When you think of Mother’s Day, what comes to mind? Rosy babies nestled in mom’s loving arms? Lovely bouquets in all the blazing colors of spring? Handcrafted gifts and cards, all dainty and charming? All of the above? In any case, when you think mom, you probably don’t think along the lines of, say, murder, ...
In most ancient cultures the people were bowing down to stone idols while the Greeks told imaginative stories about handsome gods with great powers who behaved like men. In his Percy Jackson and the Olympians series Rick Riordan capitalizes on western tradition by bringing the Greek gods alive again. What follows is intended to be ...
The ancient Greeks had many tales about heroes and beasts, gods and goddesses, and wars with various tribes. One of those tribes was a nation of women warriors called the Amazons. They were said to fight, dress, and ride horses as well as any man. It was also said that they lived in a totally ...
“The Knight’s Tale” is part of a collection entitled “The Canterbury Tales.” It is the first of many tales presented by Chaucer in this collection. The setting of the story is ancient Greece long before the days of Themistocles or Pericles. Even the sack of Troy is a more recent occurrence. Our story takes place ...
One of the most well known legends of all time, is that of the Minotaur; half man and half bull. However, although most people are aware of who or what he was, few understand how he came to be. When the power struggle between he and his brothers continued to divide the family and the ...
The Greek myth of the Minotaur begins with King Minos of Crete. In defiance of an agreement he had with Poseidon, King Minos brought about the wrath of Poseidon, who cursed him, and the Minotaur was born. Learn the story of the Minotaur, the Labyrinth it guarded, and its defeat. Crete was a powerful land, ...
