Gemini – The Ancient Greek Myth Behind the Zodiac Sign
The Zodiac Sign of Gemini May 21 – June 20 3rd sign of the zodiac May 21-June 20 Symbol: The Twins Element: Air Ruling Panet Mercury The myth Behind the...
Category: Greek Mythology
March – a Month of War – Ares the Greek Vs Mars the Roman
Here’s food for thought, if the Romans, had kept the names of their gods Greek, the month of March, named after the Roman god Mars, would maybe now be called Ares, as...
10 Ancient Greek Myths About Trees
Woodlands and forests played a noticeable role in ancient Greek folklore and mythology, in these mystical whereabouts, full of hidden secrets; anything was possible, anything could happen. In many ancient Greek myths...
20 Ancient Greek Flower Myths
From birth to death, from innocence to passion, flowers have numerous interpretations and implications in myths and legends of ancient Greece. Flowers often symbolize youth, beauty and pleasure but they may also...
Gamelion – the Ancient Greek Month of February
Gamelion, the month of marriage, was the seventh month of the Attic calendar of ancient Greece which coincides with the modern day month of February. The word derives from the Greek γαμηλίa (gamēlía),...
Hekatombaion – July – New Year in Ancient Greece
In the Gregorian calendar July is named after Julius Caesar who was born in this month. However, for the ancient Athenians July, known as Hekatombaion, named after the Hekatomb a procession of...
The Word Panic Originates From the Greek God Pan
The word Panic, Panikos in Greek, meaning a sudden sensation of fear, overwhelming anxiety or agitation; a feeling so strong as to often block out reasonable and logical behavior, is derived from...
June – the Month of Hera Greek Goddess of Women
June is the most popular month for weddings, nowadays, the reason for this is the higher chance of good weather, in ancient Greece though, this was not the case. The month of...
The Antikythera Mechanism – The World’s first Computer
Over two thousand years ago the ancient Greeks predicted the first lunar eclipse and even more amazingly they did it with the aid of the World’s first computer, The Antikythera Mechanism, and...
Chaos in Greek Mythology – The Creation of Everything
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty” Genesis According to Greek mythology, the original meaning of the Greek word chaos means...
