Cronus Greek Mythology
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Cronus Greek Mythology

His Greek mythology, Cronus was the leader of the Titans and the father of Zeus. He overthrew his own father, Uranus, and ruled during the Golden Age of man. However, Zeus eventually overthrew Cronus and imprisoned him in Tartarus. His Siblings: The Titans Cronus was the eldest son of Gaia and Uranus. His siblings were the Titans: Oceanus, Coeus,…

Hermes The God Of Speed
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Hermes The God Of Speed

In Greek Hermes is the god of speed, merchants, thieves, and travel. He is the son of Zeus and Maia, and his Roman equivalent is Mercuick with the odyssey, where he acts as a messenger between Zeus and humans. He also guides the hero Odysseus on his journey home from Troy. In addition to being a guide and a…

Miasma Greek Mythology Of Disease and Death
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Miasma Greek Mythology Of Disease and Death

Miasma (Greek: μίασμα) is a pollution of the atmosphere that was once believed to be caused by decaying matter. It was also thought to be the cause of disease, especially cholera, and the plague. The word miasma comes from the Greek word for pollution, which is μίασμα (miasma). The belief in miasma was very common…

Elara Greek Mythology: The Myth and Legends
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Elara Greek Mythology: The Myth and Legends

Elara was a mortal woman in Greek mythology who became the lover of Zeus. She bore him a son, Tityus, who was so large that he threatened to break his mother’s back. Zeus killed him with a lightning bolt, but not before he had fathered another child, Orion, with Poseidon’s daughter Euryale. Elara’s name means ‘the wide-ranging…