In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
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The Moon Goddesses in Hades 2 Explained
The moon plays a large role in Hades 2, and two of the main characters in the game, Melinoe and Hecate, are goddesses that have strong ties to the moon in ancient Greek mythology. The power of the ...
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Hades 2 is all about witches and feminine power
In this way of understanding gender as it was represented in ancient Greek myth, men are strong and women use their intelligence and trickery to cope with violence. Hades 2 expands on this ancient ...
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Nyx, the Ancient Greek Goddess of the Night
Nyx is the is the Ancient Greek goddess of the night.  Unlike her sister, Eos, the goddess of the Dawn, Nyx is a mysterious ...
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Ancient Greek mythology: 9. Demeter and Persephone
A volcano on the island erupted and Hades emerged from his underworld kingdom. He saw Persephone and instantly fell in love with her.Hades pulled Persephone into his chariot and took her back to ...
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Hadestown at Lyric Theatre
An old tale of parallels and tragedy, Hadestown is a musical that continues to astound with eye-catching choreography and ...
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Ancient Greek mythology: 6. The Olympians
A retelling of the Ancient Greek creation myth - about Gaia ... Poseidon was given a powerful trident; Hades was given a special invisibility helmet; and Zeus was given thunderbolts to throw.
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The Abduction of Persephone: Ancient Greek Myth
Students from the AHEPA Greek School in Melbourne perform the radio-edition of the ancient Greek myth of Persephone as part of the SBS Greek podcast series "Students and Children Perform Roles in ...