A new day's coming and so the second set of 10 challenges begins too fill up here :) All the concepts are depicting different moments of the Greek mythology from encounters with mythical creatures like sea nymphs to moments from the lives of the mortals.
Day 11's topic: Cruel
Sisyphus, who was known for his iron-fist rule and cruel manipulations, was punished by Zeus to endlessly push a boulder to the top of a very steep mountain. The moment the boulder would reach the closest to the top it would roll back down.
Day 11's topic: Cruel
Sisyphus, who was known for his iron-fist rule and cruel manipulations, was punished by Zeus to endlessly push a boulder to the top of a very steep mountain. The moment the boulder would reach the closest to the top it would roll back down.
Day 12's topic: Whale
Perseus fought and slayed Cetus, a giant whale-like sea creature that was sent to devour Andromeda.
Perseus fought and slayed Cetus, a giant whale-like sea creature that was sent to devour Andromeda.
Day 13's topic: Guarded
Cerberus, the three-headed dog of Hades guarded the gates of the Underworld preventing the dead from leaving and ensuring that those who entered never left.
Cerberus, the three-headed dog of Hades guarded the gates of the Underworld preventing the dead from leaving and ensuring that those who entered never left.
Day 14's topic: Clock
Chronos's name refers to clock time that can be measured in seconds, minutes, hours, years. He symbolises the destructive ravages of time, which consumes all.
Chronos's name refers to clock time that can be measured in seconds, minutes, hours, years. He symbolises the destructive ravages of time, which consumes all.
Day 15's topic: Weak
Achilles's death by arrow in his heel is what later gives name of the phrase "Achilles's heel", which nowadays has the meaning of a weak spot.
Achilles's death by arrow in his heel is what later gives name of the phrase "Achilles's heel", which nowadays has the meaning of a weak spot.
Day 16's topic: Angular
The Leo constellation is related to the myth of the Nemean lion killed by Hercules. It's formed by stars, located at an angular distance from each other.
The Leo constellation is related to the myth of the Nemean lion killed by Hercules. It's formed by stars, located at an angular distance from each other.
Day 17's topic: Swollen
Oedipus got his name due to his ankle wounds that he suffered as a child, the meaning of which is "swollen foot".
Oedipus got his name due to his ankle wounds that he suffered as a child, the meaning of which is "swollen foot".
Day 18's topic: Bottle
The Cumaean Sibyl was punished by Apollo for refusing him to have a long life but not eternal youth. So as she was growing old, she shrank in size becoming so small she lived in a bottle.
The Cumaean Sibyl was punished by Apollo for refusing him to have a long life but not eternal youth. So as she was growing old, she shrank in size becoming so small she lived in a bottle.
Day 19's topic: Scorched
Phaethon, the son of Helios, wanted to replace his father in riding the chariot with the Sun for a day but being young and unable to control the horses, he scorched the Earth swinging too near to it.
Phaethon, the son of Helios, wanted to replace his father in riding the chariot with the Sun for a day but being young and unable to control the horses, he scorched the Earth swinging too near to it.
Day 20's topic: Breakable
Heracles, being a demigod, posessed superhuman strength so especially through his 12 labors that he had to complete there was nothing that was breakable alone that he couldn't break. But the biggest challenge for his strength was the Nemean Lion.
Heracles, being a demigod, posessed superhuman strength so especially through his 12 labors that he had to complete there was nothing that was breakable alone that he couldn't break. But the biggest challenge for his strength was the Nemean Lion.
