Who was Theseus?
We know him as the Greek who slayed the Minotaur of the Cretan king Minos. What did he do before that? His birth His birth is interesting. It is said that he was the son of Aegeus, King of Athens. Aegeus had a problem, just like Henry VIII, he needed a son, he knew several […]
The Olympic truce
In Ancient Times, when they held the Ancient Olympics, there was an Olympic Truce for the period of the games and, amazingly, it was adhered to! Therefore, if anybody asks you, has there ever been a time when all wars stopped! You can say yes, at the time of the Ancient Olympics, that is when […]
Did the Greek Gods start the Trojan War?
Actually, we don’t know, but, when we talk about the Trojan Wars, Greek mythology says “Yes, they certainly did”. You see in those days the Greeks felt the gods controlled the mortal world by using their magical powers to protect or punish the humans, depending those who were in their favour at the time. This […]
How do you escape the labyrinth?
Greek mythology tells the story of Monster in the Maze. It tells of a frightening creature, with the head of a bull and the body of a man, yes, half man and half animal. Now this frightening creature lived in the centre of the Labyrinth, an elaborate maze, under the palace of King Minos of […]
The Origin of the Ancient Olympic Games
Now, the games were important to the Ancient Greeks. By this I mean that their Olympic Games had to have originated from mythology. It’s where everything in Ancient Greece came from. Does that mean that the Games we watch today are the result of Greek Mythology? Well, I think, they could be. In Ancient Greece […]
Daedalus – Who was he?
Daedalus was a famous character from Greek mythology, He was a skilful architect and craftsman, who mythology tells us was seen as a figure of wisdom, knowledge and power. Now as you may have guessed Greek mythology gets a little bit weird. It says that he is the father of both Icarus and Lapyx, as […]
Is the Trojan Horse a True Story?
There appear to be two sources for the story, There are even myths about the Trojan horse itself, some say: Therefore, the Trojan Wars could have been a myth, or at least a story made up of both myth and truth. Ultimately, it is unlikely we will ever know, which is why many suggest it […]
Female Olympics in Ancient Greece, yes, there was one!
Do you enjoy the Olympics? Did you know that during the Ancient Olympics, which were held over 2,000 years ago, the competitors took part naked! Even more, in the long jump, they were not only naked, they had to hold weights in both hands to the rhythm of the music! The BBC would never have […]
Philippides feat, the first marathon. It killed him!
Could you run 140 miles, then go back over the same route for another 140 miles and after all that, just do a short run of 26 miles, and live? It is from this magnificent feat that the Marathon at the Olympics is based, fortunately in the Olympics they only do the last bit, the […]
What do you know of the Aztecs?
They lived in Mexico from around 1168 to 1521. Their empire was vast, they ruled 12 million people in 38 provinces from the Gulf of Mexico across to the shores of the Pacific Ocean. Originally, they were from Aztlan in northwest Mexico and were nomads with a reputation for brutality and human sacrifice. It is […]