Sep 11, 2023 · Atreus was a bloodthirsty Greek king, a son of Pelops who migrated to the Peloponnese. He and his brother Thyestes destroyed one another in their long and violent …

Jul 12, 2023 · Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, was a general and hero who led the Greek army to victory in the Trojan War. He was later murdered by his wife Clytemnestra.

Jul 12, 2023 · Menelaus, son of Atreus, was a hero and king of Sparta. When his wife Helen ran off with the Trojan prince Paris, Menelaus started the Trojan War to retrieve her.

Oct 2, 2023 · Aegisthus was the son of Thyestes, who had long quarreled viciously with his brother Atreus. Aegisthus eventually killed his uncle Atreus, as well as Atreus’ son …

Dec 8, 2022 · Loki was the ultimate trickster among the Norse gods, a shapeshifter whose wily deceptions sowed chaos among his people. He survived the fallout of his pranks thanks to his …

Mar 8, 2023 · Atreus’ sons Agamemnon and Menelaus —often known collectively as the Atreids or Atreidae—soon struck back, killing Thyestes and exiling Aegisthus. Agamemnon became …

Mar 1, 2023 · The Iliad, said to have been composed by Homer, is an epic poem that was probably originally put into writing during the middle of the eighth century BCE. Set during the …

Mar 8, 2023 · Odin the “All-Father,” chief of the Norse gods and leader of the powerful Aesir was unmatched in magic, cunning, and battle prowess. Attended by his raven familiars, he …

Nov 29, 2022 · The Celtic gods and goddesses are a vast group of deities who were worshipped by the ancient Celtic tribes. Their names and attributes varied between languages and …

Nov 29, 2022 · Osiris was the powerful Egyptian god of the underworld who passed judgement on the dead. Assassinated by his younger brother Set, his wife Isis had to recover his body not …