http://mythologymadness.com Legends and Myths from the Old World | MythologyMadness.com Wed, 14 May 2008 15:27:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The original Olympic Games are generally agreed upon to have been first recorded in 776 BC in Olympia Greece, celebrated until AD 393. Scholars diverge as to the exact date, with some citing a date as early as 884 BC and as late as 704BC, but the date of ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/05/14/the-origins-of-the-olympic-games/ The Art of Ancient Greece has exerted a profound influence on the art and architecture we experience in today. The echoes of Ancient Greece can be seen in buildings, sculptures, and other works of art through the centuries and even in the modern lines of today’s designs. The art of ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/05/14/art-in-ancient-greece/ Certainly, it could be said that stealth must be employed here- Spartans have never been known to be forgiving or kind. If there is one thing that I have learned while I remained among their midst, it’s that Spartans employ a kind of psychological control that I’ve never witness ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/04/12/its-my-duty-chapter-one-the-rooftops/ I awoke in a fog of confusion, desperately trying to remember where I was and how I may have come to be there. My body, still paralyzed by the seduction of unconsciousness, suddenly sprang to life when I became aware of my surroundings and the potential vulnerability of my situation. ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/04/12/the-darkness/ Heralded by some as the greatest fighter of the Trojan War, Hector is remembered not only as being one of the distinguished members of the noble Nine Worthies, but also as one of the most courageous warriors of Greek Mythology. Hector was a pivotal character in Homer’s Iliad. Mythology Hector was the ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/04/12/hector/ Though often remembered together in history, there are several cultural, social and ideological differences between the people of Ancient Greece and the people of Ancient Rome. The similarities that they do share, however, are a result of Greco-Roman relations as early as the 8th century BC, when Italian tribes came into ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/04/12/the-differences-between-the-ancient-greeks-and-the-ancient-romans/ Achilles has been described as the most handsome warrior to fight in the Trojan War. He established an impressive war record and captured 23 Trojan villages. He was seen as a great hero and is the main character in the Iliad, whose central theme is the wrath of Achilles, in ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/02/19/achilles-2/ Theseus was a founder of many of the original Greek myths, as were Heracles and Perseus, and was the King of Athens. He was known as the unifying king, and is believed responsible for creating many of the traditions of Athens. Mythology Aethra is Perseus’mother, and his fathers were Aegeus and Poseidon. ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/02/19/theseus/ The victories of Perseus against mythic monsters provided the foundation for the stories of the Twelve Olympians. This founder of Mycenae and the Perseid dynasty was most famous for being the slayer of Medusa. Mythology Perseus was the son of Zeus and Danae. Danae’s father, King Acrisius of Argos, had locked Danae ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/02/19/perseus/ Odysseus was a legendary Greek King of Ithaca, an island in the Ionian sea along Greece’s northwestern coast. He figured prominently in Homer’s epic poem Iliad, and was the hero of Homer’s The Odyssey. He was beloved by the Greeks for his cunning and resourcefulness, and became one of the ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/02/19/odysseus/