Greek Mythology, a course created for everyone

Trace Zeus from his birth in Crete to overthrowing Cronus, joining the Olympians in the Titan War with Cyclops and hundred-handed giants, and his rule from Mount Olympus.

Meet Enyo, the minor goddess of war and destruction in Greek myth, sister and lover of Iris, daughter of Zeus and Hera, mother of Phobos, Deimos, and Eris.

Meet Hekate, the Greek goddess of magic and witchcraft linked to night. She appears in three forms: maiden, crone, and mother, and is shown with two torches and a key.

Nike, the winged Greek goddess of victory in war and peaceful competitions, inspired the modern brand Nike, whose founders started Blue Ribbon Sports before renaming Nike Inc.

Explore Achilles, the Iliad’s hero, and his Trojan War exploits, armor gift, Chiron’s tutelage, and the bond with Patroclus. See how Hector’s death and Paris’s arrow shape his legacy.

Follow Heracles, the Greek hero whose story the Romans call Hercules, from birth through Hera’s jealousy to Apollo’s 12 labors that grant immortality through fame.

Perseus, a demigod son of Zeus, defeats Medusa, rescues Andromeda from Cetus, and turns Atlas to stone; his fate fulfills the prophecy when he kills Acrisius, linking to Hercules.

Prometheus creates humans from clay, bestows fire, faces Zeus's punishment, Pandora's gift, and humanity's resilience, while myths depict his restraint, theft, and eventual release by Heracles.

Explore Pandora, a so-called villain endowed with beauty, curiosity, and cleverness, who opens the jar and releases sickness, wars, and death, leaving only hope. Connect these myths to religion.

Explore villains in Greek myth by examining Ares, the Greek god of war, son of Zeus and Hera, his association with Sparta, his abduction, and his trial on the hill.

Explore ancient Greece and Greek mythology, from cheesecake origins to early vending machines. Discover innovators like Hero of Alexandria, the first alarm clock, the yo-yo, and the marathon tale.

Discover how ancient Greeks shaped culture through theater—comedy, tragedy, and masks at the Dionysus theatre—alongside the antique mechanism predicting celestial events, and the city-state politics of Hellas.

Explore how Greek myth-derived words reveal stories behind everyday terms, from aphrodisiac linked to Aphrodite to echo and fury. Trace origins of chronology, Eros, Amor, the fates, and the graces.

Trace how ancient Greek myth births modern words like hypnosis, mentor, nemesis, panic, phobia, and tantalize, revealing sleep, vengeance, fear, and temptation in language.