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I first heard about it in Percy Jackson and have read many different iterations of it since. However, I want to know who originally told it, and what its real name is, and Google is being unhelpful.

It is the story about how humans were originally neither male nor female, and had four arms, four legs and two faces. They were confident, brave and strong to the point where the Olympians feared them. So Zeuss split them in half, and they became male and female, doomed to always search for their missing halves in hope to regain their courage and strength. And this why humans seek out love.

Was it Plato who originally told this story? Does it have a name? I'm wanting to reference it on a paper, and i want to have my sources correct.

Pandora's box.

Hope was the only CURSE prevented

what would it have been if it had not been kept in the box?

the question bounced clean off of google and it rambled about telly shows and not classical mythology

Hi! So I'm really interested in getting to know more Greek and Roman myths I've been passionate about classics for as long as I can remember but I just dont know many myths! Are there any websites that just have a big ol' list of myths for me to read about or a place where loads of myths are? Anything will help, thanks!!

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theres a greek story that included a weapon that was broken and repaired so many times that the question of ‘is it still the same weapon?’ is asked. PLEASEE tell me what i’m referring to

This is a weird one but it was inspired by the Hades Respect Thread mentioning physical characteristics of that God so I was curious; do we have any characteristics mentioned for the other deities (namely Zeus)

I’m talking in reference to the mainline sources we have so stuff like the Odyssey and OG myths here, not the adaptations into pop culture.

In Assyrianology, the myth of Tammuz has the beautiful young shepherd boy marry a Queen of Heaven. But being fearless, she (Innana/Ishtar/Maybe-the-Kyprian) strolls into the Underworld and is captured. The Sovereign* of the Underworld is eventually compelled to offer a deal, allowing the Goddess to return... By exchanging a hostage in her place.

While his wife was captive, Tammuz/Dumuzzi... Enjoys his Me-time (heh) a little too much, so when his wife gets home, she is pissed. PISSED. So much so she sends Tammuz to the Underworld as the hostage.

But her heart softens in his absence, and eventually she arranges a compromise- her husband has a sister, Geshtinnanna, who agrees to share half of her brother's durance, resulting her spending half of the year in the underworld.

Geshtinnanna is a goddess of plant life who spends half the year in the underworld.

If Geshtinnanna is Persephone by another name, then: Her Brother is Adonis, The Beloved Shepherd. Aphrodite is her Sister-in-law. We are missing the tale of Aphrodite in the Underworld. Aphrodite sold her husband and sister-in-law to Hades to secure her own freedom. *Hades is either Trans (Nergal/Rshkgl) or Bi and spends his summers with the sexiest Twink in Creation. Demeter was framed by her daughter-in-law.

This has been The Hottest Take- Persephone Edition.

So, I'm currently watching Kaos and something that caught my attention was Hera's relationship with bees. I tried to search for any historic sources about this, but couldn't find any. Is there a reason why the show portrayed her having this aspect?

Hey everyone!

I've had an idea for a book series I wanna write and I just wanna know if it's 1: an interesting and entertaining enough concept, and 2: would people read it?

It's basically a retelling of both popular and niche mythological stories (original, I know) but set in a magical, alternate, mostly historically accurate early Bronze Age/Mycenaean Greece, but as the series goes on it would eventually reach maybe the Hellenistic era under Alexander the Great. I would also do my best to write in a style similar to the Epics like the Iliad and the Odyssey; Homer-esque.

Would any of you be interested in reading this? Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

Order so far : good person and loved by fans: Hestia

Morally grey but is loved by fans: Hades

I can't seem to find anything about it except for Arke, who sided with the Titans and was banished for it

You know, that poison that, without drinking, would not allow them to destroy Voldemort. I'd be very interested if there's a story like that in any world mythology that someone knows of.

I picked up a copy of George Chapman’s translation of the Iliad. I’ve never read it before and appreciate any tips on reading it

I wanted to depict a very lithe and flowing character. I’m especially pleased with how their storm cloud hair turned out!

Obviously there are alot of rewrites of old Greek mythology especially surrounding parentage of the gods. My question is who's child do we believe Pothos to be? I've seen Aphrodites only, Zephyr and Iris and another couple. I'm writing someing based loosely on Greek mythology and am currently doing research to understand who each God is to the other. But this one stumps me. So general populous who do you think parented Pothos?

I swear everyone on this subreddit (probably me too, it's been so long since I first got into it I forgot how i did) got into greek myth through Percy Jackson. So just as a question, how did you get into the myths?

edit: it has come to my attention, theres not as many people who found the myths through Percy Jackson as I orginally though

edit 2: going through everyone's comments and thinking of my own childhood, I think it was me gifting my friend a book on greek myths since she liked them. We were having a sleepover and the book looked interesting so I picked it up and spent almost the entire night reading it to myself-- I still have a copy of that book! I think that was probably it actually.

The Trojan War started because Paris gave Aphrodite the golden apple, in return for the hand in marriage of the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen.

Obviously, Paris chose the worst possible option: Aphrodite (at least, in terms of who you'd want to defend you in war, not in terms of beauty). Still, there was no possible positive outcome for Paris if he had chosen any of the goddesses (Hera, Athena, Aphrodite). The other two would always come up with a plan to get revenge.

So my question is: was it possible for Paris not to answer? Could he give some speech like, "Honored and mighty goddesses of Olympus, you all are fair beyond my comprehension. I am only a mortal. Your true forms would obliterate me if they were ever to be revealed, thus deeming me incapable of judging your beauty. Ignorant mortals like me should never make such a decision."

Would the goddesses say something like, "What kind of disgrace of a man are you? Choose, coward!" Or would they leave him alone? Or could they promise him that they would not hold a personal grudge against him and his city regardless of his decision?

I probably sound ignorant and misinformed but here me ought I think Aphrodite and Hephaestus would make a great couple if they weren’t forced on each other cause she needs something constant In her life one person who will always be there for her and that’s Hephaestus. And Hephaestus needs someone to love him and who better than the embodiment of love

So there's this goddess Achlys who was the goddess of the death mist,misery, sadness and possibly poisons

I understand the last two but what exactly is the "death mist" I don't know what exactly is that

It sounds like the name of a cheesy 80s rock band

So, I know that they're immortal, but what would actually happen? Could it not be severed in the first place? Would a new one regrow (doubt it)?

I'm sorry if this sounds like a really stupid question but I'm really curious. There are 50 menae, which corresponds with the 50 months in the olympiad cycle(?)(4 years? I dunno) but I cannot find the names for any of them no matter where I look. Mind you, I'm very bad at researching but I've looked at tons of websites and the most I've found is the names of the 12 months. I think there were like 2 or so months added like a leap day every 4 years, but I can't remember. If you can name them all, can you tell me and give me a source?