![]() ![]() In order to regain his kingdom, Jason led a band of heroes across the Aegean to claim the fabled fleece. The first great journey of men was the Quest for the Golden Fleece. ![]() Pyramus and Thisbe both killed themselves on the outskirts of their town because of a misunderstanding. Oedipus went down to the underworld to retrieve his lost wife, only to lose her. Men and gods had many sordid love affairs between each other. Men were created and given fire to protect themselves from all the dangers of the world. Cronus, the lead Titan, overthrew the sky and was eventually overthrown by his son Zeus. The Titans, the first gods, were born from the union of earth and sky. ![]() Besides the twelve Olympians, Demeter and Dionysios, the gods of wheat and wine, have a significant impact on the daily lives of mortals. There are twelve Olympians, of whom Zeus is the most powerful. ![]()
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