Showing posts with label Medusa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Medusa. 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.






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).





Saturday, September 23, 2023

Geryon.

Geryon (Γηρυών) was a giant in Greek mythology. His parents were Chrysaor (Χρυσάωρ) and Callirrhoe (Καλλιρρόη). Also, Geryon was the grandson of Medusa (Μέδουσα) and the nephew of Pegasus (Πήγασος).

Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς) killed Geryon during his tenth labor.


Saturday, January 13, 2018

Perseus and Medusa.

Perseus was Zeus and Danae's son. He grew up into a handsome man.

Perseus had to kill Medusa Gorgon. Other mythical characters helped him. Zeus's son met different monsters on his way.

Father gave Perseus a sward and a helmet. Athena helped with shield, and Hermes gave winged sandals.

So, the hero cut the head of Medusa and killed this moster.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/nb/image-vector/perseus-cutting-medusas-head-greek-mythology-682937242?src=UFpZVcrgeqSERpBWicV0xw-1-22

perseus cutting medusa's head in greek mythology

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/nb/image-photo/perseus-head-medusa-statue-loggia-dei-761780638?src=UFpZVcrgeqSERpBWicV0xw-1-39

Perseus with the Head of Medusa statue in Loggia dei Lanzi florence italy

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/nb/image-vector/greek-hero-perseus-flying-his-magic-316499183?src=UFpZVcrgeqSERpBWicV0xw-2-71

Greek hero Perseus flying in his magic sandals. No transparency used. Basic (linear) gradients.