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Greek Myths

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When I recently watched an epic recounting of The Odyssey I felt a rekindling of a love for Greek myths and legends first started when I was a child. Naturally I decided to turn some of my favorite parts of the pantheon into logos...
Medusa
Medusa was originally the most attractive woman in ancient Greece with many people commenting on her beauty. Poseidon raped her in Athena's temple and in the latter's fury she transformed Medusa into a Gorgon so that no one would ever look at her again and if they did, they would turn to stone. Some versions of the stories gave Medusa a snakelike tail which I added to my version. By looking at the reflection in his bronze shield Perseus was able to approach and then slay Medusa.
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
Circe
Circe was renowned for her vast knowledge of potions and herbs. Through the use of these and a magic wand or staff, she would transform her enemies, or those who offended her, into animals. In the Odyssey, Circe, turns Odysseus's warriors into pigs with a spell delivered by a potion (a want in some versions). The god Hermes tells Odysseus how to defeat Circe's sorcery and his men are returned to their human forms. This was my favorite part of the Odyssey when we covered it in school.
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
Sirens
In Greek mythology, sirens were mythical beings with birdlike bodies and women's faces. Their alluring voices would draw sailors onto the rocks where their ships would crash. In the Odyssey, Odysseus has his men (with noise blocking wax in their ears) tie him to a mast so he can hear their fateful songs. Later stories of Sirens gave them fish tails instead of bird's bodies so they morphed into mermaidlike creatures.​​​​​​​
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
Minotaur
In Greek legend the Minotaur (Minos's Bull), was a fabulous monster of Crete that had the body of a man and the head of a bull. In legend, the Minotaur was the offspring of Pasiphae, the wife of King Minos, and a bull. This was a curse from the God Poseidon as King Minos kept the bull he was meant to sacrifice to the sea god. The hero Theseus used a ball of wool to find his way through the maze and eventually slay the minotaur.​​​​​​​
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
circe greek maze medusa minotaur myth mythology siren snake statue
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