Showing posts with label Gorgons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gorgons. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Stheno and Euryale.

Stheno (Σθενώ) (Sthenṓ) and Euryale (Εὐρυάλη) (Euryálē) were Gorgons (Γοργώνες) (Gorgones) in Greek myths and legends. Medusa (Μέδουσα) (Médousa) was their sister.

Stheno and Euryale pursued Perseus (Περσεύς) (Perseús) after he fought Medusa. They didn't catch Perseus.

There are many art objects with Gorgons.






Sunday, April 21, 2024

Ceto.

Ceto (Κητώ) (Kētṓ) means 'sea monster'. She was a sea goddess in Greek myths and legends. Ceto's parents were Pontus (Πόντος) (Póntos) and Gaia (Γαῖα) (Gaîa).

Phorcys (Φόρκυς) (Phórkos) was her consort. They had children: the Gorgons (Γοργώνες) (Gorgones), the Graeae (Γραῖαι) (graîa), Echidna (Ἔχιδνα) (Ékhidna), and Ladon (Λάδωνος) (Ladonos). The Nemean lion (Νεμέος λέων) (Leo Nemeaeus) and the Sphinx (σφίγξ) (phíx) were Ceto's children, too.

Also, Ceto had several siblings.



Saturday, February 24, 2024

Aethiopia.

Aethiopia (Αἰθιοπία) (Αἰθίοψ) (Aithiopía) means ‘I burn’ (αἴθω) (aíthō) and ‘face’ (ὤψ) (ṓps). This country situated on the shore of the ocean.

According to myths and legends, allies of the Trojans (in the Trojan War) lived there (Αἰθίοπας).

Perseus visited this place when he fought with Medusa Gorgon and saved Andromeda.

Cepheus (Κηφεύς) (Kepheús) and Cassiopeia (Κασσιόπεια) (Kassiópeia) were King and Queen of Aethiopia. Also, they were Andromeda’s parents.



Saturday, February 10, 2024

Talaria.

Talaria (talaria) (πτηνοπέδιλος) or The Winged Sandals of Hermes were winged sandals in Greek mythology.

These shoes were made by Hephaestus (Hḗphaistos) (Ἥφαιστος).

Also, sandals with wings were symbol of Hermes (Ἑρμῆς).

The Nymphs (nymphae) (νύμφαι) had Talaria. Then Perseus (Perseús) (Περσεύς) took winged sandals. In these shoes the hero fought the Gorgon Medusa (Médousa) (Γοργώνες) (Μέδουσα) and saved Andromeda (Androméda) (Andromédē) (Ἀνδρομέδα).





Sunday, February 7, 2021

Danaë.

 Danaë (Δανάη) was a daughter of King Acricius (Ἀκρίσιος) of Argos and his wife Queen Eurydice (Εὐρυδίκη).

Her husband was Zeus, son of Cronus (Κρόνος). Danaë had a son Perseus (Περσεύς) who killed Gorgon (Γοργώ) Medusa (Μέδουσα) and saved Andromeda (Ἀνδρομέδα).

Danaë and Perseus floated in a wooden box on the sea. They survived and washed on the island Seriphos.

She met with different monsters, gods, and goddesses, such as: Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν), Hermes. Athena, Hades, and etc.

There are many paintings and sculptures about Danaë. Artists and sculptors created her very differently.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-photo/ussr-circa-1976-stamp-printed-shows-98469482


Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/perseus-son-zeus-daughter-acrisius-argos-1803114316



Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/andromeda-chained-rock-perseus-fighting-sea-1324378868



Saturday, January 25, 2020

Graeae.

Graeae (Γραῖαι) were three sisters with one eye and tooth in Greek mythology. They shared them.

Their parents were Phorcys and Ceto. Also, Graeae were the relatives of Gorgons.

These old women had names: Deino, Enyo, and Pemphredo.

Perseus met with Graeae. Zeus's son asked these creatures about the Gorgons. Also, he took their eye. After witches helped him.

There are many different paintings about these monsters.


Sunday, May 20, 2018

Gorgons.

Gorgons were monsters from the Greek mythology. Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa were Gorgons sisters. Hero Perseus fought with the Medusa. Their parents were Phorcys and Ceto.

Creatures were described as: women with living snakes as their hair. Also, monsters sight could turn to the stone somebody who look at the Gorgons.

There are many paintings and statues about these creatures. Myths and legends are still popular.