Throughout time many of the details of the myths have become distorted but the core elements remain strong. Many centuries ago Greek myths were the religion for the people of those times. The gods that were worshipped became known as the Olympians and their legend is what continues today.



Studies have revealed that Homeric Hymns and Homer are the source of origin of many Greek myths. It is safe to assume that since these were the first writings of Greek myths, they travelled from mouth to mouth and different interpretations may have resulted in some twists and turns before actually putting it down to paper. Therefore, most probably some information is missing from what we read today about the written words of Greeks myths and legends.

No matter what that source, or how distorted the information is, Greek myths continue to interest us and capture our imagination. One of the more well known Greek mythical creatures is the Cyclopes. The Cyclopes was a monster that had just one eye in the center of its forehead. There were three main Cyclopes: Arges, Steropes, and Brontes. These three creatures each represented the lighting bolt, lightning itself, and thunder. The Cyclopes were the sons of two other Greek mythological characters, Uranus and Gaea (Gaea being the mother earth).

The god of the skies and first king of the Olympians was Uranus. He and his mother Gaea produced the Titans. In Greek mythology it doesn't matter if mothers and sons produce children. Some historians have trouble dealing with this concept.

One of popular Titans, son of Iapetus, was Prometheus. Prometheus became known as the wisest and smartest Titan (his name means "forethought"). He was also able to predict the future making him one of the most revered Titans. Of all the Titans he was the only one to fight with Zeus in the battle against Cronus.

Cronus was one of the most feared Titans, since he was the one that killed his father, Uranus, to gain power. Cronus married Rhea and together they had several children. However, in an attempt to always retain the power that he had, Cronus ate each of his children while they were being born. Eventually Rhea fooled Cronus into eating a stone instead of one of her children. This child became known as Zeus, who in later years would fight against Cronus with Prometheus, banishing Cronus to the underworld.

Typhoeus had a hundred heads, each breathing fire. He was a dragon and he is the model for a great deal of Greek sculpture and art. This mythological creature was killed by Zeus who is said to have buried him under Mount Etna.

Greek as well as Roman mythology has continued to fascinate the mankind for centuries. Both these cultures have a rich history reaped with mythologies that have their own heroes and monsters. Both these have contributed immensely in shaping the arts and culture of today.