In Greek mythology, Sinis the Pine-Bender was a bandit killed by Theseus on his way to Athens. Sinis would bend two pine trees to the ground, tie his victim to the trees, and then let them go, which would tear the victim apart. Theseus killed Sinis by doing the same thing to him.

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In Greek mythology, Hyacinth was a human prince and lover of the god Apollo. Zephyrus (the west wind) was jealous that Hyacinth chose Apollo over him, and so caused a discus to hit the prince, killing him. Apollo created the hyacinth flower from Hyacinth's blood.
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Alexander the Great's famous warhorse Bucephalus was described as a huge black horse with a white star on his brow. According to legend, Bucephalus mated with mares all over Asia. Strangely, all foals birthed by Persian and Afghan mares had unicorn horns.

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Greek theatre began as religious rituals for Dionysus; a masked figure adopted a persona to deliver a dramatic monologue. As the art form developed, other actors were added to the performances, and even secular topics were introduced. Masks remained important.

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