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6 days ago · The Farnese Atlas, the oldest surviving depiction of the celestial spheres. In Greek mythology, Atlas ( / ˈætləs /; Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlas) is a Titan condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy. Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles ( Hercules in Roman mythology ...
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Frontispiece of the 1595 Atlas of Mercator. An atlas is a...
- Hyades
Additionally, Thyone and Prodice were supposed to be...
- Menoetius
Menoetius or Menoetes (/ m ə ˈ n iː ʃ i ə s /; Greek:...
- Celestial Spheres
Early ideas of spheres and circles. In Greek antiquity the...
- Iapetus
In Greek mythology, Iapetus (/ aɪ ˈ æ p ɪ t ə s /;...
- Titanomachy
In Greek mythology, the Titanomachy (/ ˌ t aɪ t ə ˈ n ɒ m ə...
- Hyas
1 include Dione or ; 2 includes Thyone and Prodice or ; 3...
- Atlas
5 days ago · t. e. In Greek mythology, Prometheus ( / prəˈmiːθiəs /; Ancient Greek: Προμηθεύς, [promɛːtʰéu̯s], possibly meaning "forethought") [1] is one of the Titans and a god of fire. [2] Prometheus is best known for defying the Olympian gods by stealing fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge, and ...
May 2, 2024 · He is the god of the sky. With his mother, Uranus fathered the Titans, the Cyclopes, the Hecatoncheires, the Erinyes (the Furies ), the Gigantes, and the Meliae. On his own (but not of his own volition) he fathered Aphrodite. The Meliae, the Gigantes, the Erinyes, and Aphrodite were a consequence of Uranus’ castration.
1 day ago · Pluto ( minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is the ninth-largest and tenth-most- massive known object to directly orbit the Sun. It is the largest known trans-Neptunian object by volume, by a small margin, but is less massive than Eris.
May 10, 2024 · MENOETIUS. Menoetius, another Titan, is the embodiment of rash action and human mortality's violent aspects. Punished by Zeus and cast into Tartarus for his arrogance and rebellious nature, he symbolizes the destructive consequences of hubris and excessive pride, a common theme in Greek mythology warning against overstepping one's bounds. MOMUS
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May 3, 2024 · Mythology.net - Menelaus - King of Sparta, the Husband of Helen of Troy (May 03, 2024) (Show more) Menelaus, in Greek mythology, king of Sparta and younger son of Atreus, king of Mycenae; the abduction of his wife, Helen, led to the Trojan War.
