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Heloo guys, now before am going to stop my posting blog, I want to show you few of exiciting stories in greece mythology. Do you want to know it?

1. Olympus Versus Giants
 Gaia, who was angry because his children (Titan) confined in Tartaros, asked the giant to rise up against the gods of Olympus and an end to their rule. The Giants, led by Alkioneus and Porfiion, fighting against the gods in a war called Gigantomakhia. The Giants attacked the gods by throwing large stones. Some giants have feet of snake.In the face of the giants, the gods for help Herakles after hearing the prophecy that says that the Giants could only be defeated with the help of the hero.Heracles fighting with the leader Alkioneus Giant. Heracles continued to attack but Alkioneus Alkioneus remain dead. Apparently Alkioneus is a perennial giant while he was in his birthplace, Flegra. Then Herakles took him out of his home and killed him.The gods fought against the giants and monsters their allies.While the leaders of the other giant, Porfirion, came to Hera, the wife of Zeus. Porfirion ripped clothes and tried to rape Hera. Hera screaming for help. Zeus came and attacked Porfirion with the rod, after that Herakles archery Porfirion to death.Poseidon, the god of the sea fight with the giant Polibotes. Poseidon pursuing Polibotes along the ocean to the island of Kos. Poseidon then tore most of the island of Kos and threw it on Polibotes. Polibotes finally defeated after the downtrodden island. While Athena the goddess of war and wisdom to fight with the giant Enkelados. In the fight ahead berhsil Athens after he stabbed with a spear Enkelados. Pallas Athena also kill giants and uses its skin to make a very strong shield.

Giant Aloadai (Otos and Efialtes) is the son of Poseidon. They are very strong that there is no god that can hurt them. One night, while they are sleeping, Gaia whispered something to them. Gaia tells them that they should rule on Olympus. Since then, they tried to storm Olympus by piling mountains piled up as high as Mount Olympus, and then asked the gods to give up. They also called Artemis and Hera become their wives. The gods fight but could not beat them. The Aoladai even able to capture Ares and locked him in a jar for thirteen months. Artemis then transformed into a deer and ran between the Aoladai. They are then throwing spears on each body and eventually kill each other.Hermes is wearing a dark helmet managed to kill the giant Hippolitos, Artemis archery Giant Gration to death. Dionisos Euritos giant killed by a wand, while the giant Agrios and killed by the Moirai Thoon stick with bronze. Hefaistos kill Giant Mimas with the molten metal while being attacked by giant Klitios torch flame by the goddess Hekate.After all the Giants were defeated, all the Giants with Herakles archery arrow. The gods then shut down the body all the giants in the earth. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur due to the bodies of those who continue to rebel.

2. Clash of the Titans = Olympus versus Titans

In Titanomakhia war, Zeus and his brothers (Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, and Hestia) against the Titans. The fighting is the Kronos Titan, Hiperion, Koios, Krios, Iapetos, and Atlas as well as some of their children. While the Titans Okeanos and women (Mnemosine, Tethis, Theia, Foibe, Rea, and Themis) chose not to take sides. The Titan is headquartered in Mountain Othris led by Atlas and the gods of Mount Olympus with the struggle led by Zeus.After several battles, the Titans were very strong and the gods of Olympus seemed to be lost. Zeus became aware that the power of now he could not beat the Titans. so he will go seek advice from Gaia, who told him to ask for help in the Kiklops and Hekatonkhire being cooped up in Tartaros. Zeus went to Tartaros and kill monster Kampe. Zeus then release the Kiklops and Hekatonkhire. Zeus now have a new ally. Zeus even get extra help after Prometehus and Epimetehus join his side. The gods are ready to fight Olympians return with renewed strength.The Kiklops proved to be a great weapon maker. They make lightning for Zeus, the trident for Poseidon, and Hades the helmet of darkness separately. The guns were very helpful in the Olympus of the gods defeated the Titans in subsequent battles. On the night before the battle, Hades put on his helmet so that she becomes invisible. He then slipped into the Titans camp. Hades is not visible then destroy the weapons of the Titan so that when the battle the next day, the gods of Olympus could beat back the Titans.In another battle, Hades, who wore his helmet, slipped behind the Kronos Kronos and the lock body. Poseidon with a trident take hold so that Kronos Kronos could not move. After that Zeus Kronos thrust rod on the body.Titanomakhia war lasted for ten years until Zeus decided to end this war.The Titan caught in hail.In a battle, the gods of Olympus back after pressed by the Titan. Unsuspected by the Titan, it was just a trap to trap them. After the gods of Olympus and the Titans back into their trap, there was a huge three Hekatonkhire with each having a hundred hands and fifty heads. Hekatonkhire third was to take on large boulders and threw it on the Titans. In one throw, the Hekatonkhire able to throw three hundred rocks at once, then the Titans were caught in a hail of stones. In addition, Zeus help fuel the suffering of the Titans with a rod thrust on them. Being in such circumstances, the Titans panicked and scattered. They also admit defeat and thus the gods Titanomakhia winning Olympians.The Titan condemned by Zeus to defeat in the Tartaros locked. All the losing Titan Atlas who were locked except for special punishment by Zeus: Atlas had to carry the heavens on his shoulders. Zeus assigned the Hekatonkhire to keep the Titans in Tartaros while working in the garage Kiklops Hefaistos and together they create a variety of unusual tools.Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades do the lottery to determine the place of power. The result is Zeus ruled the sky, Poseidon controlled the seas, and Hades obtained the nether world, while the earth is governed by all the gods.

So that is it. The final post, hope you will be happy to see my blog posting, and keep loving Greece Mythology.

 

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Love Between The Gods

Taraaaaatt, helloo I'm back buddies. did you miss me? of course yes :p
Hmmm, do you ever think that the Gods in Greece in mythology are loving each other? in this time, I would like to show you the love story between the Gods. don't go anywhere :D

1. Baukis and Filemon
Zeus and Hermes visit Phrygia city disguised as a beggar. Both went to every house and ask for mercy but they were instead driven by each of the homeowner.

They then arrived at an old shack occupied by a pair of grandparents, Baukis and Philemon. The couple entertained them very kindly.

Philemon Baukis and then realized that glass of wine is drunk by the guests are always full. They know that their guest was no ordinary man. Zeus and Hermes and told Baukis and Philemon followed them up the hill. On top of the hill, and Philemon Baukis see the city below them have been destroyed by floods and landslides. Only one house was destroyed, the house Baukis and Philemon.

Zeus and Hermes disguise their open house and change Baukis and Philemon into a temple while Baukis and Philemon was appointed as pastor.

Zeus gave the couple a request. Baukis and Philemon asked that they be together until death separates them. Zeus also granted their request.

2. Hero and Leandros
A young man named Leandros from Abidos city in Mysia (Asia Minor) falls in love with a priest Afrodit named Hero, who lives across the ocean.

Even though separated by distance, Hero and Leandros always meet regularly. Every night Leandros swim across the ocean to be guided by the light of the temple tower lit by Hero Afrodit. They then make love all night. At dawn, Leandros swim back to his home.

On a winter night, the wind and the water is very cold but it did not deter Leandros to swim to Hero. Hero, as usual, turned on the lights in the tower and wait for her lover. But that night the wind blew hard and put out the lights in the tower. Without the light from the tower, Leandros having trouble swimming in the dark. Finally, because the weather is bad and there was no guide, Leandros were sank.

Leandros carried the bodies of the waves to shore. Hero and find it very sad. Hero went up into the tower and dropped him. Hero's body was found lying beside the body Leandros.Urungkan penge

3. Ifis and Ianthe
In Crete, there was a man named Lidgos so long for a boy. When his wife, Telethusa, pregnant, Lidgus swore that if his wife gave birth to a girl then he would kill the baby. Her husband's oath is made ​​Telethusa upset, but the goddess appeared in a dream Telethusa Io and tell how to save her baby daughter.

Telethusa eventually gave birth to a baby girl, she then told aides told her husband that the baby was a boy. Lidgus very excited and called the IFIs. IFIs and then raised as a boy, only the mother and the maid who knew that he was actually a woman.

When the IFIs berusi thirteen, his father wanted to marry her off with Ianthe, a beautiful girl. Ianthe IFIs and the two women met and fell in love. But, before the wedding day, the IFIs began to worry, how could he possibly raise a family with a woman?

While Telethusa very afraid of the secret discovered that he kept delaying marriage IFIs denagn variety of reasons, for example, feigning illness to make the IFIs. But the marriage could ultimately delay. Telethusa and IFIs are very scared, and they prayed to the goddess Isis. The goddess answered their prayers. On the wedding day, when walking down the aisle wedding IFIs, the goddess Isis turned him into a man. Then the Ifis and Ianthe could become husband and wife and secret Telethusa maintained.

4. Kefalos and Prockris
 Kefalos is Prokris husband. He likes to hunt. Sometimes when the day is hot, Kefalos will lie nude in the grass and enjoying the breeze is cool. Kefalos is often said some tenderness in the breeze so that when there are people passing by and heard it, the person is thought Kos was seducing a woman. The man told the wife of Kefalos, Prokris. Prokris jealous and intend to prove himself to investigate.

One day, Kefalos as usual to go hunting and Prokris quietly followed him. Prokris hiding in the bushes and watched Kefalos. Kefalos was as usual spoke affectionately in the cool breeze. Kefalos suddenly heard something in the bushes. Kefalos thought it was a beast and threw his spear into it. Lance is a magic spear giving goddess Artemis that never failed to hit its target. The spear was right about Prokris. Kefalos rushed towards the bushes and saw Prokris spear pierced and covered in blood. Kefalos body hugging his wife and begged her not to leave. But Prokris been hurt very badly. Before his death, in Kefalos Prokris asked not to marry that affair. Kefalos was crying and said that it was the wind. But it was too late, Prokris died in the lap of Kefalos.

5. Pigmaion and Galateia
Igmalion is a young sculptor of Cyprus. He had not yet found the woman of his dreams. One day, Pigmalion start making a statue of his dream girl. Over time he became obsessed with the a homemade statue up when finished he realized that he had made a statue of a woman who is beautiful and perfect. Pigmalion so fond of the statue, he dressed her and gave her name Galateia. But Pigmalion feel sad because they do not also find women who like Galateia. Pigmalion finally prayed to the goddess Afrodit to meet a beautiful woman and Afrodit Galateia Pigmalion answered prayer.

One day Pigmalion Galateia kissing. Suddenly she felt her lips Galateia slowly becomes soft and warm. Gradually, Galateia turned into a human statue. Pigmalion very happy, he married Galateia and had a daughter named Pafos.

and finally, there are the love stories of the Gods in Greece Myhtology :)
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Let's Back to the Past :D

Huhuhu, hey guys. Do you know about what happened in Greece Mythology whenthe world was created?
let me tell you how hard it is.

The Beginning of Creation of the World

At first, there was just Khaos, a figure that is not shaped and mysterious. From this comes a Erebos Khaos, kegelepan indwelling place of death, and Nix, the goddess of the mysterious night. In addition to the three of them, there was just silence, emptiness, infinity. Then born Eros (love), Gaia (the earth), and Tartaros. It is love that allows the relationship to produce a child.

Erebos sleep with Nix, who later gave birth to Aither (atmosphere) and Hemera (day). It was the first sexual relationship in the world. Nix also by parthenogenesis (without intercourse) gave birth to Moros (wrath), Moirai (destiny), Hipnos (sleep), Thantanos (death), Oneiroi (dream), and Nemesis (revenge). Nix told all her children to get out of the darkness.

Meanwhile, the parthenogenetic birth Uranus (sky), Urea (mountains), and Pontos (sea). Uranus married his mother and become world businessmen. Uranus and Gaia to cover the entire body Together they have sex and then gave birth to three Kiklops, three Hekatonkhire, and twelve Titans. Gaia also gave birth to a relationship with the Pontos and the sea god (Nereus, Forkis, and Thaumas), Euribia sea goddess, and the sea monster Keto. From Tartaros, Typhon bertama gaia to have a child, who was the father of all monsters.

 

The Kiklops (Arges, Brontes, and Steropes) is a one-eyed giant, while the Hekatonkhire (Briareus, Kottos, and Giges) is handed a giant one hundred and fifty heads. Their size is very large and they are very strong. Because of their terrible appearance, Uranus hated them and sent them back to Tartaros, their mother's womb. Uranus is not aware that these actions will trigger a war between the gods during the next centuries.

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Monster's Punishmentsts

Heloo guys, did yo know that many monsters that can we find in Greece Mythologies. but now, the monsters have a punishment. do you want to see it? let's go!!!

1. Arakhne
Once upon a time in the city Maionia in Asia Minor, there lived a beautiful girl who has the talent to weave incredible. Not only his work, but the way he wove was so beautiful, even the nymphs will leave the forest and their springs only to see it weave and enjoys his work. The name of the master weavers are Arakhne.
He took a tangled skein, and then the painstaking mengurainya and shape into smooth and soft like a cloud. Every movement was very good hand in regulating winding, stitches, and patterns in the weave. So beautifully woven her, many people who say that the goddess Athena (goddess of weavers) who taught himself to weave.
However Arakhne reacted strongly against these words. He refused if it is considered a student from Athens, he even said that the ability to weave capable of defeating Athens and he openly challenged the goddess Athena to complain to her weaving skills.
Athena heard Arakhne pride, but he still wanted to give a chance to repent on Arakhne. Athena also came Arakhne who were weaving in the form of an old woman.
The old woman said, "Tenunanmu indeed very beautiful, but listen to my advice. You may challenge the ability of human beings to try to weave all you want, but do not challenge a goddess, in fact I think you should apologize to Athens over the previous words. He is very wise and forgiving, you may still be dimaafkannya. "
Arakhne stopped weaving, and then shouted to the old lady, "Keep your advice to your children's children old grandmother! I know what I say and will not pull out! Dewimu I'm not afraid, let him come and try to fight me!"
Athena was off his disguise and said, "I accepted the challenge."
The nymphs are present, immediately prostrated in front of Athens, as well as others. While Arakhne nervous at the presence of the goddess, but she continued to challenge it.

Arakhne punish Athens.
The match between Arakhne place exciting and Athena. Floated threads and the beauty of colorful light. Each weave very quickly, but with a very beautiful movement. Before long, they weave the fabric was completed.
At Athens woven fabric, the middle shows the image of the twelve Olympians god on the throne of each, and in the four corners of the gods are angry portrayed with beings who rebelled. It was to warn his opponent so quickly give up before it's too late.
While the woven fabric Arakhne very beautiful, indescribable deities are adultery, cheating, and raped many women. Is Poseidon and Zeus, the father of Athena, the most widely depicted there.
Athena Arakhne but admire the work of a very angry with what was painted on it. He did not get if there was a human who speak ill of his father. Athena was destroyed Arakhne work.
Arakhne turned into a spider.
Then he touched his forehead Arakhne and with power, Athena made him feel guilt and profound shame. Can not stand the feeling, Arakhne ran and hung himself.
However, Athena took pity with Arakhne being hanged on a rope, until Athena said, "HIiduplah! O sinful girl! Remember this lesson, and you and your descendants will continue to rely and continue what you usually do!"
Arakhne form slowly changed. His body was shrunk and become an animal that we know called spiders, to continue to weave throughout his life.

2. Marsias-Thamiris
Some people have gifts and talents in playing music and singing. However, with the excess, sometimes there is even the wrong direction in utilizing his abilities. The gods and goddesses of music are undoubtedly the most qualified person in terms of singing beautiful tunes. But there are people who dare to challenge them, and ultimately must accept the consequences, not light. Here is a thought Thamiris Marsias and could surpass the gods. 
Marsias 
Apollo punished Marsias.One day the goddess Athena created a musical instrument called the aulos, the pipe berbuluh two. But when Athens tried to blow it, Athena's cheek became swollen, so ridiculed by Hera and Afrodit. Athena is pissed ended up that instrument while giving a curse for anyone who took it.Is a satire called aulos Marsias who found it and started playing it. In a short time, also became an expert Marsias played aulos. He became famous as a great aulos player. But the advantages that make it arrogant, he dared to challenge Apollo, the god of music.Apollo accepted the challenge Marsias. They agreed that the winner can do whatever the losers. The Muse (the goddess of music and singing) a jury. After they both appear, the Muse stated that a tie. Apollo then said that they have to compete again but this time they have to play music in the inverted position. Marsias unable to do so eventually Apollo was declared the winner.Apollo then punish impudent challenge Marsias have a god. Apollo Marsias hanging upside down in a tree and skinned her alive until Marsias had no skin and die.The gods and nymphs mourned and wept for the fate of forests Marsias. Of their tears then flowed a river called the river Marsyas.
 
Thamiris  
Thamiris is a poet and Argioppe Filammon son and a grandson of Apollo and Khione. He was the first man who loves sex. Thamiris is Hiakinthos before the young lover's lover Apollo.Thamiris very adept at playing music and singing, musical instruments are lira. One day he won a music contest and declared the best singer. As a result he became arrogant and even dared to challenge the gods. Thamiris challenged the Muse in a musical contest. They made an agreement that the winner can do whatever the losers. At the end of the Muse who won the contest. As punishment for the audacity Thamiris, the Muse blinded him and eliminate his ability to sing as well as poetry.

3. Midas
One day, Dionisos realized that his teacher, Silenos, has disappeared. Silenos was drunk and walking around drunk. Silenos was found by some farmers and brought the king Midas.
 MidasMidas knew who Silenos and memerlakukannya very well. After entertaining Silenos for ten days, Midas return on Dionisos Silenos. For his kindness, Midas was rewarded a request. Midas asked that whatever he touched turned to gold. Dionisos grant Midas though he regretted why not ask for anything better. Midas is very happy, he touched the trees and rocks which are then turned into gold. Midas felt that now he could be king of the richest in the world. Midas went home and told his servant to prepare food. Tetapu he soon realized that he could not enjoy it because the food and water were turned into gold. He even makes his own daughter into gold.Regret his decision, Midas prayed to Dionisos to be separated from the golden touch. Dionisos heard the prayers of Midas and told him to wash his hands in the river Paktolos. Midas follow the advice Dionisos and when she touched his hand to the river water, the power of a touch of gold was carried by river water. Ultimately Midas returned to normal while river sand is turned into gold.
One day Apollo competed against Pan in the musical contest. King Midas is one of three judges. Two other jurors while winning the Apollo Pan Midas declared the winner.Midas Apollo became angry at the king's ear and turn into a donkey's ear. 
Midas was so ashamed that she covered her ears with a large hat. One day, Midas asked a barber to shave his head. That's when the barber was seen ear-shaped Midas donkey ears. Very surprised barber. Midas then threatened him with death if you dare spill the beans on his donkey ears. Fear the threat of Midas, the barber did his best to keep it secret. 
One day the barber did not feel strong anymore to keep a secret, then he went into the country and dig a hole. Into the hole, he whispered, "King Midas has donkey ears." After that he closed the hole.A year later, a plant grown in the holes made by the barber. Every person who passes the plant might hear the words, "King Midas has donkey ears." In a short time, everyone in the kingdom of Midas has donkey ears know.

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The War

hey guys, after the monnsters in the sea were explained. Now, I want to show you about the war in Greece Mythology, maybe its only the short stories. check it out :D

1. Trojan War
The Trojan War is one of the greatest war that ever happened in the history of ancient Greece. In the war, the Nation Akhaia (Greece) to attack the city of Troy. The ruins of Troy itself now been found in Asia Minor (Turkey). The great war who spent a lot of human sacrifice was triggered by the act of the gods.
All the gods and important people were invited to Peleus and Thetis wedding (parents Akhilles). Only the goddess Eris (goddess of discord) is not invited. Eris angry god and threw an apple into the midst of the feast, the apple beruliskan kallistei ("for the fairest"). Afrodit, Hera, and Athena claim to be the owner of the apple and the most beautiful goddess.

The third goddess Zeus came to determining who is entitled to have the golden apple. Zeus did not want to favor anyone and told them to ask for a decision in Paris. Hera tried to bribe Paris with wealth, Athena promised to make Paris victorious generals and famous, while Afrodit offers the world's most beautiful woman (Helene). Paris finally chose Helene and thus choose Afrodit as the most beautiful goddess.
Helene has actually become wife of Menelaos, king of Sparta, but Eros, the god of love child Afrodit, archery arrow of love with Helene Helene finally fell in love with Paris. and willing to taken away to Troy. Husband of Helene, Menelaos, was furious. Supported by his brother, King Agamemnon Mikenai and other Greek kings, Menelaos attacking the city of Troy.
The Trojan War lasted ten years. Many heroes are involved in this war, among which are Akhilles, Odisseus, Aias and Diomedes from the Greeks, and Hektor and Paris from the Trojan War. After struggling for years and yet it could also break down the stronghold of Troy, the Greeks began to frustration. But then Odisseus sparked a brilliant idea. The Greeks built a giant wooden horse filled by some soldiers. Greek soldiers then left the horse and then pretended to leave Troy.

Troy saw the Greek army retreated and thought they had surrendered. The giant horse sebaagi mistaken statement of the Greek defeat.
The Trojans brought the horse into their town and celebrate their victory. In the evening, the soldiers who were hiding inside the horse got out and opened the gates of Troy to the Greek army to enter. Greek troops were devastated city of Troy.

After the war, Menelaos succeeded in getting her back while some of the Trojans, led by Aineias, managed to escape.

 2. Centaur War
Pirithos, king of the Lapith, having a wedding and many people were invited including the Kentaur, half-horse half-human creatures. In the party, drank the wine so Kentaur wild side they appear. When the bride comes to greet the guests, Kentaur Eurition jumped and tried to rape her. All other Kentaur Erition directly follow the action and tried to rape the women and children who were there. People Lapith course to strike back at the Kentaur. A battle ensued between the Kentaur against the Lapith. The battle was called Kentauromakhia.

In that battle, helped Theseus Lapith nation. Their noses and ears cut off and tossed Eurition. A soldier named Kaineus Lapith Kentaur succeeded in killing many and was not injured because he was blessed by the god Poseidon immunity. Kentaur a large tree with a trunk on top of her until she fell down the ground.

Lapith nation finally managed to beat the Kentaur and drive them to the northwest, away from Thessalia, residence Lapith nation.

3. Amazon War
The Amazon is a people composed of a tough female soldiers. Herakles the nine task is to take the belt Hippolita, Amazon queen. Hippolita willing to give it voluntarily, but there is chaos in the process-induced Hera to kill Heracles even Hippolita. While friends Herakles, Theseus king of Athens, kidnap Hippolita sister, Antiope, and took him to Athens to be his wife.

To rescue Antiope, to avenge the death Hippolita, and take back the belt Hippolita, the Amazon also attacked the city of Athens, then there Amazonomakhia: a battle between Athena, led by Theseus with the help of Herakles, against the Amazon, led by Orithia. War is also called the War of Attica.

In this war, helping the Amazon Antiope. He fought and was seriously injured to the point of no longer able to defend themselves from Theseus and Heracles. One of the Amazon Antiope named Molpadia eventually kills with arrows so as not to hurt again by Theseus.

At the end of Athenian army repelled the Amazon. Amazon's squad leader, Orithia, Antiope built tomb in Athens. Orithia himself died on the way home from his injuries

 

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hey guys, do you like sea? absolutely yes right? did you know, in Greece mythlogy, a sea is the place which full of dangerous because their monsters are too evil. And do you want to see that monsters?

1. Ketos
Ketos is a giant sea monster with sharp teeth. The Nereid often ride this creature to cross the ocean. There are two famous Ketos, which one is Ketos Ethiopa, and another one is Ketos Troy.

Ethiopia is Ketos Poseidon sent a monster to eat Andromeda, because Kassiopia queen, the mother of Andromeda, daughter of beauty menyombongan exceed the daughters of Poseidon. Over audacity that, Poseidon sent Anromeda sacrificed on Ketos. When Andromeda was chained to a rock to be sacrificed, Perseus walked there and stopped to free Adromeda. Then came Ketos. Perseus used Medusa's head and cough Ketos to shreds.

While Troy is Ketos Poseidon sent a monster to terrorize the city of Troy as a punishment for their king, Laomedon, reneged on his promise to reward the Posiedon who had made the walls of Troy. Ketos mngatakan oracles that could only be appeased by the sacrifice of Hesione, daughter of Laomedon. Then Hesione was chained to a rock. But Herakles arrived and fought with Ketos. Herakles killed Ketos by using arrows and Hesione was saved. Ketos immortalized in the sky as the constellation Cetus

2. Kharidibs
Kharibdis sea monster is a son of Poseidon and Gaia. He shape beings whose entire face is the mouth and fins. He swallowed a large amount of water and then vomited again and create a powerful whirlpool. Kharibdis fiercely loyal and often helped his father Poseidon. He originally was a beautiful woman but she turned into a monster by Zeus because it often makes a storm at sea, land and make the seas drown. Kharibdis dwells somewhere near Skilla. Ships through Kharibdis place will be destroyed by water vortex. Skilla Kharibdis and only separated by a narrow path so that if there is a passing ship, the sailors had to choose, be eaten or destroyed Kharibdis Skilla.

Odisseus ship ever destroyed by Kharibdis and only a diving Odisseus

 

3. Siren

Siren is shaped creature half woman half bird singing to the sailors who passed by. People who hear the song they will be unconscious, some of their ships crashed into rocks and some of it will sink into the sea.

The Siren was originally Persephone servants are women. When Persephone was abducted by Hades, Demeter gave them wings to join search for Persephone. The Siren eventually gave up and went to live on the island Anthemoissa.

On his way, Odisseus must pass by the Sirens. He told his crew separately blocked their ears with wax so as not to hear the Siren song. Odisseus prefer untu tied to the mast and did not want his ears stopped up because he was curious about the song Siren. When at last he heard the melodious voice of the Sirens, he rebelled and ordered his crew to remove the rope that bound him. The crew of course refused. When their ship was far from Siren and Odisseus become more calm, then the bond is released.

The Argonaut has also clashed with the Sirens. The Sirens sang songs to kill the Argonaut. But one of the Argonaut is Orfeus, a great musician. Orfeus and play music more melodious than the song of the Sirens. Upset at losing, the Sirens eventually plunged into the sea.

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