Showing posts with label siblings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label siblings. Show all posts

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Semele.

Semele (Σεμέλη) (Semélē), or Thyone (Θυώνη) (Thyṓnē) was a princess of Thebes in Greek mythology.

Her parents were Cadmus (Κάδμος) (Kádmos) and Harmonia. Autonoё (Αὐτονόη), Agave, Ino, and Polydorus (Πολύδωρος) were Semele's siblings.

She was the mother of the god Dionysus (Διόνυσος) (Diónysos).

Semele met other gods and goddesses, such as: Zeus and Hera (Ἥρα) (Hḗrā).

Also, she was saved from Hades (ᾍδης) (Háidēs) by her son Dionysus.



Monday, July 20, 2026

Erebus.

Erebus (Ἔρεβος) (Érebos) personified darkness in Greek mythology and his name means 'darkness' or 'gloom'.

His father was Chaos (χάος) (kháos). Also, Erebus had siblings: Eros and Nyx.

Eris, Hypnos, Nemesis (Νέμεσις) (Némesis), Hemera (Ἡμέρα) (Hēmérā), Thanatos (Θάνατος) (Thánatos), Charon (Χάρων), Hesperides (Ἑσπερίδες), and Phantasos (Φάντασος) were his offspring.

Erebus is associated with eternal darkness and the underworld.



Sunday, March 22, 2026

Phaedra.

Phaedra (Φαίδρα) (Phaídra) was known as a Cretan princess in Greek myths and legends.

Minos and Pasiphaё (Πασιφάη) (Pāsipháē) were her parents.

Also, Phaedra had several siblings: Glaucus (Γλαῦκος) (Glaûkos), Ariadne (Ἀριάδνη) (Ariádnē), Androgeus (Ἀνδρόγεως) (Androgeum), Xenodice (Ξενοδίκη), Deucalion (Δευκαλίων), and the Minotaur (Μινώταυρος) (Mīnṓtauros).

Theseus (Θησεύς) was her spouse. Acamas (Ἀκάμας) and Demophan (Δημοφῶν) were their sons.



Saturday, January 24, 2026

Rhesus.

Rhesus (Ῥῆσος) (Rhêsos) was a king of Thrace in Greek myths and legends. This character appears in the Iliad.

Strymon and Euterpe were his parents. Also, Rhesus had siblings.

He took part in the Trojan War.

Rhesus had a wife Arganthone (Ἀργανθώνη).

He was killed by Odysseus.



Monday, December 1, 2025

Literature. Part hundred twenty nine.

                                      "One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes" by the Brothers Grimm.

Once upon a time there was a woman. She had three daughters: the eldest had the only eye, the middle had two eyes like normal people, and the youngest had three eyes.

The mother and sisters couldn't accept Two-Eyes because she was very simple. Then, with the help of magic, she was able to take care of herself.

Having suffered betrayal by her family, the character met a young knight and married him. At the end of the tale, Two-Eyes forgave One-Eye, and Three-Eyes.

Source of image:

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Saturday, November 1, 2025

Literature. Part hundred twenty eight.

                                                              "The Rescue of Fatima" by Wilhelm Hauff.

Once upon a time there was a family: father, son, and daughter. Brother and sister supported their father.

Mustapha and Fatima were the children's names.

Fatima was kidnapped by pirates. Her father was very worried about it. Mustafa decided to save his sister.

He set out on a journey, encountering various creatures along the way. At the end of the fairy tale, he was able to save Fatima.

Friday, May 16, 2025

Machaon.

Machaon was a surgeon in Greek myths and legends. His parents were Asclepius and Epione.

Asclepius' son and his brother Podalirius took part in the Trojan War.

Machaon was killed by Penthesilea (Πενθεσίλεια) (Penthesíleia).

Hygieia, Panacea, Iaso, Aceso, and Aegle (Αἴγλη) were his siblings.

Also, Machaon had several children.



Saturday, May 10, 2025

Panacea.

Panacea (Πανάκεια) was a goddess of healing in Greek mythology. Asclepius (Ἀσκληπιός) (Aesculapius) was her father and Epione (Ἠπιόνη) (Ēpiónē) her mother.

Machaon (Μαχάων) (Macháōn) and Podalirius (Ποδαλείριος) were Panacea's brothers. Hygieia (Ὑγιεία) (Hygēa), Iaso (Ἰασώ), and Aceso (Ἀκεσώ) (Akesó) were her sisters.

Panacea had the ability to transform ordinary plants into medicines. She and her father Asclepius helped warriors during battles.

The word "panacea" figuratively means "a cure for all diseases".




Thursday, February 20, 2025

Terpsichore.

Terpsichore (Τερψιχόρη) was one of the Muses (Μοῦσαι) (Moûsai) (Μούσες) (Múses) in Greek myths and legends. She was a goddess of dance and chorus in Ancient Greece. Her name means "of relating to dance.

Zeus and Mnemosyne (Μνημοσύνη) were Terpsichore's parents.

Lyre was her symbol.

Terpsichore had several siblings and consorts.

Linus (Λῖνος) (Linos), Biston (Βίστων), and Parthenope (Παρθενόπη) were her children.



Thursday, January 16, 2025

Tales from childhood: My new events.

In this year I made important things yet.

Hello everyone. I'm Timothy. I spent my childhood in a foster family. Now I only keep touch with my sister Maria. My other siblings have all moved away. I don't know where they are.

A few years ago I went through a difficult time in my life. Many people didn't know about my real problem. The lady in red was the one who supported me.

"You're a good young man," she said with a kind smile.

"You have a very kind heart," I said.

Also, I knew personal secrets from this woman.

Monday, December 30, 2024

Tales from childhood: Beth and miracles.

"New Year is very important holiday," Beth said.

"Yes, it's true. My dreams from last year came true this year." Johnny said.

It was a miracle. Beth supported her brother with his goals.

Sophie understood these holiday miracles.

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.



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).





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.



Monday, December 4, 2023

Great people: Emily Brontё.

Emily Jane Brontё was born on July 30, 1818, in England. She was an English writer. Charlotte and Anne Brontё were her siblings. Patrick Brontё and Maria Branwell were Emily's parents.

Wuthering Heights (1847) was the only novel by Emily Brontё.

Romanticism was her movement.

Emily Brontё died on December 19, 1848, in England.





Friday, August 4, 2023

Literature. Part hundred one.

                               “Two Brothers” by Hans Christian Andersen.

Once upon a time there were two brothers. The elder brother was brave. The younger was silent. He read books.

The elder brother flew with the star, but later return to his room.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/hans-christian-andersen-707587618



Saturday, July 15, 2023

Tales from childhood: Timothy's childhood.

Timothy was Maria’s second cousin. But they grew up together. It so happened, that fate brought together distant relatives. So, Maria called Timothy her brother, and he called her his sister.

But Timothy had his own life story. His mother died when he was eight years old.

It happened that Timothy ended up in a boarding school, in which Maria was already. He was then ten years old, she was twelve.

“Although we are distant relatives, we know and support each other,” Maria once said.

Timothy had an ordinary childhood. He was riding a scooter while walking. In the yard, he talked with different boys and girls. Together they played various games, including hide and seek.

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Herse of Athens.

Herse (Ἕρση) means "dew". She was the Athenian princess in Greek mythology. Her parents were Cecrops I (Κέκροψ) and Agraulus (Ἄγραυλος). Also, Herse had siblings: Aglaurus (Ἄγλαυρος), Pandrarosus (Πάνδροσος), and Erysichthon (Ἐρυσίχθων).

Hermes was her husband. They had son named Cephalus (Κέφαλος).

There are different stories about this character.





Sunday, March 26, 2023

Hiscilla.

Hiscilla (Ἴσχυλλα) (Ischylla) was a daughter of Myrmidon and Pisidice. She had several siblings.

Hiscilla married Tropias and they had three children; Iphimedia, Phorbas, and Erysichthon.



Saturday, January 14, 2023

Perse.

Perse (Πέρση) or Perse, Persea. Perseis (Περσηίς) was one of the Oceanids in Greek myths and legends. Her parents were Oceanus and Tethys.

Helios, the god of the sun, married Perse. They had several children: Circe, Aeёtes, Pasiphaё, Perses, and Aloeus.

Also, Perse had many different siblings among Oceanids and Potamoi (Ποταμοί).