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Pearson Education: Greek and Hellenistic Civilization [Pdf]
This is a summary of chapter three of a textbook on world history. It looks at the contributions of the ancient Greeks to western civilization, the breadth of their civilization in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions, and their...
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Triton, a Sea God and Merman
Learn about Triton, a powerful sea god, merman, and the messenger of Poseidon, who possessed the gift of prophecy.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Nereus, a Marine Deity
Learn about Nereus, a truthful and good-natured marine deity, who went from being half fish and half man to fully human and was father to 50 beautiful mermaids, the Nereids.
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Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Sirens, Special Singing Sea Nymphs
Learn about the Sirens, sea nymphs with the power to seduce sailors with their singing. See the pictures and read about Odysseus experience with them.
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Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Adonis
Adonis was a handsome young hunter who was sent by Aphrodite to be reared by Persephone until he was grown, but she refused to give him up because he was so handsome. Read more to see what happened.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Asclepius
Asclepius, the god of healing and medicine, was the personification of the ideal doctor. He even had the power to raise the dead. Zeus feared his power; read to find out what he did to Asclepius.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Proteus, Marine Deity From Egypt
Learn about Proteus, a gentle marine deity from Egypt and the personification of the waves who received the gift of prophecy.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Cabeiri, Evil Demons of Fire
Learn about the Cabeiri, pygmy-like evil demons of fire who shook the earth and expelled fire, but were the protectors of sailors, the solvers of calamities, and the demons who punished perjury and profanity.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Charites (Joy, Charm, Beauty)
Learn about the Charites or Graces, three lovely goddesses: Aglaia, the Grace of Beauty, Euphrosyne, the Grace of Delight, and Thalia, the Grace of Blossom.
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Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: The Erinyes
Learn about the Erinyes (also known by the Romans as Furies), three sister goddesses of revenge and retribution. See pictures depicting their heads wreathed with serpents, burning breath, and poisonous blood was dripping from their eyes.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Fates (Moirae)
Learn about the three Fates (Moirae), Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, who were the spinners of the thread of life determining the span of each human's life.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: The Hours (Horae)
Read about the Hours (Horae), the fruitful goddesses of the Seasons and the guards of Mount Olympus, who are the personifications of the seasons.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Muses
Read about the Muses, the nine goddesses over the Arts and the Sciences, whose job was to make humans forget their sorrows and cares.
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Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Nymphs
Read about the Nymphs, young goddesses of Nature including the sea, the land, and the woods.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Pleiades
Read about the Pleiades, seven sisters and goddesses of the mountains, who were turned into doves and then stars to form the famous Pleiades.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: The Winds (Anemoi)
Read about the Winds (Anemoi), the personifications of the wind's various directions. The most important Winds were Zephyrus, Boreas, Notus and Eurus and others were Skiron, Kaikias, Apeliotis and Lips.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Eros
Eros (Cupid), the winged god of Love in Ancient Greece, shot golden arrows into the hearts of both humans and gods.
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Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Hebe
Hebe, the goddess of youth and the cupbearer of the gods, was married to Heracles and acted as a servant to the Olympian gods.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirit: Helios
Read about Helios, the personification of the sunlight.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Hyacinth
Hyacinth was a handsome young man from Sparta, Greece, and a lover of Apollo, whose shed blood was used to create the flower Hyacinth.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Hypnos
Read about Hypnos (Sleep), the god who calmed the tired and sent dreams to mortals.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Iris
Read about the golden-winged Iris who was a goddess of the sea and the sky, the personification of the rainbow, and the female messenger of the gods.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Greek Pottery
Access to the pottery database and an introduction to Greek pottery. Techniques and styles including shapes and inscriptions are explained in detailed accompanied by photos. Search by a painter and/or potter and view their work, or use...
PBS
Themistocles, Greek General
Wonderful biography of Themistocles, the great Athenian general and politician who established the Greek navy.
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