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Aegean, Italy and the Roman provinces, roughly 1600 BCE to 400 CE.
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Venus and Adonis
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Trojan Horse Tale from Trojan War, a wooden horse used by the Greeks during the Trojan war -
golden age Far-gone period of primordial peace, harmony, stability, and prosperity, from Greek mythology -
Titanomachy Battles between gods and Titans in Greek mythology -
founding of Rome Mythical tale -
Labours of Heracles Series of feats carried out by Heracles -
Gigantomachy Battle of the gods and giants in Greek mythology -
Judgement of Paris Story from Greek mythology -
Amazonomachy Mythological battles between the ancient Greeks and the Amazons -
Leda and the Swan Artistic theme from Greek mythology - ring of Gyges Mythical magical artifact in Plato's Republic
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Apollo and Daphne Story from ancient Greek mythology -
Centauromachy Greek mythological conflict between Lapiths and Centaurs - Alalcomenes Ancient Greek mythological figure, eponymous founder of Alalcomenae
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Hercules at the crossroads Apologue attributed to Prodicus, preserved in Xenophon’s Memorabilia 2.1.21–34 -
Achilles on Skyros Episode in Greek mythology -
Cleaning the Augean stables One of the Labors of Heracles -
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Riddle of the Sphinx Mythologic account about anche Sphinx guarding the entrance to the Greek city of Thebes, and asking a riddle to travellers to allow them passage -
Rape of Persephone Myth in Greek mythology -
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Apples of the Hesperides Labor of Heracles -
Barrel of the Danaides Ancient Greek myth -
Diana and Actaeon Artistic theme from classical mythology -
shower of gold Golden rain sent by Zeus to Danaë -
slaughter of the suitors Event in the Odyssey of Homer -
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Jupiter and Antiope Artistic theme -
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rape of Europa Episode in Greek mythology - creation of man in Greek mythology
- Deucalion's flood Genocidal flood in Greek mythology
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Girdle of Hippolyta Labor of Heracles -
myth of Icarus and Daedalus Myth and artistic theme -
seduction of Helen Episode in the Trojan War Epic -
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Venus and Adonis Couple, episode in Greek mythology and artistic theme -
Capture of Cerberus One of the Labors of Heracles -
Competition between Pan and Apollo - creation of the Milky Way Episode in Greek mythology
- Metamorphoses in Greek mythology Myths centered around physical transformation in Greek mythology
- Milk of Hera Greek mythological event
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Orestes Pursued by the Furies Event from Greek mythology - Return of the Heracleidae Ancient Greek myth
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Theseus and the Minotaur Greek myth - Achilles dipped in the river Styx Mythical episode and artistic theme
- banquet of Heracles and Eurytus Mythical episode
- Circe and Odysseus Odyssey episode
- curse of the house of Atreus Mythical episode
- death of Priam Episode of Iliad and artistic theme
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Diana and Endymion Artistic theme from classical mythology -
embassy to Achilles Episode of the Iliad - Hecale's dinner for Theseus Mythical event
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Heracles and Lernaean Hydra One of the labors of Heracles -
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Heracles and the cattle of Geryon One of the labors of Heracles -
Heracles and the Nemean Lion One of the labors of Heracles - Hercules Strangling the Snakes Episode in Greek mythology
- Madness of Odysseus Episode in Greek mythology
- Oath of Tyndareus
- Odysseus and Aeolus Odyssey episode
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Odysseus and Calypso Odyssey episode -
Odysseus and Nausicaa Odyssey episode - Odysseus and Polyphemus
- Odysseus and the cattle of Helios Odyssey episode
- Odysseus and the Cicones Odyssey episode, Odysseus and his companions fight the Cicones before the city of Ismaros
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Odysseus and the sirens Odyssey episode, Ulysses, tied to the mast of his ship, passes the Sirens - Odysseus in the underworld Odyssey episode
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Pelasgian creation myth -
Iranian traditions Petra Genetrix -
Prometheus stealing fire Mythology episode with Prometheus - punishment of Prometheus Ancient Greek myth
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Rape of Ganymede Mythical event and artistic theme - Rape of the Leucippidae Event in Greek mythology
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sacrifice of Iphigenia Episode of Greek mythology -
wedding of Peleus and Thetis Episode in Greek mythology -
wrath of Achilles Episode of the Trojan war -
Birth of Adonis Episode in Greek mythology and artistic theme -
birth of Aphrodite Episode of Greek mythology - Bronze age Epoch in Greek mythology
- Calydonian Boar Hunt Greek mythological episode and artistic theme
- Erymanthian boar hunt Labor of Heracles
- founding myth of Athens
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Glaucus and Scylla Artistic theme - heroic age Epoch in Greek mythology
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Voyage of the Argonauts Mythical journey of the Argo from Iolcus to Colchis and return - Wedding of Heracles and Hebe Mythological event depicted in art
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Wedding of Perithous and Hippodameia Mythical event disrupted by centaurs
Greek and Roman
The Olympians and their Roman equivalents, the mystery cults, and the poets whose accounts disagree.