Heroism

Stories tagged Heroism:

• The Myth of the Amazons Aug 2, 2025

  

  In the distant lands beyond the Black Sea, where the wind swept across endless grasslands and the rivers ran swift and clear, there existed a kingdom unlike any other in the ancient world. This was the realm of the Amazons, the legendary warrior women whose courage and skill in battle were renowned throughout all the lands of mortals and gods alike.

  The Amazons were said to be the daughters of Ares, the god of war, and Harmonia, the goddess of harmony, though some tales claimed their lineage from the war-god and various nymphs of the wild places. Whatever their divine parentage, they inherited from Ares an unquenchable spirit for battle and from their mothers a deep connection to the natural world and to each other.

• The Story of Alcestis Aug 2, 2025

  

  In the kingdom of Pherae in Thessaly, there lived a king named Admetus who was renowned throughout Greece not only for his wealth and power, but for his kindness, justice, and noble character. His palace was a place of joy and harmony, where visitors were always welcomed with generous hospitality and where the people prospered under his wise rule.

  Admetus had earned the favor of the gods through his righteousness, and this divine blessing manifested itself in an extraordinary way when Apollo, the god of music and prophecy, came to serve in his household for a full year. This came about when Apollo, in punishment for slaying the Cyclopes, was condemned by Zeus to serve a mortal master, and he chose to serve Admetus because of the king’s reputation for fairness and honor.