Myths Collection

After leaving the island of Circe, the Greek hero Odysseus must lead his crew through a perilous strait guarded by the man-eating monster Scylla and the violent whirlpool Charybdis. To survive, Odysseus follows the difficult advice of sacrificing six of his men to Scylla to prevent the entire ship from being swallowed by the depths of Charybdis. This legendary journey highlights the agonizing...

Theseus and Pirithous, two legendary Greek heroes and inseparable friends, formed a hubristic pact to marry daughters of Zeus. After kidnapping the young Helen of Troy for Theseus, they descended into the Underworld through the cave at Cape Matapan to claim Persephone for Pirithous. However, Hades, the King of the Dead, outwitted them by trapping them in the magical 'Chair of Forgetfulness'...

After a grueling twenty-year absence fighting in the Trojan War and enduring a perilous sea journey, the legendary Greek hero Odysseus finally returns to his island kingdom of Ithaca. Disguised as an impoverished old beggar by the goddess Athena, he infiltrates his own palace to test the loyalty of his household and observe the arrogance of the suitors vying for his wife, Penelope. With the...

The hero Bellerophon, aided by the winged horse Pegasus, was sent by King Iobates to slay the fire-breathing Chimera. By flying above the multi-headed beast and using a lead-tipped spear that melted in the monster's throat, Bellerophon successfully purged the Lycian countryside of the terror. However, his later attempt to fly to Mount Olympus resulted in a tragic fall, serving as a timeless...

After fleeing the land of the giants, Odysseus and his crew land on the mysterious island of Aeaea, home to the goddess-sorceress Circe. When Circe transforms Odysseus's scouts into swine, the hero must rely on the help of the god Hermes to resist her magic and save his men. This encounter transforms a dangerous adversary into a vital guide who provides the secrets necessary for the crew to...

For his twelfth and final labor, the hero Heracles was commanded by King Eurystheus to descend into the realm of the dead and capture Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of Hades. Guided by Athena and Hermes, Heracles entered the underworld through the Acherusi Cave in Heraclea Pontica. After a grueling struggle where he subdued the beast with his bare hands, Heracles brought the monster to...

The Athenian hero Theseus travels to Crete to end a gruesome tribute where seven young men and seven young women are sacrificed to the Minotaur, a half-man, half-bull monster living in a complex Labyrinth. With the help of the Cretan princess Ariadne and a ball of golden thread, Theseus navigates the maze, slays the beast, and leads his people to freedom, though the journey ends in tragedy...

During his legendary journey from Troezen to Athens, the hero Theseus encountered the robber Sciron on the treacherous cliffs of Megara. Sciron forced travelers to wash his feet at the edge of a precipice, only to kick them into the sea where a giant turtle waited to consume them. Theseus outsmarted the bandit, subjecting him to the same fate and purifying the mountain pass for all future...

Paris, the prince of Troy, was abandoned as an infant on the slopes of Mount Ida after a prophecy foretold he would cause the city's destruction. Raised by a shepherd and wed to the nymph Oenone, he lived a simple life until he returned to Troy to compete in royal games. Upon his recognition, King Priam welcomed him back, unknowingly setting in motion the events that would lead to the fall of...

While journeying to the realm of the giants, Thor and his companions seek shelter in what they believe is a vast, unusually shaped hall, only to discover at dawn that they have been sleeping inside the thumb of a giant's glove. This encounter begins a series of humiliations where Thor’s immense strength is neutralized by the illusions of the giant Skrymir. The story serves as a testament to...