Lampades in Greek mythology are torch-bearing nymphs who accompany a goddess on her night wanderings. They are trained followers of Hecate residing in the underworld. Let us read through below to learn more information about who the Lampades are and what is their contribution to ancient Greek mythology and classical literature. What Are the Lampades?…
Characters in the Odyssey are numerous, but the most significant ones include Odysseus, the Greek hero, around whom the story revolves; Penelope, his loyal wife; Telemachus, their son; the adversaries that were both suitors and monsters; however, they also had the gods behind the divine interventions, who rescued them, gave them hope, and even showed…
The Ipotane is a mystical creature that belongs to various mythologies but most prominently is seen in Greek mythology. It is a morphologically diverse creature that is half human and half horse. Many creatures with different parts of different animals stitched together exist but Ipotane has to be among the most famous ones. Here we…
Who are the Achaeans in the Odyssey, this is a question to ask as a reader, the Achaeans play an exciting part in the life of the ancient Greeks. Through this article, you can also discover the answer to the questions, who are the Achaeans in the Iliad, and who are the Danaans in the…
Sciapods were a mythical race of men with only one giant foot centered in the middle of their bodies. They had a habit of lying on their backs during the hot season and using their big foot to shade themselves from the heat of the sun. They may have a single leg that enables them…
Scylla in the Odyssey is the female sea monster encountered by Odysseus and his men on their journey back home. She haunted the rocks on one side of the Strait of Messina, opposite another sea monster named Charybdis. The story of these creatures can be found in Book XII of Homer’s The Odyssey. We have…
Daughter of Poseidon, who is she? Eirene, Lamia, Herophile, and Despoena are some of the names of Poseidon’s daughters. However, as Poseidon is infamous for being an adulterer, he had many children, consisting of different origins and creatures. Read on to continue learning more about them! Who Is the Daughter of Poseidon? Eirene, Lamia, Herophile,…
Neptune vs Poseidon is an article that will uncover the similarities and differences between the two gods of Roman and Greek mythologies respectively. Though Neptune is a deity in the Roman pantheon and Poseidon is a god in the Greeks’ most people tend to confuse the two deities. This article will contrast both gods and…
Hades daughter would be Melinoe, the most well-known daughter, but unknown to many, Hades has three children. Two of whom he shares with his wife, while the other’s mother is not mentioned in the literature. Although not usually mentioned compared to other famous Olympian gods in Greek mythology, some gods and goddesses were said to…
How did Achilles die? Achilles die for a number of reasons that all contributed to his demise: the gods conspired for his death, he was shot with an arrow to the most vulnerable part of his body, and possibly because of his negligence. Despite his fame, others have difficulty deciding: Was Achilles real? In this…