Last Post

Hi! It's my last post in here. So today I want to show you some really good books about a mythology. If you enjoyed my post and you liked mythology, these are great for you! They're not just some old boring mits. Most of the acctions happens in modern world, that's why they are special.

1. 'Percy Jackson and The Olympians' – Rick Riordan

A whole series about a young demigod and his friends. Percy finds out that his father is a greek god of sea- Poseidon. Since that time his life totally changed. He goes to the special camp for demigods where he meets Anabeth and finds out that Grouver is a satyr. Books are about a danger advencures of three friends.

2. 'Loki – the Liar' – Jakub Ćwiek

God is gone and he doesn't seems to came back, so Angels need to take matters in their hands. It's not easy becouse a lot of old gods and goddeses shows up. Including Loki – Norse god of lais. He made a deal with angels to do for them dirty job, like catching demons, in return for angel's feather, that he was planing to use in secret target. Loki proved to be realluy good in that and he bacame a 'triggen of heavens'.

3. 'Magnus Chase and The Gods of Asgard' – Rick Riordan

Book about a young mystery homeless boy, whose life changed after his dead. Magnus in the age of sixteen after a talk with hated uncle Radolph finds out that his is son of norse god – Frey. Uncle also tells him about his birth: a weapon that has been lost for thousand years. But he doesn't really know what that means.

These are three my favourite books, but they're also just three. There a loot more of them, like all Rick Riordan uniwerse and of course behind books – a story: 'Hercules'

So it's time to say goodbay. It's been a while of time in which I got better in my english skills. I hope you enjoyed my posts and changed your minds about mythology: they're not just boring mits!

GOODBAY EVERYBODY!

Twelve Olympians

Twelve Olympians are the main gods and godesses in the Greek mythology. They mostly live on the Mount Olymp, but some of them prefer diffrent houses, like Poseidon, he lives in his kingdom in water and Hades lives in the underground. In today's post I present you the Gods of Olymp.

Zeus- King of the gods and ruler of Mount Olympus; god of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, order and justice.

Hera- Queen of the gods and the goddess of marriage, women, childbirth and family

Poseidon- God of the seas, water, storms, hurricanes, earthquakes and horses.

Demeter- Goddess of the harvest, fertility, agriculture, nature and the seasons.

Athena- Goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and warfare

Apollo- God of light, the sun, prophecy, philosophy, truth, inspiration, poetry, music, arts, medicine, healing, and plague.

Artemis- Goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, virginity, the moon, archery, childbirth, protection and plague.

Ares- God of war, violence, bloodshed and manly virtues.

Aphrodite- Goddess of love, pleasure, passion, procreation, fertility, beauty and desire.

Hephaetus- Master blacksmith and craftsman of the gods; god of the forge, craftsmanship, invention, fire and volcanoes.

Hermes- Messenger of the gods; god of travel, commerce, communication, borders, eloquence, diplomacy, thieves and games.

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Aesir gods

Todays is the second part about Norse dynasties of gods. Previous post was about Vanir gods, now we talk about Æsir gods.

Æsir is a principal pantheon which includes: Odin, Frigg, Thor, Baldr and Tyr.

This was a gods dynasty of among the benevolent gods of politics and military activities. Their habitat was placed on the top of a big tree and it was a one of the nine worlds caled Asgard.

The Æsir most likely symbolized the violent aspects of nature, in contrast with the Vanir.

The Aesir have always been a powerful tribe that values strength above all else, always remaining unchallenged until they met their match against the Vanir.

All Aesir seen so far can use elemental power to enhance their physical abilities and weaponry.  

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Vanir gods

Hi, Guys! In this and next post I tell you a little bit about Norse Mythology.

In Norse there were two dynasty of gods: Æsir and Vanir. The older one is Vanir, which was ruling the world till the time a second dynasty overthrow them. These two pantheons wage war against each other, which results in a unified pantheon.

And this post is going to be about the Vanir, hope you like it.

Vanir were gods associated with fertility, wisdom, and the ability to see the future and are the namesake of the location Vanaheimr. After the Æsir–Vanir War, the Vanir became a subgroup of the Æsir. Subsequently, members of the Vanir are sometimes also referred to as members of the Æsir. The best konown Vanir gods are Freyja, Freyr and Njoror. 

This is Vanaheimr, house of Vanirs gods.

That's all, see you son!

Pershephone and Demeter

In previous post we were talking about Hades, so now I show you a myth that invites Hades and it's the one of the most popular ones. I hope you enjoy it!

Persephone was Demeter's daughter. One day while Persephone was gathering flowers, Hades, god of the underworld, captured her. No one had any idea where she had gone to or what had happened to her.

Demeter asked Helios. When she learned that Hades had captured her daughter she became very angry. For a year she caused crops and plants to wither and die. A terrible famine gripped the earth.

Zeus commanded that Hades release Persephone. Persephone was overjoyed. However he tricked her into eating some pomegranate seeds before she left the underworld. If she ate anything from the land of the dead, she would have to return to him for a part of each year.

Demeter was delighted that her daughter had returned to her. However every time Persephone had to return to Hades, Demeter mourned terribly again. This is why for a part of each year the plants and crops stop growing. When Persephone returns to earth, the land once again bursts with life.

Big Brothers

Todays post is going to be about three big brothers, or actually two of them, couse you might know the first one from the post about Zeus. The others were Hades and Poseidon. This three were the most powerfull gods in all uniwerse and they were drewning the authorities in the world. Poseidon got the water kingdom, Hades – underworld and Zeus got heaven and became the king of Olimp. Their parents are Rhea and Cronus.

Hades was the god of the underworld and the name came to also describe the home of the dead as well. He was called 'The Kinf of Death' and he was punnishing human souls.

Poseidon was god of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses and is considered one of the most bad-tempered, moody and greedy Olympian gods. He was known to be vengeful when insulted.

And there is also Zeus, to get to know about him you can go to post about King of Gods. I hope you enjoyed it.

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Demigods (pt.2)

Here's the next part of the previous post about demigods. I hope you'll enjoy it.

Psyche is a former mortal woman and goddess of the soul in Greek mythology. She is the wife of Eros (Cupid) and the mother of Hedone. She is always pictured with butterfly wings.

Theseus was widely considered the greatest Athenian hero, the king who managed to politically unify Attica under the aegis of Athens. Son of either Aegeus, or Poseidon, and Aethra, a princess, Theseus was raised by his mother in the palaces of Troezen.

Jason was hero, famous as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. He was the son of Aeson and Polymede , and was once married to the sorceress Medea.

Odysseus is the great-grandson of Hermes. He is the son of Laertes, the king of Ithaca, and Anticlea and the husband of Penelope and father of a child named Telemachus. Known for his leadership skills, wit, and intelligence, Odysseus is most famous for his ten-year journey.

There's a loot more of them , but their the most popular.

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Demigods

Demigod is a minor deity or a mortal or immortal who is the offspring of a god and a human, or a figure who has attained divine status after death. You might know some of them like Hercules and Achilles from stories and films. Here's the first part of the list of greek's  demigods.

Achilles is son of the Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and the nymph,Thetis. Achilles was the bravest, handsomest, and greatest warrior of the army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War.

Hercules is son of Zeus and morrtal Alcleme, realted with Perseus. He was the greatest of the Greek heroes, and a champion of the Olympian order against chthonic monsters. He is famous for his strength.

Perseus is the slayer of the Gorgon Medusa and the rescuer of Andromeda from a sea monster. Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danaë.

Orpheus is legendary hero endowed with superhuman musical skills. He became the patron of a religious movement based on sacred writings said to be his own. Orpheus was the son of a muse Calliope, and Oeagrus.

In this post ist's all. If you're intrested go see the next one. Bye!

Norse Worlds (pt.2)

Hi, 

This post is a continuation of the previous post about Nors's worlds, hope you enjoy it.

Junatheim

As the name implies, the homeland of the giants. Also known as Udgard.

Alfheim

As the name suggests, the world inhabited by the elves, a class of demigod-like.

Vanaheim

Land of sorcery and magic.The World situated around the world-tree Yggdrasil. It’s the home of the Vanir tribe of deities, who tend to be somewhat more associated with fertility and what we today would call nature.

Muspelheim

World of the fire and smoke. Home of the fire giants

Helheim

Also called 'Hel'. The underworld where many of the dead dwell. It’s presided over by a fearsome goddess whose name is also Hel. 

That's all. See you soon!

Norse Worlds (pt.1)

In the Norse mythology exist nine worlds and today I'll present you them. Every single one is different and made for different creatures.

First one: Asgard

The home and fortress of the Aesir, one of the two tribes of gods. Asgard is located in the sky and is connected to Midgard, by the rainbow bridge Bifrost.

Midgard

'Home of Humanity'. It’s the inhabited world and roughly corresponds to civilization. It’s the only world that’s primarily located in the visible world.

Niflheim

The homeland of primordial darkness, cold, mist, and ice.

Svartalfeim

The home of the dwarves. The dwarves are master smiths and craftsmen who live beneath the ground. So Svartalfheim was thought of as a labyrinthine, subterranean complex of mines and forges.

If you like that post, go to the second part, where you can find out about the rest five worlds.

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'For the fairest'

In this post, I tell you a story about a Gold Apple that is known in Greek Mythology to give immortality to anyone who eats them. In this story, it's going to have a little bit different meaning. See yourself!

Eris was not invited to a wedding between Thetis and Peleus. Infuriated by this, she tossed a solid gold apple into the wedding. It had inscribed on it "TO THE FAIREST". All of the gods recoiled and most goddesses, but Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera fought over the title. They asked Zeus who it belonged to, and he responded to ask Paris, a mortal prince. They showed him the Apple, and asked the question, bribing him with gifts. He chose Aphrodite, and would cause war between the gods and mortals.

That's whay the "apple of discord" means the cause of the conflict, the reason for the quarrel. 

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Half human

In this post, I show you a few of weird creatures which are a mix of human and animals.

The first one is the Satyr. A half human with goat's legs, hoofs and corners. They like to play on flute, dancing and they have god connection with nature and closely associated with Dionysus.

Next one is Echidna. Half woman-half serpent. She is very popular monster in mythology because most of them are her offspring.

The Centaurus is a horse with a man torse. The most civilized one is Chiron. He is really intelligent and he has medical talent.

Minotaur- human with bull's head and strength. He's prisoned in the maze on Crete created by Daedalus in order by King Minos.

And the ones that all of you now for sure- Sirens. Danger and gorgeous creatures. They attracted sailors with their wonderful voices for extermination, then they were eating them. Presented like a woman with a fishtail, but also like a woman with eagle wings. 

Between Scylla and Charybdis

Scylla and Charybdis were monsters thought to inhabit the Straits of Messina, the narrow sea between Sicily and the Italian mainland, a place called in mythology - The Bermuda Triangle.

Preying on passing mariners, Scylla was a terrible creature with six heads and twelve feet, while Charybdis, living on the opposite side of the straits, was another monster who, over time, was transformed in the imagination of the ancients into a more rational, but no less lethal, whirlpool. She drank down and belched forth the waters thrice a day and was fatal to shipping.

Odysseus famously had to negotiate a passage through their deadly clutches in Homer's Odyssey.

Both gave poetic expression to the dangers confronting Greek mariners when they first ventured into the uncharted waters of the western Mediterranean. To be “between Scylla and Charybdis” means to be caught between two equally unpleasant alternatives. 

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Three sisters

In today's post, we talk about two bests trios. They are Graeae or Moirai and Gorgons.

Graeae are daughters of primeval goddess Nyx, and sisters of Keres, Thanatos, and Nemesis. Good known as the Fates that were incarnations of destiny. They shared one eye and one tooth. They were born as old women and their names were Deino (dread), Enyo (horror) and Pemphredo (alarm). They were so powerful that no god had the right or the means to alter their decisions.

The Gorgons were three daughters of Echidna and Typhon, the mother and father of all monsters respectively. Their names were Stheno, Euryale, and the most famous of them, Medusa. Although the first two were immortal,Medusa was not. Weirdly, Medusa was also not considered the child of Echidna and Typhon, but of Phorkys and Keto. Their faces were ugly and their hair was replaced by snakes; anyone who would gaze into their eyes would be turned to stone instantly. 

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Athena

Hi, this time you will get to know the next one goddess - Athena, one of my favorite.

After the incarceration of Metis, Gaya underrated prophecy by which a next Zeus's son is going to overthrow him, so Zeus ate Metyd. One day, Zeus has got a headache, so he called Hephasteus. He ripped his head off with a hammer and then Athena jumped off in full armor. That's how she born.

Athena is a goddess of legitimate war, wisdom, strategy, and art. She was the patron of spinners and embroiders. There was only one seamstress better than her - Arachne. That's why Athena changed her into half spider-half human.

Athena was wearing bright armor, sometimes she was using Zeus's thunder. She had a gold spear and shield with Medus's face - Aegis.

Her holy symbols are spear and shield, the great animal is an owl and great plant - olive.

Her Roman counterpart is Minerwa.

Artemis and Apollo

Hi, today I want to introduce you to two gods - Artemis and Apollo.

They were siblings, and their parents are Zeus and Leto. There were born on an island- Delos.

Artemis is older than her brother but not much. Artemis is the goddess of hunt, forests, animals, mountains, and flora. She is a big hunter. Also considered to be the goddess of fertility, helping the women who give birth. she was hunting with her follower.

Holy symbols: arch, guiver, arrow

Great animal: doe.

Her Roman equivalent is Diana.

Apollo is the god of music, health, art, Oracle, prophecy. Guite of nine muses. In later beliefs, he took over the duties after Helios - riding the golden chariot on the sky. He is also fautor of singers and poets. The guardian of Delphic oracle. Apollo was the most beautiful and the youngest of the male gods.

Holy symbol: lyre. 

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Mount Olympus

Hi, guys, in Today's post I'll show you Olympus. Everyone has a house, so gods too and it's Mount Olympus.

Grecians were believing that is the dwelling of the highest gods. If someone mortal would get on a mountain it will be a big insult and he will be dropped from above.

On Olympus were a lot of god's mansions and Zeus'es one was placed on the highest part. There were also lived beautiful and wailing maidens - indirect goddesses. There were also exceptions of Olimpic twelfth: Arthemida were living in a forest, Poseidon shows on Olympus only sometimes and Hades has his own abode in Undergrounds.

The 'coolest' house began to Zeus and Hera. There were making a lot of parties in neer. Sometimes they're inventing orphans of meritorious mortals.

The Olympus twelfth (the highest gods):

-Zeus

-Hera

-Athena

-Aphrodite

-Apollo

-Artemis

-Hephaestus

-Poseidon

-Ares

-Demeter

-Dionysus

-Hermes

-Hestia

So that's all, I hope you enjoy it. Bye!