Showing posts with label father. Show all posts
Showing posts with label father. Show all posts

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Argus Panoptes.

Argus (Argos) Panoptes (Ἄργος Πανόπτης) (Argus) was a many-eyed giant in Greek mythology. Also, he was known as "All-seeing Argos".

Arestor (Ἀρέστωρ) was the father of Argus.

Some of his eyes were asleep and some were open, so Argus could be a guard.

He was the guardian of Io (Ἰώ). Hera asked Argus about this.

Argus was killed by Hermes. Then Hera placed his eyes on the peacock's tail.




Monday, July 7, 2025

Tales from childhood: A home for a family.

Hi! I'm Mr. Theodor. Yes, I again speak with you.

My father left me an inheritance. Now I use it for my children. We have several houses in different places.

The mother of my children died under unclear circumstances. Beth and Johnny were still little then. Unfortunately, this is what happened. They know about it.

"We are family!" I told people many years ago.

Although some people still don't understand me. These things aren't important for me.

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Lycurgus.

Lycurgus (Λυκοῦργος) (Lykoûrgos) was a king of Thrace in Greek mythology. His father was Dryas (Δρύας) or Ares (Ἄρης).

Dionysus (Διόνυσος) (Diónysos) was an enemy of Lycurgus.

He was killed.




Sunday, June 1, 2025

Great people: Mary Shelley.

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Godwin was born on August 30, 1797, in London, England.

Her mother died and Mary was raised by her father.

Mary Shelley was an English writer. She wrote her famous Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818).

Mary Shelley had spouse and children.

She died on February 1, 1851, in London, England.




Saturday, April 12, 2025

Naiad.

The naiads (Νηϊάδες) (Ναΐδες) (Ναϊάδες) (naïádes), also known as hydriads were nymphs of springs in Greek mythology. 

Zeus was their father.

Nereids (Νηρηΐδες) (Nērēḯdes) (Νηρηΐς) (Nērēḯs) and Oceanids (Ὠκεανίδες) (Ōkeanídes) (Ὠκεανίς) (Ōkeanís) were relatives of naiads.

They met with other gods and goddesses.

There are different paintings and sculptures about these creatures.




Monday, March 31, 2025

Tales from childhood: Woman with kind heart.

Good morning, boys and girls! I’m Johnny and I want to tell you about our life.

Mr. Theodor and Beth are my family. Sophie is my class mate and friend.

Lady in red helped my father if needed. She worked with us. I think that she has a kind heart.

“Hello, Beth and Johnny! How are you today?” she asked me and my sister.

“We are fine, thank you” we answered.

Woman in red is a polite person.


Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Castor and Pollux.

Castor (Κάστωρ) and Pollux (Πολυδεύκης) were twin brothers in Greek mythology. Also, they were called Dioscuri (Διόσκοροι, Διόσκουροι).

Leda (Λήδα) was Castor's and Pollux's mother. Tyndareus (Τυνδάρεος) (Tundáreōs) was Castor's father. Zeus was Pollux's father.

Timandra (Τιμάνδρα), Clytemnestra (Κλυταιμνήστρα) (Klutaimnḗstra), Helen of Sparta, Philonoe (Φιλονόη), and Phoebe (Φοίβη) (Phoíbē) were Dioscuri siblings.

These brothers were on the expedition of the Argonauts.

Castor and Pollux saved their sister Helen (Ἑλένη) (Helénē) of Troy.

There are different stories about Dioscuri.





Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Oileus.

Oileus (Ὀϊλεύς) (Oī̈leús) was known as the king of Locris (Λοκρίς) (Lokrís) in Greek mythology. Also, he was an Argonaut (Ἀργοναῦται) (Argonaûtai). 

Hodoedocus (Ὁδοίδοκος) was Oileus' father. Agrianome (Ἀγριανόμη) was his mother.

Oileus had a wife named Eriopis (Ἐριῶπις). They had a son Ajax (Αἴας) (Aias) the Lesser.

Oileus was wounded in the shoulder by Stymphalian Birds (Στυμφαλίδες ὄρνιθες) (Stymfalídes Órnithes).




Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Cyrene.

Cyrene (Κῡρήνη) (Kyrḗnē) was a Thessalian princess in Greek mythology. Hypseus (Ὑψεύς) was her father. Chlidanope (Χλιδανώπης) was her mother.

She killed lions. 

Apollo (Ἀπόλλων) (Apollōn) loved Cyrene. They married and had children. Aristaeus (Ἀρισταῖος) (Aristaios), Autuchus, and Idmon (Ἴδμων) were their children.

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Literature. Part hundred thirteen.

                                                  The Story of Little Muck by Wilhelm Hauff. 

Little Muck was a little person. His father died.

Little Muck worked for an old woman. Then he left and took his shoes. These shoes were magical. They could transport the Little Muck wherever he wanted very quickly.

So, the Little Muck became the king’s runner. Then he was deprived of the magic shoes.

The Little Muck found two fig trees. If person ate figs from the first tree, then donkey ears would grow, but if person ate figs from the second tree, then donkey ears would disappear. 

He changed his clothes and went to the palace. There Little Muck treated the king to figs and he became ugly.

The king hoped for a recovery, but Little Muck didn’t give him the healing figs. The Little Muck only took his magic shoes.

There are many different movies and cartoons about this fairy tale.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/little-muck-673750522




Saturday, July 27, 2024

Tales from childhood: Maybe give people a chance?

"I want to visit my parents," Angela said.

"If you want, you can go," Raymond said.

So, Angela visited her old family. They talked with her.

Parents looked at Angela. Also, father and mother listened to her.

"I'm very glad that I visited my parents." Angela said.

After that, she continued living with Raymond, Maria, and their son.

Sophie and Natalie felt happy for Angela.

Sunday, June 23, 2024

Hypsilyle.

Hypsilyle (Ὑψιπύλη) (Hypsipýlē) was a queen of island Lemnos in Greek mythology. Her father was king Thoas (Θόας). Dionysus (Διόνυσος) (Dionysos) and Ariadne (Ἀριάδνη) (Ariadne) were Hypsilyle's grandparents.

She saved her father.

Jason (Ἰάσων) (Iásōn), the leader of the Argonauts (Ἀργοναῦται) (Argonaûta) was Hypsipyle's husband. They had twin sons: Euneus (Εὔνηος) and Thoas (Θόας).

Also, Hypsilyle was a nurse of Opheltes (Ὀφέλτης).



Sunday, June 9, 2024

Pentheus.

Pentheus (Πενθεύς) (Pentheús) was a king of Thebes in Greek myths and legends. Echion (Ἐχῑ́ων) was his father and Agave (Ἀγαύη) (Agaúē) was his mother. Epirus (Ἤπειρος) (Ḗpeiros) was Pentheus' sister. Also, the character had a son named Menoeceus (Μενοικεύς) (Menoikeús).

He was killed by his mother Agave and her sisters. It was tragedy.




Sunday, April 7, 2024

Melpomene.

Melpomene (Μελπομένη) (Melpoménē) was the Muse (Moûsai) of tragedy in Greek mythology. Zeus (Zeús) was her father and Mnemosyne was her mother.

Tragic mask was Melpomene's symbol.

Other Muses (Múses) and children of Zeus were her siblings.

Achelous (Ἀχελώϊος) (Akhelôios) was Melpomene's consort. They had children called sirens (Σειρήν) (Seirḗn) (Σειρῆνες) (Seirênes).





Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Tales from childhood: Real friend?

“Our daughter often talks about a certain person. Allegedly, he lost his face in an accident and his wife left him with their child. Then he had surgery to reconstruct his face.” Angela’s mother said.

“I haven’t heard anything about him. Also, I haven’t anything know about this story.” Angela’s father said.

“Maybe it’s better for such people to be as quiet as possible and not to show themselves.” the wife said.

“Yes, let such strange people roam other places. For example, in forest.” the husband said.

“It’s good that Angela now lives with Raymond and Maria, I think she’s better off there.” the woman said.

“I think so, too.” the man said.

Angela knew how to notice what others couldn’t understand, but at the same time she found like-minded people in her new family. Timothy lived with them in the same house and they treated everything calmly.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/family-flat-icon-black-white-vector-1678711576




Sunday, February 18, 2024

Tales from childhood: Mr. Theodor and his life.

Mr. Theodor was a simple man. There were people who said that he is kind.

"He is a good father for his children," Mrs. Anne said.

It was true. Beth and Johnny knew their Daddy. Mr. Theodor knew them, too.

Also, he supported Timothy during difficult times.

Friday, January 19, 2024

Sisyphus.

Sisyphus (Σίσυφος) (Sísyphos) was a king of Corinth (Ephyra) in Greek myths and legends. Aelous (Αἴολος) was his father and Enarete (Ἐναρέτη) was his mother. Also, Sisyphus had sibling, wives, and children.

He met with other gods and goddesses.

After the death, Sisyphus rolled a heavy stone up a mountain in Tartarus (Τάρταρος). The stone rolled down. Therefore, sometimes hard and pointless work is called "Sisyphean".

There are many different pieces of art about this story.



Thursday, January 4, 2024

Literature. Part hundred six.

                                                  Mio, My Son by Astrid Lindgren.

Bo Vilhelm Olsson or Bosse lives with people who dislike him.

Bosse gets the golden apple and finds the Genie. Then he finds himself in a magical land and finds out that his name is Mio, his father is the king of the country, and he is a prince.

Jum-Jum is Mio's friend. Also, his father gives the horse Miramis.

The characters met with evil knight Kato in this country.

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Tales from childhood: Important talk for Timothy.

"I want to become handsome." Timothy said.

"We can help you!" nurse said.

It was in the hospital. Timothy decided to talk about his life.

"My father forgot about me," he said.

"Maybe he will remember about you later," the nurse said.

Also, Timothy told about people who couldn't understand him. How he walked during night. The young man needed it.

Now Timothy decided to check how the attitudes of others towards him would change.

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Tales from childhood: Father and child.

Timothy had a father. But he didn't interest of his son's life.

"My son himself will write me a letter someday or come." he said.

Many people were very surprised by these words.

"I don't know who you are talking about." that's what Timothy said when someone talked about his father.

Timothy lived well at the boarding school, next to his distant relative Maria.

"It's good that Timothy lived and grew up with Maria." Sophie thought.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/envelope-letter-flat-vector-cartoon-illustration-555666361