In Greek mythology, Aulis (Ancient Greek: Αὐλίς) was the eponym of the Boeotian town of Aulis. Aulis was a daughter of King Ogyges of Boeotia. Her sisters...
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set sail for the Trojan War Aulis (beetle), a genus of ladybird beetle Aulis (mythology), a daughter of King Ogyges Aulis (restaurant), in London Avlida...
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Iphigenia in Aulis or Iphigenia at Aulis (Ancient Greek: Ἰφιγένεια ἐν Αὐλίδι, romanized: Īphigéneia en Aulídi; variously translated, including the Latin...
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Elegy IV. Apollodorus, 3.10.5; Pausanias, 3.13.8; Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 49 Hyginus, Fabulae 14 Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, 201 Apollodorus, 1...
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mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology...
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Iphigenia (category Princesses in Greek mythology)
kills his eldest daughter, Iphigenia, at Aulis as a human sacrifice. In some versions, Iphigenia dies at Aulis, and in others, Artemis rescues her. In...
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In Greek mythology, Ganymede (/ˈɡænɪmiːd/) or Ganymedes (/ɡænɪˈmiːdiːz/; Ancient Greek: Γανυμήδης Ganymēdēs) is a divine hero whose homeland was Troy...
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Attica, whereas his daughter Aulis gave her name to the city Aulis, Boeotia. Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Euonymeia, Aulis Stephanus of Byzantium, Stephani...
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son, Euonymus who gave his name to Euonymeia, was the father of Aulis, the eponym of Aulis. This Cephisus may also be the Argive river-god of the same name...
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In Greek mythology, Phoebe (/ˈfiːbi/ FEE-bee; Ancient Greek: Φοίβη, romanized: Phoíbē, associated with φοῖβος phoîbos, "shining") was the name or epithet...
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Gaia (redirect from Gaia mythology)
In Greek mythology, Gaia (/ˈɡeɪə, ˈɡaɪə/; Ancient Greek: Γαῖα, romanized: Gaîa, a poetic form of Γῆ (Gê), meaning 'land' or 'earth'), also spelled Gaea...
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Clytemnestra (category Princesses in Greek mythology)
and Menelaus married Helen. In a late variation, Euripides's Iphigenia at Aulis, Clytemnestra's first husband was Tantalus, King of Pisa; Agamemnon killed...
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Rape in Greek mythology is a common motif. The struggle to escape from sexual pursuit is one of the most popular motifs of classical mythology. In the poem...
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Cyclopes (redirect from Cyclops (mythology))
845–846. Euripides, Heracles 15. Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis 152. Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis 1500–1501. Callimachus, Hymn III to Artemis 8-10; 80–83...
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Artemis (redirect from Artemis (mythology))
blowing the Greek ships during the Trojan War, stranding the Greek fleet in Aulis, after King Agamemnon, the leader of the expedition, shot and killed her...
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Odysseus (redirect from Uylsses greek mythology)
In Greek and Roman mythology, Odysseus (/əˈdɪsiəs/ ə-DISS-ee-əs; Greek: Ὀδυσσεύς, Ὀδυσεύς, translit. Odysseús, Odyseús, IPA: [o.dy(s).sěu̯s]), also known...
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Orpheus (redirect from Orpheus (mythology))
In Greek mythology, Orpheus (/ˈɔːrfiːəs, ˈɔːrfjuːs/; Ancient Greek: Ὀρφεύς, classical pronunciation: [or.pʰeú̯s]) was a Thracian bard, legendary musician...
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said that the trio gave their names to the following cities— Olenus in Aulis, Helice in the Peloponnesus, and Aex in Haemonia. Helike, a nymph who became...
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Agamemnon (category Filicide in mythology)
the human sacrifice have been presented in Greek mythology. Other sources, such as Iphigenia at Aulis, say that Agamemnon is prepared to kill his daughter...
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Hermes (redirect from Hermes (Greek religion and mythology))
(/ˈhɜːrmiːz/; Greek: Ἑρμῆς) is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology considered the herald of the gods. He is also widely considered the protector...
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Judgement of Paris (redirect from Judgment of Paris (mythology))
The Judgement of Paris is a story from Greek mythology, which was one of the events that led up to the Trojan War, and in later versions to the foundation...
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Orestes (redirect from Orestes (Greek mythology))
In Greek mythology, Orestes or Orestis (/ɒˈrɛstiːz/; Greek: Ὀρέστης [oréstɛːs]) was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra...
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This is a list of films based on classical mythology (Greek and Roman mythology). The Sword-and-sandal series (1957-1965) includes numerous films depicting...
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Aphrodite (redirect from Aphrodite (mythology))
example is Aphrodite in Aulis by the Anglo-Irish writer George Moore, which revolves around an ancient Greek family who moves to Aulis. The French writer Pierre...
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Gandalf (redirect from Gandalf (norse mythology))
the Rings", which was written for concert band and premiered in 1988. In Aulis Sallinen's Symphony No. 7, Op. 71 'The Dreams of Gandalf', the Gandalf theme...
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In Greek mythology Adrastus or Adrestus (Ancient Greek: Ἄδραστος or Ἄδρηστος), (perhaps meaning "the inescapable"), usually refers to: Adrastus, the son...
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Iphigenia (film) (category Works based on Iphigenia in Aulis)
Region 1 DVD. Iphigeneia Iphigeneia at Aulis Iphigeneia in Tauris List of historical drama films Greek mythology in popular culture List of submissions...
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Adrasteia (redirect from Adrastea (mythology))
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Adrasteia (/ˌædrəˈstiːə/; Ancient Greek: Ἀδράστεια, Ionic Greek: Ἀδρήστεια), also spelled Adrastia, Adrastea...
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Nemean lion (category Monsters in Greek mythology)
an Earth-born serpent, which followed him to Thebes and settled down in Aulis. It was later identified as the water snake which devoured the sparrows...
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Athena assumed his shape to persuade Teuthis not to withdraw his army from Aulis. Teuthis, outraged, hit whom he took for Melas with a spear and did return...
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