The Iliad Ancient Epic, Eternal Legacy – Myth, War & Humanity || Speeches N Stories

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#LegendaryWednesday

In ancient myth, Cadmus slew the Ismenian dragon of Ares and, on Athena’s advice, planted its teeth.
From them sprang armed warriors—the #Spartoi

After infighting, five survived and helped Cadmus found Thebes. 🐲⚔️🌱🛡️🏛️

#GreekLegends #FolkloreSunday

🎨 by Hendrik Goltzius, 1615

The Iliad Ancient Epic, Eternal Legacy – Myth, War & Humanity || Speeches N Stories

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The Iliad Ancient Epic, Eternal Legacy – Myth, War & Humanity || Speeches N Stories

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The Iliad Ancient Epic, Eternal Legacy – Myth, War & Humanity || Speeches N Stories

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occasionally I write poetry
even less occasionally I share it (partly because its a way I process my work as a therapist ) This however is about greek legends #poem #poetry #writing #greekmyth #greeklegends
#Greeklegends
Tartarus, the infernal regions of ancient Greek mythology. The name was originally used for the deepest region of the world, the lower of the two parts of the underworld, where Titans and Cyclops are locked deep beneath the Earth by reinforced chains for aeons.
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#MedusaMonday
#Greeklegends

In Greek legend, Medusa Ancient "guardian, protector", was one of the 3 monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair.

She lived a lonely life.Medusa's stare could turn men into stone.

Art by Grassanol on gallery hip