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Divine myth
Myths pertaining to the cosmos or universe, cosmogony and theogony, supernatural forces.
Legend
Tale of distant human past, believed to involve people living in physical places of Greece, includes demigods.
Folktale
Commonplace stories for entertainment.
Etiological tale
Tale that describes the beginnings of something.
Polis
Politically independent city-states that emerged in the Archaic period.
Classical Period
Period marked by the emergence of the world's first democracy, rule by written law, and literary advancements.
Titanomachy
War between generations of Titans and Olympians.
Chaos
The chasm or void at the beginning of creation.
Anthropomorphism
Attribution of human features to nonhumans.
Xenia
A custom of hospitality protected by Zeus.
Caduceus
A wand with two intertwined snakes carried by Hermes.
Hestia
Greek goddess of the hearth, protector of the home.
Narcissus
Mythological figure who died of love for himself, transformed into a flower.
Deucalion
Son of Prometheus and survivor of the great flood.
Aphrodite
Greek goddess of sexual love and attraction.
Eros
The concept of sexual desire.
Moerae
The Fates, a triad of female beings determined to fate.
Cerberus
Multi-headed monster guarding the entrance to the underworld.
Hera
Goddess of marriage and fertility, wife and sister of Zeus.
Chimera
Monster with a lion’s body, a snake’s tail, and a goat’s head from back, killed by Bellerophon.
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