Pegasus - Mythopedia
2023年3月24日 · Pegasus has had a pervasive afterlife in modern pop culture. He has appeared in numerous films, including Fantasia (1940), Hercules (1997), and Clash of the Titans (the 1981 original as well as the 2010 remake). He is frequently mentioned in Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, where is the father of other winged horses.
Bellerophon - Mythopedia
2023年7月7日 · Bellerophon tamed Pegasus with the help of Athena and rode him into battle against his enemies, including the monstrous Chimera. Fresco in the third style showing Bellerophon (left) with Pegasus (center) and Athena (right), from the House of Lucius Betucius in Pompeii (1st century CE) Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg / Sergey Sosnovskiy CC BY ...
Nessus – Mythopedia
2023年3月24日 · In Disney’s animated Hercules, for instance, Nessus is the first opponent the hero must face (though in this retelling, it is Megara rather than Deianira whom he rescues). The Centaur has also been featured in TV shows such as Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and video games such as Titan Quest and Rise of the Argonauts. As in ancient sources ...
Centaurs - Mythopedia
2023年3月22日 · Seneca (either 54 BCE–39 CE or 4 BCE–65 CE): The story of the Centaur Nessus and his death informs the plot of the tragedy Hercules on Oeta. Ovid (43 BCE–17/18 CE): Ovid mentions Centaurs in several of his poems; Book 12 of the Metamorphoses , for example, contains the most complete ancient account of the battle between the Centaurs and ...
Greek Heroes – Mythopedia
2023年6月20日 · Hercules and the Hydra by Antonio del Pollaiolo (ca. 1475). Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Jason. Jason, son of Aeson, was a Greek hero from Iolcus. He is most famous for leading the Argonauts in their quest to steal the Golden Fleece from the Colchian king Aeetes. In this mission, Jason received help from the beautiful witch Medea, Aeetes ...
Heracles - Mythopedia
2023年7月14日 · In the 1990s, Kevin Sorbo played the hero in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and in a few made-for-television movies. More recently, Hercules was played by Dwayne Johnson in Hercules (2014). Heracles (or Hercules) also features in other media, including Rick Riordan’s young adult book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
Chimera - Mythopedia
2023年3月22日 · Soaring atop Pegasus, Bellerophon tracked down the Chimera and attacked it from above. According to one tradition, transmitted by a relatively late source, the hero came up with a clever strategy to kill the Chimera: he attached a ball of lead to the end of a spear, which he then thrust into the monster’s fire-breathing mouth.
Hippolyta - Mythopedia
2023年7月11日 · Hippolyta has featured in some modern adaptations of Greek mythology, including the 1990s television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. In DC’s Wonder Woman comics, Hippolyta is Wonder Woman’s aunt.
Perseus - Mythopedia
2023年7月3日 · Thus equipped, Perseus went to the cave of the Gorgons. When he found Medusa, he was able to approach her without turning to stone by looking at her reflection in Athena’s shield. He then cut off Medusa’s head using Zeus’ sword. When Medusa’s blood spilled to the earth, the winged horse Pegasus and his brother Chrysaor were born. Using ...
Admetus – Mythopedia
2023年10月4日 · Admetus, son of Pheres, was the king of Pherae in Thessaly. He had a reputation as a just and hospitable ruler and was a favorite of the god Apollo. When it came time for Admetus to die, his wife Alcestis was permitted to die in his place—though in the end she too was restored to life.