Myths Collection

To avoid a prophesied marriage, the swift huntress Atalanta challenged her suitors to a deadly footrace, only to be outwitted by Hippomenes and three divine golden apples.

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...

King Erysichthon of Thessaly committed a grave act of hubris by cutting down a sacred grove belonging to the goddess Demeter to build a banquet hall. In retaliation, the goddess cursed him with...

Callisto, a devoted follower of the goddess Artemis, is seduced by Zeus and subsequently transformed into a bear by the jealous Hera. Years later, her son Arcas nearly kills her during a hunt,...

Glaucus, a humble fisherman from the Boeotian city of Anthedon, discovered a magical herb that restored life to his catch. Driven by curiosity, he consumed the herb and was immediately seized by...

Pygmalion, a talented sculptor from Cyprus, becomes so disillusioned by the local women that he vows to live a solitary life of celibacy. He carves a perfect woman out of ivory, eventually...

King Nisus of Megara possessed a magical lock of purple hair that guaranteed the safety of his life and his kingdom. During a siege by King Minos of Crete, Nisus' daughter Scylla fell in love...

The nymph Arethusa, fleeing the unwanted advances of the river god Alpheus in Arcadia, was transformed into a stream by Artemis to escape. She traveled deep beneath the Ionian Sea to emerge in...

Ceyx and Alcyone were a devoted royal couple whose love was so profound they compared themselves to the gods Zeus and Hera. Their hubris led to a tragic shipwreck where Ceyx perished, but the...

Arachne, a gifted mortal weaver from Colophon, famously challenged the goddess Athena to a contest of skill. Despite producing a flawless tapestry that depicted the indiscretions of the gods,...

Actaeon, a celebrated hunter of Thebes and grandson of Cadmus, accidentally stumbles upon the goddess Artemis while she is bathing in a secluded spring on Mount Cithaeron. Outraged by the...

Phaethon, the mortal son of the sun god Helios, attempts to prove his divine lineage by driving his father's solar chariot across the sky. Lacking the strength to control the fiery horses, he...