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- Scylla - Mythopedia
Greek Homer: Scylla appears briefly in Book 12 of the Odyssey (eighth century BCE) as one of the many monsters encountered by Odysseus on his journey home to Ithaca Hesiod: Scylla’s mythology and genealogy were probably addressed in the Catalogue of Women (seventh or sixth century BCE), but unfortunately, the poem only survives in fragments
- Charybdis - Mythopedia
The Voyage through Scylla and Charybdis by Asmus Jacob Carstens and Joseph Anton Koch (1884) Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4 0 Odysseus Odysseus’ encounter with Scylla and Charybdis was even more famous, albeit not as successful On his return voyage from Troy, Odysseus was forced to sail through the strait inhabited by the two monsters
- Medusa - Mythopedia
Greek Homer: Medusa is not named in the eighth-century BCE epics the Iliad and the Odyssey , but whenever Athena marches into battle, she is said to carry the head of the Gorgon on her armor Hesiod: Medusa’s lineage and her affair with the sea god Poseidon are outlined in the seventh-century BCE epic Theogony
- Phorcys - Mythopedia
The name “Phorcys” (Greek Φόρκυς, translit Phórkys) is related to the Greek word φορκός (phorkós), meaning “white ” This name may stem from Phorcys’ connection with the sea and the white foam of the waves Alternatively, it may be meant to evoke the white hair of old age, as Phorcys was sometimes known as an “old man
- Nereids - Mythopedia
However, since Nereus’ only significant act in Greek mythology was fathering the Nereids, it is likely that the term “Nereid” is actually older than the name “Nereus ” If this is the case, then the etymology of the term is obscure; it may be related to the rare Greek words νῆρις ( nêris , “hollow rock”) and νηρός
- Sirens - Mythopedia
The origins of the term “Siren” (Greek Σειρήν, translit Seirḗn; pl “Sirens,” Greek Σειρῆνες, translit Seirênes) are highly obscure The name can be traced back to the Mycenaean period (ca 1600–1050 BCE), where it was written as se-re-mo in Linear B, the syllabic script used before the invention of the Greek alphabet
- Echidna - Mythopedia
Mythology Origins Echidna was a female monster from the early days of the mythical cosmos Her serpent form suggests that her myth was shaped by Greek contact with the Near East; she especially recalls Tiamat, a female serpent of Mesopotamian mythology, but also bears some similarities to the Hittite dragon Illuyanka The Death of Echidna
- Jason – Mythopedia
In Greek mythology, Jason is important almost exclusively for his role as the leader of the Argonauts He did, however, participate in a few other heroic exploits as well He took part in the funeral games of his uncle Pelias, which attracted some of the greatest heroes of the time (including many Argonauts who had sailed to Colchis with Jason)
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