Encyclopedia - Medea: Encyclopedia - Medea
In Greek mythology, Medea was the daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis (now a territory of modern Georgia), niece of Circe, and later wife ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medea: Encyclopedia Ii - Medea - Medea In Music
Luigi Cherubini composed the opera Médée in 1797 and it is Cherubini's best known work, but better known by its Italian title, Medea. D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Medea: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Medea
Medea Daughter of AEetes of Colchis, skilled in witchcraft. Helped Jason, then fled with the Argonauts and later was betrayed by Jason...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Absyrtus: Encyclopedia - Absyrtus
Absyrtus (also Apsyrtus) was the son of Aeëtes and a brother of Medea. To facilitate Jason's escape from Colchis, Medea cut Absyrtus int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acastus: Encyclopedia - Acastus
In Greek Mythology, Acastus was one of the men who sailed with Jason and the Argonauts. His father was Pelias, then king of Ioklos who wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aeetes: Encyclopedia - Aeetes
Aeetes (in Greek Αἰήτης) - King of Colchis (territory of modern West Georgia) in Greek mythology, Aeetes figured prominently in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chalciope: Encyclopedia - Chalciope
Chalciope was a princess in Greek mythology, daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis, sister of Medea and wife of Phrixus. Phrixus, son of Ath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colchis: Encyclopedia - Colchis
In ancient geography, Colchis (sometimes spelled also as Kolchis) (Greek: Κολχίς, kŏl´kĬs; Georgian: კოლხეთი, Kolk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason: Encyclopedia - Jason
Jason (Greek: Ίασων, Etruscan: Easun) is a hero of Greek mythology who lead the Argonauts in the search of the Golden Fleece. His fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aeson: Encyclopedia - Aeson
In Greek mythology, Aeson (or Aison) was the son of Tyro and Cretheus, father of Jason and Promachus. He had a brother, Pheres, and two h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creon: Encyclopedia - Creon
In Greek mythology, Creon, or Kreon ("ruler"), son of Menoeceus, was the father of Haemon and Megara by his wife, Eurydice. Also occasion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ares Enyalius: Encyclopedia - Ares Enyalius
Ares Enyalius was sometimes used as an epithet for Ares, though the name probably referred to a separate, Spartan god of war originally. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ganymede: Encyclopedia - Ganymede
In Greek mythology, Ganymede (Greek: Γανυμήδης, Ganumêdês) was a divine hero whose homeland was the Troad. As a beautiful Troj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athamas: Encyclopedia - Athamas
The king of Orchomenus in Greek mythology, Athamas ("rich harvest") was married first to the goddess Nephele with whom he had the twins P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Euripides: Encyclopedia - Euripides
Euripides (c. 480 BCE) was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, along with Aeschylus and Sophocles. He is believed to h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argonauts: Encyclopedia - Argonauts
In Greek mythology, the Argonauts were a band of heroes who, in the years before the Trojan War, accompanied Jason to Colchis in his ques...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atalanta: Encyclopedia - Atalanta
Atalanta ("balanced") is a character from ancient Greek mythology. She was from the Arcadia region of Greece, a daughter of Iasus or Scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apollonius Of Rhodes: Encyclopedia - Apollonius Of Rhodes
Apollonius of Rhodes (Apollonius Rhodius), librarian at Alexandria, was a Greek grammarian and epic poet, who flourished under the Ptolem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aegeus: Encyclopedia - Aegeus
In Greek mythology, Aegeus, also Aigeus, Aegeas or Aigeas, was the father of Theseus and an Athenian King. He was the son of Pandion II a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ovid: Encyclopedia - Ovid
Publius Ovidius Naso (Sulmona, March 20, 43 BC – Tomis, now Constanta AD 17) Roman poet known to the English-speaking world as Ovi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Child Murder: Encyclopedia - Child Murder
The murder of children is considered a particularly abhorrent crime in most societies; they are perceived within their communities and th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karl Kerényi: Encyclopedia - Karl Kerényi
One of the founders of modern studies in Greek mythology, Karl (Carl, Károly) Kerényi (January 19, 1897 - April 14, 1973) was born in T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medea Play: Encyclopedia Ii - Medea Play - Plot
The play tells the story of the jealousy and revenge of a woman betrayed by her husband. The concentrated action of the play is at Corint...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medea Play: Encyclopedia Ii - Medea Play - Reaction
Although the play is considered one of the great plays of the Western canon, the Athenian audience did not react so favourably, and award...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - Medea And The Marathonian Bull
When Theseus arrived at Athens, he did not reveal his true identity immediately. He was welcomed by Aegeas, who was suspicious of the str...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - Ariadne And The Minotaur
In those days, Athens was required to pay tribute to Crete, the controlling power in the region, a situation that sets the myth in the mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dragon Quest Viii: Encyclopedia Ii - Dragon Quest Viii - Character Bios
Dragon Quest VIII - Hero. The Hero (the player gets to choose his name at the beginning) was originally a house servant, but he managed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - The Return To Athens
Sailing back to Athens, Theseus forgot to change the black sails for white ones, as he had promised his father he would do if he survived...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golden Fleece: Encyclopedia Ii - Golden Fleece - Interpretations
Attempts have been made to interpret the Golden Fleece not just as a fanciful object in a myth but as reflecting some actual cultural obj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - Birth And The Six Labours Of Theseus
Aegeus, one of the primordial kings of Athens, found a bride at Troezen, a small city southwest of Athens, in Aethra, daughter of Troezen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - Hippolyte
Theseus assists Heracles in his ninth labour - obtaining the girdle of Hippolyte, queen of the Amazons. After succeeding in the task, The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - Pirithous
Theseus's best friend was Pirithous, Prince of the Lapiths. Pirithous had heard stories of Theseus's courage and strength in battle but w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - Phaedra And Hippolytus
Phaedra fell in love with Hippolytus, Theseus's son by Hippolyte. According to some versions of the story, Hippolytus had scorned Aphrodi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason: Encyclopedia Ii - Jason - Jason Returns
Medea, using her sorcery, claimed to Pelias' daughters that she could make their father younger by chopping him up into pieces and boilin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason: Encyclopedia Ii - Jason - Jason Returns
Medea, using her sorcery, claimed to Pelias' daughters that she could make their father younger by chopping him up into pieces and boilin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dragon Quest Viii: Encyclopedia Ii - Dragon Quest Viii - Story
Dragon Quest VIII begins when the evil jester Dhoulmagus steals a magical scepter. With this powerful scepter, he transforms the inhabita...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason: Encyclopedia Ii - Jason - The Arrival In Colchis
Jason arrived in Colchis to claim the fleece as his own. King Aeetes of Colchis promised to give it to him only if he could perform certa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Euripides: Encyclopedia Ii - Euripides - Works
Euripides - Tragedies of Euripides. Alcestis (438 BCE, second prize) Medea (431 BCE, third prize) Heracleidae (c. 430 BCE) Hippolytus ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dragon Quest Viii: Encyclopedia Ii - Dragon Quest Viii - Character Attributes
Hero: Well-rounded character who can learn basic magic in addition to being one of the strongest physical fighters on the player's team. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason: Encyclopedia Ii - Jason - The Arrival In Colchis
Jason arrived in Colchis to claim the fleece as his own. King Aeetes of Colchis promised to give it to him only if he could perform certa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dragon Quest Viii: Encyclopedia Ii - Dragon Quest Viii - Soundtrack
As with every Dragon Quest, Koichi Sugiyama composed the music and directed all the associated spinoffs. Here is the tracklisting for the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dragon Quest Viii: Encyclopedia Ii - Dragon Quest Viii - Reviews
The US release of Dragon Quest VIII has received generally positive critical reviews. Gamespot.com: 9 out of 10 IGN.com: 9 out of 10 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Femme Fatale: Encyclopedia Ii - Femme Fatale - Famous Femmes Fatale
Femme fatale - Fictional characters. Poison Ivy Catwoman, one of whose nicknames is actually the wordplay feline fatale. BloodRayne Ad...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Circe, Kirke: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Circe, Kirke
Circe Kirke (Greek) In Greek mythology, a sorceress, daughter of Helios (the sun) and the ocean nymph Perseis; she lived on the island...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason: Encyclopedia Ii - Jason - The Return
On the way back to Thessaly, Medea prophesised to Euphemus, the Argo's helmsman, that one day he would rule Libya. This came true through...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason: Encyclopedia Ii - Jason - The Return
On the way back to Thessaly, Medea prophesised to Euphemus, the Argo's helmsman, that one day he would rule Libya. This came true through...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aea, Aeaea: Theosophy Dictionary On Aea, Aeaea
Aea, Aeaea (Greek) In Greek myth, the realm of AEetes, son of Helios (the sun) and the ocean nymph Perseis, brother of Circe and fathe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason: Encyclopedia Ii - Jason - Argonauts In Classical Literature
Though some of the episodes of Jason's story draw on ancient material, the definitive telling, on which this account relies, is that of A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - La Llorona: Encyclopedia Ii - La Llorona - Comparisons To Figures In Other Cultures
The most direct analogue with the La Llorona story is that of the Greek Medea, who likewise murdered her children after being abandoned b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shamanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shamanism - History
Image:Shaman.jpg Shamanistic practices are sometimes claimed to predate all organized religions, and certainly date back to the Neolithic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Occultists: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Occultists - Famous Magicians:
Some historical or legendary magicians, wizards, witches, or people who have been claimed to be so, are: List of occultists - Classical ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Femme Fatale: Encyclopedia Ii - Femme Fatale - Famous Femmes Fatale
Both fictional and factional are listed. Femme fatale - Fictional characters. Poison Ivy Catwoman, one of whose nicknames is actually ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shamanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shamanism - History
Shamanistic practices are sometimes claimed to predate all organized religions, and certainly date back to the Neolithic period. Aspects ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ovid: Encyclopedia Ii - Ovid - Works
Ovid - Existing and generally considered authentic with approximate dates of publication. (10 BC) Amores ('The Loves'), 5 books, about...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ovid: Encyclopedia Ii - Ovid - Works
Ovid - Existing and generally considered authentic with approximate dates of publication. (10 BC) Amores ('The Loves'), 5 books, about...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argonauts: Encyclopedia Ii - Argonauts - Story
Pelias, king of Iolcus in Thessaly (near the modern city of Volos), had been warned to be on his guard against a man with one shoe and, o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Golden Fleece: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Golden Fleece
Golden Fleece In Greek mythology, the fleece of a ram sent by the gods to save Phrixus and Helle, son and daughter of Athamas and Neph...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Golden Egg: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Golden Egg
Golden Fleece In Greek mythology, the fleece of a ram sent by the gods to save Phrixus and Helle, son and daughter of Athamas and Neph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dragon's Teeth: Encyclopedia Ii - Dragon's Teeth - Mythology
In Greek myth, dragon's teeth feature prominently in the legends of the Phoenician prince Cadmus and Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Talos: Encyclopedia Ii - Talos - Interpretation
A political interpretation of the myth tells that Talos is the Minoan fleet armed with metallic weapons. When the Greeks from the Argo de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provinces Of Algeria: Encyclopedia Ii - Provinces Of Algeria - 1954-1962
During the Algerian War of Independence, the FLN adopted an organizational system divided by 6 numbered wilayas: Aures Constantine Kabyl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colchis: Encyclopedia Ii - Colchis - Geography And Toponyms
According to most classic authors, a district which was bounded on the southwest by Pontus, on the west by the Pontus Euxinus as far as t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ofelia Guilmain: Encyclopedia Ii - Ofelia Guilmain - Biography
She was part of the Guerrillas of Theater groups in Spain setup by the Republican government. When Francisco Franco came to power she lef...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Argonauts: Encyclopedia Ii - Argonauts - The Argonauts On Film
Two movies titled Jason and the Argonauts have been made. Jason and the Argonauts (1963), directed by Don Chaffey, shows Jason hosting Ol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pier Paolo Pasolini: Encyclopedia Ii - Pier Paolo Pasolini - Quotes
"If you know that I am an unbeliever, then you know me better than I do myself. I may be an unbeliever, but I am an unbeliever who has a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antjie Krog: Encyclopedia Ii - Antjie Krog - Literary Works
Poetry Dogter van Jefta (1970) Januarie-suite (1972) Beminde Antarktika (1974) Mannin (1974) Otters in Bronslaai (1981) Jerusalemgangers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Intragenomic Conflict: Encyclopedia Ii - Intragenomic Conflict - Nuclear Genes
This section deals with conflict between nuclear genes. Intragenomic conflict - Meiotic drive. All nuclear genes in a given diploid gen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Euripides: Encyclopedia Ii - Euripides - His Plays
Euripides first competed in the famous Athenian dramatic festival (the Dionysia) in 455 BCE, one year after the death of Aeschylus. He ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Code Pink: Encyclopedia Ii - Code Pink - Opposition To War Toys
One of Code Pink's campaigns is in opposition to war toys, claiming that such toys are "pro-war propaganda disguised as innocent toys." A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Code Pink: Encyclopedia Ii - Code Pink - Protests At Walter Reed
Most recently, Code Pink has staged demonstrations at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, protesting the military's deployment in Iraq. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colchis: Encyclopedia Ii - Colchis - Colchis In Greek Mythology
According to the Greek mythology, Colchis was a fabulously wealthy land situated on the mysterious periphery of the heroic world. Here in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pandeism: Encyclopedia Ii - Pandeism - Use Of The Term By Godfrey Higgins
Pandeism (or a Pandæan religion) was originally used by Godfrey Higgins, a historian of religions, [1] to describe a religious society t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greek Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Greek Literature - Ancient Greek Literature
Greek literature - Poetry. Achaeus of Eretria Agathon Alcman Alcaeus Alexander Aetolus Anacreon Anser Antimachus Anyte of Tegea Apollo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Achilles: Encyclopedia Ii - Achilles - Other Stories About Achilles
Some post-Homeric sources claim that in order to keep Achilles safe from the war, Thetis (or, in some versions, Peleus) hid the young man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Algeria: Encyclopedia Ii - Algeria - Provinces
Main article: Provinces of Algeria Algeria is divided into 48 wilayas (provinces):- 1 Adrar 2 Aïn Defla 3 Aïn Témouchent 4 Alger 5 An...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seneca The Younger: Encyclopedia Ii - Seneca The Younger - Seneca's Tragedies
It is impossible to determine if the tragedies were performed on stage: there is no evidence for either side. The German scholar Leo stat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phrygia: Encyclopedia Ii - Phrygia - Culture
The Mother Goddess as worshiped in Phrygia was Cybele. In her typical Phrygian form she wears a long belted dress, a polos, or high cylin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medes: Encyclopedia Ii - Medes - The Six Mede Tribes In Herodotus
Herodotus, i. 101, lists the names of six Mede tribes or castes. Some of these are similar to tribal names of the Scythians, suggesting a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seneca The Younger: Encyclopedia Ii - Seneca The Younger - Seneca's Tragedies
It is impossible to determine if the tragedies were performed on stage: there is no evidence for either side. The German scholar Leo stat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Queen Of Ghosts
Queen of Ghosts a title associated with Hecate due to the belief that she can both prevent harm from leaving, but also allow harm to ente...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Relations In The Greek Pantheon
Hecate is a pre-Olympian chthonic goddess. The Greek sources don't offer a story of her parentage, beyond the Theogony, or of her relatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Cross-cultural Parallels
The figure of Hecate can often be associated with the figure of Isis in Egyptian myth (mainly due to her role as sorceress). In Hebrew my...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - January 20 2005 Counter-inaugural Protest: Encyclopedia Ii - January 20 2005 Counter-inaugural Protest - Rally At Malcolm X Park
The DC Anti-War Network (DAWN) sponsored a mass rally and march at Malcolm X Park (Meridian Hill Park) to protest the inauguration of Pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Hecate In Literature
Hecate makes several appearances in William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth (c 1606); she is represented as a goddess or demon who commands...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Hecate In Popular Culture
More recently, Hecate has appeared in Mike Mignola's Hellboy comics. She is also heavily mentioned in the popular TV series Buffy the Vam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Filicide: Encyclopedia Ii - Filicide - Related Terms
And as for non-familial murder terms from the same root: Regicide is the killing of a king or ruler. Tyrannicide is the killing of a tyr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Euripides: Encyclopedia Ii - Euripides - Life
According to legend Euripides was born in Salamís on September 23 (480 BCE); the day of the Persian War's greatest naval battle. His mot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentagram: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentagram - Christian Use
According to Heather Child's Christian Symbols, Ancient and Modern (ISBN 0713519606), the pentagram is a symbol of the five senses. Also,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentagram: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentagram - Flags
The pentagram appears on coats of arms and on two national flags (those of Ethiopia and Morocco). See gallery of flags by design. More co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armed Islamic Group: Encyclopedia Ii - Armed Islamic Group - Gia In France
The Algerian state pursued a number of strategies against the GIA. One was to encourage France to take an active part in the fight agains...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Achilles: Encyclopedia Ii - Achilles - The Lost Play Of Aeschylus
In the early 1990s a lost play by Aeschylus was discovered in the wrappings of a mummy in Egypt. The play, Achilles, was part of a trilog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phrygia: Encyclopedia Ii - Phrygia - Geography
Phrygians were mentioned by Homer as settled on the banks of the River Sangarius (now Sakarya, the second largest river in modern Turkey)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hera: Encyclopedia Ii - Hera - Other Stories Involving Hera
Hera - Cydippe. Cydippe, a priestess of Hera, was on her way to a festival in the goddess' honor. The oxen which was to pull her cart w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jasmina Tesanović: Encyclopedia Ii - Jasmina Tesanović - List Of Books
Jasmina Tesanović - Non-Fiction. Matrimony (Planeta Publisher, Barcelona, Spain, 2003, Feminist Publisher 94, Belgrade, Serbia, 2004)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Royal Opera House: Encyclopedia Ii - Royal Opera House - Opera At The Royal Opera House After 1945
The Royal Opera is London and the United Kingdom's most famous and most wealthy opera company. Generally it is also the most artistically...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Georgia - Famous Georgian Cultural Figures Xx-xxi Centuries:
Culture of Georgia - Actors. David (Dodo) Abashidze Veriko Anjaparidze Spartak Bagashvili Givi Berikashvili Ushangi Chkheidze Ramaz Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Other Names And Epithets
Hecate - Goddess of the crossroads. Hecate had a special role at three-way crossroads, where the Greeks set poles with masks of each of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hera: Encyclopedia Ii - Hera - Etymology And Pre-history
Unlike some Greek gods, such as Zeus and Poseidon, Hera's name is not analyzable as a Greek or Indo-European word. She therefore seems to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Georgians: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Georgians - Cultural Figures
List of Georgians - Actors. David (Dodo) Abashidze Veriko Anjaparidze Spartak Bagashvili Givi Berikashvili Ushangi Chkheidze Ramaz Chk...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Iv - D
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages IV - D . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article