2023年5月20日 · The Minotaur was a hybrid monster (half-bull, half-man) born of the unorthodox union between the queen of Crete and a beautiful bull. The Minotaur was hidden from the …

2023年5月16日 · Theseus Slays the Minotaur. Shortly after meeting his father Aegeus in Athens, Theseus voyaged to the island of Crete as one of the fourteen “tributes” sent annually as a …

2023年5月23日 · The Minotaur by George Frederic Watts (1885). Tate Public Domain. Ariadne gave Theseus a ball of thread, which some sources claimed had been given to her by …

2023年9月7日 · Daedalus was a craftsman from Athens who designed the famous Labyrinth—the prison of the Minotaur—and other marvelous creations for the Cretan king Minos. He and his …

2023年7月3日 · Perseus, son of Zeus, was a Greek hero from Argos. He is best remembered for killing Medusa, rescuing Andromeda, and founding the city of Mycenae.

2023年6月28日 · The most famous of Dionysus’ consorts was Ariadne, who played an important role in the Theseus myth. A daughter of King Minos of Crete, it was Ariadne who helped …

2023年7月14日 · It was intended to be sacrificed to Poseidon, but Minos wanted to keep the bull for himself. Poseidon became angry and sent the bull to ravage the land around Minos’ …

2023年5月5日 · Jason, son of Aeson, was a hero from Iolcus in Thessaly. He was best known for leading the Argonauts in their quest to steal the Golden Fleece.

2023年9月21日 · Cumae was a colony on the Campanian mainland, founded by Greek settlers around 740 BCE. The city had a rich and important history; it eventually entered myth as the …

DnD Elf Names: Origin, Practices, and Influences. Ah, elves—the quintessential “pick me” race of Dungeons & Dragons.