Mythology:Greek

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The stories of the Greek gods and children More

What is it?
Introduction
The full list of the Primordial Greek Gods
The Titan Gods
How did the Titans become rulers of the world
The full list of the Titans
The Olympian Gods
Zeus
Demeter
Poesidon
Hades
Hera
Apollo
Artemis
Aphrodite
Ares
Hephaestus
Hermes
Athena
Dionysus
Goddess hestia
Lesser gods
Monsters introduction
Typhon
Echidna
The Gorgons
Sirens
Scylla
Charybdis
Empusa
Harpies
Sphinx
Giants
Chimera
Lernaean Hydra
Mares of Diomedes
Cerberus
Nemean Lion
Stymphalian birds
Erymanthian Boar
Minotaur
Python
The Colchian dragon
Theogony: Clash of the Titans
Prometheus and the Theft of Fire
Pandora's Box
The Abduction of Persephone by Hades
The Name Giving of Athens
Theseus and the Minotaur
Daedalus and Icarus
The Myth of King Aegeus
Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa
The Love Story of Eros and Psyche
The Fateful Love of Orpheus and Eurydice
The Tragic Hero Oedipus
The 12 Labors of Hercules
The Myth of Apollo and Daphne
The One-sided Love Story of Pan and Syrinx
Goddess Athena and Arachne
The Myth of Narcissus and Echo
The Myth of Hermaphroditus
Bellerophon and Pegasus
The Myth of Andromeda and Perseus
The Myth of Sisyphus and his Eternal Punishment
King Midas and his Golden Touch
The Apple of Discord
The Great Trojan War
The Legendary Myth of Odysseus
The Adventures of Jason and the Argonauts
The Myth of Leto
The Myth of Niobe

Leda and the Swan

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Another tale from Greek mythology about Zeus is the one with Leda. When the Olympian god saw Leda on the banks of the river Eurotas, felt an overwhelming desire for her. So, he went to Aphrodite and asked for her advice. Aphrodite transformed Zeus into a brilliant swan and herself into an eagle, and she began pursuing the swan in the river valley. The pursuing Zeus swan sought refuge in the arms of Leda, who received him tenderly and warmed him within her. However, nine months after this incident, she gave birth to two eggs. Not one swan came out of each, but two pairs of twins. On one hand Polydefkis and the beautiful Helen and on the other Castor and Klytemnestra! Her kids became very famous and lead characters to many great ancient tragedies!

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