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Apollo
Apollo has in Olympus a position, a precedence, all his own. He is second only to Zeus. This is very clearly seen in the opening lines of the Homeric hymn:"Mindful, ever mindful, will I be of Apollo t...
Artemis
Homer, in the Odyssey, adds a fourth to the Graces, the Gift-Givers, Artemis. Penelope tells the story of the daughters of Pandareus:"Their father and their mother dear died by the gods' high doom,The...
Aphrodite
In marked contrast to Athena stands the next of our local Korês translated to Olympus, Aphrodite. Aphrodite is manifestly in Olympus an outsider. She belongs, as her titles tell, to the southern and ...
Greek Mythology Part 5
ATHENA (MINERVA)Next after Zeus himself in Olympian precedence comes Athena, the Grey-Eyed, the Ægis-bearer. She is, in very special fashion, the daughter of Zeus; she is a motherless child, she spra...
Greek Mythology Part 4
HERAWe pass to Hera, wife of Zeus. At first Hera seems all wife, the great typical bride, and the sacred marriage of Zeus and Hera seems the prototype of human wedlock. So Homer, no doubt, intended us...
Greek Mythology Part 3
ZEUS (JOVE, JUPITER)As to the primary origin and significance of Zeus there is happily no doubt. He is the Indo-European sky-god in its two aspects; he is the god of the Bright Sky and the shining eth...
Greek Mythology Part 2
THE GODS OF HOMER'S OLYMPUSWE have already said that Homer was not the starting-point for Greek religion, yet we begin with Homer. This for a double reason. First, the gods of Homer are fairly familia...
Thor
Greek Mythology Part 1
THE study of Greek mythology has long been subject to two serious disabilities. First, until about the turn of the present century, Greek mythology was always studied through a Roman or Alexandrine me...
Concerning Mythology
I have decided to give up the book reviews so I put more effort in my blog articles. I have gotten the new issue of Realms of Fantasy and I read a lecture on the swan princess story, which told how th...
A Mock History Part 1
Ideas are people and people are ideas. What is the meaning of that you may ask. We associate certain ideas with people. And this is probably the origin of the gods. The first prophets were probably ph...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. XVIII
Wain, Wahkan, and Faber were best friends, for water and fire helps the smith with his work. Wahkan noticed that Wain was troubled – his work was getting sloppy.“What is the matter with you? You a...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. XVII
The planet that we know as Jupiter was the dwelling place of the gods. Like Wilmot, Frewin could watch the Earth through a magic looking glass. He was troubled by the sight of the boy princess, so he ...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. XVI
Five years passed on Earth and Melissa gave birth to a son named Tembo. He was a frail boy with feminine mannerisms. He preferred to play with young girls and he had a physical attraction to young boy...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. XV
Everyday Tate would secretly go to Melissa’s grave. One day he went to the grave and seen wooden hair sticking out of the ground.“This is strange,” spoke Tate.“Yes, it is,” spoke a voice.“...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. XIV
From the dark world of Dantrell’s heart, Wilmot watched Melissa from a magical looking glass.“The daughter of the Earth fights well. No doubt, she is blessed by all the gods. I should just kill he...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. XIII
Melissa was a very fast runner; she made the trip to Atlantis in two days. She stopped at a river and soaked her feet in the water as she was doing this; she saw a boat of fishers. She knew the boat b...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. XII
Narrator: Ebner has been defeated, disfigured, and he has been made an outcast. He wanders aimlessly and without purpose. He is grief stricken by the loss of his childhood sweetheart. Finally, his wan...
CaptainCraft' Myths No. XI
Medwin married his twin sister and she gave birth to a set of twins, who came out of the womb fully grown. Their names were Fernanda – she became the goddess of the hunt – and Apolonio – he beca...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. X
Frewin: Son, how did you achieve that feat of strength?Medwin: I have visited the heart of Gabino. I have important work to do for him. I shall give the gods some special metal, so Wain can fashion yo...
CaptainCraft Myths No. IX
One may begin to wonder why the gods and goddesses allowed these terrible things to take place on the Earth. The reason was that Freja, Kentrell, and Wilmot returned to Jupiter to take Frewin’s thro...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. VIII
No one among the gods and goddesses missed Freja, for she had a mildly depressing effect upon them. Clay walked to the stable and freed Wilmot’s horse. The animal wondered the universe and ended up ...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. VII
The world was filled with great happiness, joy, and peace. Elfrida, the goddess of happiness, proved to be more powerful than her sister, Freja. At the great red eye of Jupiter, there was a look out t...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. VI
The gods and goddesses taught the first man and woman all the things they should know. Fremont and Femi became very wise and noble; they had many children and lived to a ripe old age. At this time, th...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. V
With her heart and mind in a wild state, Lyndell returned home. Medwin heard Lyndell’s horse coming, so he told Faber, “Lyndell returns…I must ride in the other direction.”Medwin departed as L...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. IV
As time passed, Frewin and Alora begot many sons and daughters. Those worth mentioning are Faber, Wahkan, Kerman, Ved, Clay, Wain, Ugo, Wilmot, Jana, Elfrida, and Freja. In these early days, the gods ...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. III
Time passed and Frewin gave birth to two strong twins, a boy named Medwin and a girl named Lyndell. At the moment of the twins’ birth, Frewin became a god and Alora became a goddess. To balance thin...
CaptainCraft's Myths No. I
In a time that never existed, we find two gigantic beings made of rock. They had hands, feet, arms, and every other body part that we humans have. One giant called Gabino was good and the other one ca...