Myths Collection

Philoctetes, a legendary archer and bearer of the Bow of Heracles, was abandoned on the desolate island of Lemnos by his fellow Greeks after suffering a debilitating and foul-smelling snake bite....

The abduction of Helen, the Spartan queen, by the Trojan prince Paris was the event that sparked the legendary Trojan War. Driven by the promises of the goddess Aphrodite, Paris violated the...

When the Greek fleet is stranded at Aulis by a lack of wind caused by the goddess Artemis, King Agamemnon is forced to choose between his ambition and his daughter's life. To appease the goddess...

Upon his victorious return from the Trojan War, King Agamemnon is murdered by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. The assassination is a carefully orchestrated act of revenge for...

After the murder of King Agamemnon by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus, the young prince Orestes is forced into exile. Years later, commanded by the god Apollo, Orestes returns to...

After ten long years of siege, the Greek army appeared to abandon their war against Troy, leaving behind a massive wooden horse as a parting gift to the gods. Despite the warnings of a few...

After being insulted by King Agamemnon, the legendary Greek hero Achilles withdraws his forces from the Trojan War, leading to a series of devastating losses for the Greeks. To save his comrades,...

During the violent fall of Troy, Ajax the Lesser committed a notorious act of sacrilege by dragging the prophetess Cassandra from the sanctuary of Athena. Cassandra sought protection by clinging...

After the death of Achilles, the Greek hero Ajax the Greater competes with Odysseus for the right to inherit Achilles' divine armor. When the Greek leaders award the prize to Odysseus, Ajax is...

Palamedes, a brilliant prince of the Heroic Age, was credited with transforming human civilization through his inventions of the Greek alphabet and dice. During the long preparation for the...

To avoid joining the Trojan War and leaving his newborn son, King Odysseus of Ithaca feigned insanity by plowing his fields with salt and an odd pair of animals. His ruse was exposed by the...

Upon returning from the Trojan War, King Idomeneus of Crete was caught in a terrifying storm and vowed to sacrifice the first living thing he saw to Poseidon if he survived. To his horror, the...