old relic unearthed in Israel features an epic battle between a brave hero and a seven-headed serpent, straight out of a monster manual. This isn’t just some random picture either – experts believe it’s…
Pegasus – The Facts & Fantasy (Greek: Πήγασος, Pḗgasos; Latin: Pegasus, Pegasos) This beautiful mythical creature is classically depicted as a pure white stallion with wings. One of the many children of Poseidon, the famous sea god of Mount Olympus, he was foaled by springing forth from the neck of…
Gems and crystals have captivated humanity for millennia, and their allure extends far beyond their beauty. Throughout history, many cultures have woven them into mythology, imbuing them with special properties and symbolic meanings. Here’s a glimpse into the fascinating world of gems and crystals in mythology: These are just a…
Gryphon Run by BronzeHalo No matter how it’s spelled, there’s no denying the vitality, ferocity, courage and nobility of this most majestic of mythical creatures! Although I suppose I could be a little biased… Dating as far back as 3000 B.C., in Ancient Egyptian and Iranian art, the Gryphon is said…
The dreaded Chimera took up residence in Caria, one of Greece’s neighbors and trade partners. Great havoc did it cause, killing and terrorizing the area. As his people (and economy, no doubt) were suffering, the ruler of neighboring Lycia at the time, King Iobates, wished to put an end to it. Soon, as luck would…
Werewolf – Lycanthropy Lycanthropy comes from the Greek lykoi, “wolf” and anthropos, “man” The legend of the werewolf is one of the most ancient and widespread. Stories of werewolves can be found as far back as history has been written. These shapeshifter myths are worldwide from China to Iceland and…
Perhaps one of the best known mythological stories involves Hercules and his 12 Labors. For the final and most difficult labor, King Eurytheus asked Hercules to bring him Cerberus from the Underworld to prove his strength and fearlessness. To King Eurytheus this seemed an impossible task. Cerberus was a fearsome hellhound monster, not…
Chiron (Pronounced Kai-RON/ˈkaɪrən/; also Cheiron or Kheiron; Greek: Χείρων “hand”[1]) was a centaur, but unlike other centaurs, he was directly descended from the titan Cronus. Cronus had disguised himself as a horse to seduce Philyra (an Oceanid sea nymph) so his wife Rhea would not discover the affair. As an interesting side note,…
The Chimera [ki-meer-uh, kahy-], or Chimaera as it’s sometimes known, was said to be a hybrid of three creatures. This amazing creature from Greek Mythology is most commonly depicted as a lion with a goat’s head coming out of it’s back and a serpent’s tail.
Cerberus was a three-headed hellhound (the poet Hesiod claimed he had 50) with snake-like extremities, a snake for a tail and the claws of a lion. In Greek and Roman mythology, Cerberus was said to have been the offspring of two monsters, Typhon (a fire-breathing serpent) and Echidna (commonly portrayed as an…
