5 Mythology creatures you rarely heard

5 Mythology creatures you rarely heard. -We are still often amazed by the name of mythological creatures, regardless of whether we believe or will not be their existence. Many of them are really cool, whether it's Unicorn, Phoenix, Cerberus and a row of other famous mythological creatures. Actually mythological creatures are not only limited to this. When digging deeper about its origin, there are so many different kinds of creatures. One of them is a mythological creature combined.

Yes, as the name implies, this creature is not singularly like the others, but is a combination of two or more creatures. Although it looks like science fiction in films, but a row of mythological creatures combined has been recognized existence since thousands of years ago.

Here are Mythology creatures you rarely heard

1. Qilin

Qilin is a very beautiful mythological creature. For the Chinese, Qilin is arguably their greatest mythological creature. Qilin if described has a unique combination of forms. He is half a deer and a dragon. What is interesting is the scales of his bright body seemed to imply great beauty.

The myth of this creature is trust if its appearance is a good and bad sign. Usually associated with the birth or death of a great person. Qilin also has another famous name that is Chinese Unicorn.

2. Hatuibwari

Hatuibwari is often mentioned in older Melanesian stories or regional Pacific groups adjacent to Australia. This creature has a very unique combination shape. Their head is a man with four eyes, then his body is a snake, and has a hawk's legs and wings.

Hatuibwari is said to be the first human ancestor of man. Its own existence is often considered the philosophy of the male version of the earth identified with femininity. Yes, if the earth we know the motherland, then Hatuibari is the male version.

3. Hippalectryon

A hippalectryon is a kind of fantastic hybrid creature from Ancient Greek folklore, half horse (front) and half chicken (back), including the tail, wings and hind legs. The color varies between yellow and reddish. No myths associated with it are currently known.

The oldest representations today are known to date from the 9th century BC, and his motives grew most common in the 6th century, especially in vase paintings and sometimes like statues, often shown by a rider. It is also displayed on several currency pieces. Several literary works of the fifth century mention the beast, especially Aeschylus and Aristophanes, who use it as one of his favorite insults.

The exact function of Hippalectryon remains a mystery; As apotropic and prophylactic animals, it may have been dedicated to Poseidon and is in charge of protecting ships. Other studies interpret it as strange animals to entertain children, or fantastic fantastic decorative elements without specific functionality.

4. Centaurida

Centaurida is a creature in the mythological strongest in Greek legend. Centaurides is actually a female version of Centaurus. Her body is a combination of humans and horses. The hooves of the horse while the upper part of the human body. Although rarely mentioned in the Greek literary tale, but these Centaurides often appear in Roman and Greek art, you know.

One of the famous Centaurides is the wife of Centaurus Killaros, Hilonome. The origin of this Centaurides legend in Greek mythology is of course the same as that of Centaurus. It is said that once Centaurus was a born Birthday brothers of Lapithos. Therefore, Centaurus is not comfortable living with humans and prefer staying with mare on Mount Pelion. Well, Centaurus and the mare relationship later gave birth to the famous Centaur race, though they preferred to stay in the forest and did not like to attract attention.

5. Tarasque

This is the most complicated creature of mythology, but it must be admitted really cool appearance. Tarasque is a famous joint mythological creature in Europe in the Middle Ages. His body is a combination of bears, scorpions, turtles and lions.

Tarasque had a lion's head with a short six-foot bear. Tarasque also had tortoise shells, horned horns and scorpion tails. It is said that tarasque lives along the Rhone. Tarasque is also believed to be a beast that will pounce on anyone.

In ancient times, Tarasque was once attacked by King Nerluc and his warriors even though the King did not kill him. One day, Saint Martha can tame him and bring Tarasque to town.

Unfortunately, the citizens of the city attacked him to death without any resistance from Tarasque alias surrender. The townspeople who feel guilty about the incident changed the name of the town to 'Tarascon'.

5 Myth Women frightening figure of Some Countries

5 Women frightening figure of Some Countries. -Each country has its own mythology. Ghost women not only belong to Indonesia. In Asian culture, Japan,Philippines,Thailand is a country that has a mythology about ghosts. While in Western culture, there is also a ghost mythology know that even looks like a monster.

Articles presented by the current is 5 frightening female figure from several countries. Okay, we only refer to all five of the female figure. 

1. Nukekubi (Japan)

Nukekubi (抜 首?, Written in Chinese characters, meaning neck that can be removed; also written in script Hiragana as "ぬ け く び" or in Katakana is "ヌ ケ ク ビ" [but still read as "Nukekubi"]) are Yokai (monsters) in Japanese folklore. At noon, Nukekubi ordinary human form. At night, their heads off and fly separately prowl human form. After finding the victim, this head will scream and bite the victim.

While the head off, the body Nukekubi into inanimate objects. In some legends, this is one of the weaknesses Nukekubi; if the head Nukekubi could not find his body until sunrise, then Nukekubi it will die.

At noon, Nukekubi trying to blend into society. sometimes they live in groups, posing as a family. The only feature of Nukekubi is the red line in the neck which is where the release of her head, and Nukekubi often hide these marks.

In his Kwaidan, Lafcadio Hearn Nukekubi misidentified as Rokuro-Kubi, an error also appears in the action fantasy book, Sword of the Samurai, and the novel The Art of Arrow-Cutting bouquet Stephen Dedman. Rokuro-kubi similar to Nukekubi but a different creature; Rokuro-kubi not let go of his head but craned his neck.

2. Aswang (Philippines)

Aswang (Asuwang) is a vampire-like creature in Philippine mythology. Occupiers of Spain mentioned that aswang is the most feared creatures by the Filipino people. Aswang myth known throughout the territory of the Philippines, except in the Ilocos region. This myth is very popular in the Visayas western regions such as Capiz, Iloilo and Antique. Several regional names for aswang is "tik-tik", "wak-wak" and "soc-soc". Aswang is sometimes described as a mix of vampires and witches and women almost always tangible. They are sometimes described as a monster with wings flapping hard.

3. Onibaba (Japan)

Onibaba is a ghost who is believed to come from the public stories that exist in Japan. It is said that a ghost named onibaba this is a woman who is old and wrinkled with the appearance of visible hair tousled hair, the same as sprawl streets and crazy. Onibaba also always wears a mask that looks creepy. Which became her favorite is eating the flesh of humans. When it was revealed itself usually it has a wide mouth and gaping, sometimes told that onibaba often carry a knife in his hand and sitting as people were ngesot and bring the yarn along the rolls and the side of the yarn there is a pot whose contents are boiling water.

Onibaba always hide frightening  appearance that like the devil so that the victims will be tricked or deceived and thought he saw was an old woman who was in need of help and aloof when in fact the old woman is onibaba. It is said that the ghost onibaba kill the victim by means of stabbing with a knife after the internal organs such as the kidneys and liver will be taken and in cooked or boiled into a pot of boiling water earlier. Onibaba organ victims usually enter into the pan of water in the state alive. The most favored in this action is to drink human blood were still a fetus or infant. Onibaba reside in a place called Adachigahara and onibaba have more famous names are ghost old woman from adachigahara. Reportedly there is a small museum located in the store adachigahara knives, thread, and pots used by onibaba to kill the victim.

4. Penanggalan  (Malaysia) 

The Penanggalan or 'Hantu Penanggal' is a ghost of Southeast Asian folk mythology. It is a variation of the vampire myth found in the Malay Peninsula, or as Balan-balan in Sabah. It is similar to the Manananggal, a similar creature of Filipino folklore. "Penanggal" or "Penanggalan" literally means "detach" or "remove". Both terms—Manananggal and Penanggal—may carry the same meaning due to both languages being grouped or having a common root under the Austronesian language family, though the two creatures are culturally distinct in appearance and behavior.

There are similar myths of creatures with almost exactly the same features. Among ethnic groups in Indonesia, the ghost is called Leyak among the Balinese, Kuyang by the Dayak people of Kalimantan, or Palasik (or Pelesit) by the Minangkabau people. In Thailand it is called the Krasue, in Laos it is the Kasu or Phi-Kasu and in Cambodia it is the Ap.

According to the folklore of that region, the Penanggalan is a detached female head capable of flying about on its own. As it flies, the stomach and entrails dangle below it, and these organs twinkle like fireflies as the Penanggalan moves through the night.

Due to the common theme of Penanggal being the result of active use of black magic or supernatural means, a Penanggal cannot be readily classified as a classical undead being. The creature is, for all intents and purposes, a living human being during daytime (much like the Japanese Nukekubi) or at any time when it does not detach itself from its body.

5. Arachne (Greek)

In Roman and Greek mythology, Arachne (/ [unsupported input] ərækniː /) is a woman who is very skilled in weaving. Arachne reject being called that his ability was a blessing from the gods, he felt even more astute than Minerva (Athena), the goddess of weaving. Minerva angry and consequently challenged Arachne into a weaving contest. According to Ovid, in the race was woven Arachne better, but it nonwovens Arachne depict the stories of the gods who rape men. This makes Minerva angry and tore the woven rug and change Arachne Arachne into a spider, an animal that constantly weaving.

5 Mythology God of Death

5 Mythology God of Death.- Gods have a variety of forms, usually tangible human or animal. They live forever. They have the personality of each. They have emotions, intellect, like humans.

Some natural phenomena such as lightning, rain, floods, storms, and so on, including the miracle is the hallmark of them as a natural regulator. They can also give punishment to his inferior beings. Here are seven gods of death from a variety of beliefs that exist in the world.

1.Anubis

Anubis in Ancient Egyptian beliefs regarded as the god of death in the form of a dog's head and a human body. Anubis is the Egyptian name for the dog-headed god associated with mummies and the afterlife in Egyptian mythology.

In the ancient Egyptian language, Anubis is known as Inpu. The discovery of the oldest call Anubis the oldest royal pyramid texts, where he is associated with the violence of a king at the time.

2.Osiris

Osiris is the ancient Egyptian god of death, in some ancient Egyptian literature, he is also called the Asar, Asari, Aser, Ausar, Ausir, Wesir, Banish, Usire or Ausare. There kingdom in the west, he judges the human soul according to merit that they collect.

In the annals of literature of ancient Egypt, Osiris was known as the Ancient Egyptian god of death, also called Asar, Asari, Aser, Ausar, Ausir, Wesir, Banish, Usire or Ausare. His power is in the west, the Egyptian myth of Osiris in charge of judging the human soul according to the deeds that they collect. He was portrayed as pharaoh beard wearing a green-skinned, half his body wrapped like a mummy, wearing a unique crown with two ostrich feathers on each side, holding attributes hooks and whips.


Egyptian legend says, Osiris was the eldest son of earth god Geb and the sky goddess Nut, as well as the twin brother and husband of Isis. His son Horus, acquired after he died. Most of the Osiris myth comes from Pyramid manuscript written since the 5th dynasty, later in the story mentioned in the new royal inscription documents Shabka and whose story is recounted in the narrative by the Greek poet, including Plutarch and Diodorus Siculus.

3.Thanatos

Thanatos is the god of death in Greek mythology. He brings a calm and peaceful death, as opposed to one of his brothers, Ker, carrier painful death.


Thanatos was the son of Niks and Erebos and has a twin brother Hypnos. The other brother, namely: Geras (god of old age), Oizis (god of suffering), Moros (god of death), apate (goddess of fraud), Momos (god of mockery), Eris (goddess of discord), Nemesis (goddess of vengeance) and Charon. Thanatos is often portrayed as an old man with wings.

4.Ker

Ker is the goddess of death in Greek mythology. The Ker is the goddess who brings a cruel death, including death in combat, accident, murder or disease. The opposite of Thanatos which gives a peaceful death. The Ker is described as a dark creature with claws and teeth chattering and bloodthirsty.

The Ker is being bloodthirsty and cruelly tore the soul from the body of the dying and send them to the underworld. Thousands Ker fly over the battle area, and if there are people who die, then the Ker will fight each other like vultures. The Ker actually has no power over life and death of man, but the nature of their bloodthirsty make the Ker trying to make people die. Zeus and the other gods can stop or speed up the Ker.


The gods of Olympus are often standing near the troops they support to prevent the arrival of the Ker on their troops. Ker also haunt the affected area to search for the dead and took his soul.

5. Yama

Yama is the god of the afterlife in Hinduism. According to Hindu belief, the god was he who first encountered by the spirits of the dead when he went to the realm of heaven, so he also holds a god of death.

Main task is to hear the spirits of the dead, accompanied by his assistant called Citragupta, registrar of human karma. Because justice, it is also called Dharmaraja.


Yama had rides in the form of a female buffalo. He was armed and carrying mace or danda meshes. He has two dogs, four-eyed terrible guarding the streets where the spirits of the dead to the nature of Yama.

Arachne

Arachne - Arachne is a former weaver best, polite and friendly in Hypaepa, a city in Lydia. Because a lot of praise and adulation given to her, it was all even affect the nature and Arachne eventually grew into one so very proud. In his skill as a weaver, she became cocky and arrogant and began claiming that her skill itself is much bigger than the job of Athens, known as the goddess of wisdom and war as well as the art of weaving.

Athena was furious after hearing the speech arrogance Arachne has exceeded the limit and finally the goddess Athena dropped to imitation.In disguise Athena then came and challenged Arachne to compete in weaving shrewdness. Arachne undertakes, she immediately began to weave a portrait image of the gods who was partying with erotic style. Although woven tapestry Arachne very much more perfect, but Athens still felt irritable and angry.

Athena was very angry then destroy non wovens Arachne and touched his forehead, a result of the touch of the hands of Athena, Arachne always be haunted by a sense of guilt. So she became Depression and continues to weigh on his mind in the end always makes it frustrating and decided to commit suicide by hanging herself.

But the guilt was also attacked by Athens, sje then comes to deciding revive Arachne and then change (cursed) Arachne into a spider. Because it says Arachne it refers to the "spiders" in Greek.


This story shows that the origin of weaving originated in imitation of spiders and are considered to have been perfected first in Asia.

Arachne in Myth

Once upon a time in Maionia city in Asia Minor, there lived a beautiful girl who has the talent to weave incredible. Not only his work, but the way She wove was very pretty, even the nymphs will leave their forests and springs just to see her weave and enjoy his work. The name of it is accomplished weaver Arachne.

She took a roll of tangled threads, and then with the patient collapsed it and shape it into a smooth and light as a cloud. Every movement of the hand is very good at arranging entanglement, stitches and patterns in the weave. I was so beautiful woven girls, a lot of people who say that the goddess Athena (goddess of weavers) herself who taught weaving.

But Arachne reacted strongly to the words. She refused if it is considered as a student of Athena, even he said that the ability to weave able to defeat Athens and She also openly challenged the goddess Athena to complain to her weaving skills.

Athena hear vanity Arachne, but She still wanted to give a chance to repent on Arachne. Athena also went Arachne who were weaving in the form of an old woman.


The old woman said, "you woven indeed very beautiful, but listen to my advice. You may challenge a fellow human being to try his ability to weave all you want, but do not challenge the goddess, in fact I think you should apologize to Athens on what you said earlier. She was very wise and forgiving, you may still be forgiven by her. "

Arachne stopped weaving, then shouted to the old woman, "Keep your advice to your children old grandmother! I know what I said and would not pull it out !! I'm not afraid of your goddess, let her come and try to fight me !! "

Athena was releasing his disguise and replied, "I accept your challenge."


The nymphs are there, immediately prostrate before Athens, as well as others. While Arachne nervous seeing the presence of the goddess, but She continued the challenge.

The match between Arachne and Athena place exciting. Threads of light float full of color and beauty. Each weave very quickly, but with very beautiful movements. Soon, the fabric woven in them was completed.

In Athens woven fabrics, the middle there is a picture of the twelve gods of Olympus on the throne respectively, and in the four corners portrayed the gods angry with humans who disobey. It was to warn his opponent in order to quickly give up before it is too late.

While on woven fabrics Arachne very beautiful, indescribable gods who were having an affair, and raped many women. Is Poseidon and Zeus, father of Athena, the most widely depicted there.


Athena Arachne admire the work but was very angry with what was depicted on it. she did not accept that there is a man who vilify his father. Athena also destroy the work of Arachne.

Then She touched the forehead of Arachne and with strength, Athens has to feel guilt and shame are profound. Can not stand the feeling of it, Arachne ran and hanged herself.

But Athena felt sorry for Arachne who was dead hanging on a rope, until Athena said, "Live !! O sinful girl !! Remember this lesson, and you and your descendants will continue to depend on a regular and continuing what you are doing !!"


Arachne form of slowly changing. His body shrank and became an animal that we know called spiders, to continue to weave during her lifetime.

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Griffin

Griffin- Griffin also called Gryphon (Greek: gryphos, "lion-eagle") is a mythological creature bodied but winged lion-headed eagle. Properly lion, this creature became "king of beasts" and as the eagle, he became "the king of the air". Therefore, Griffin is a depiction of the most powerful beings on both of these, and was dubbed the "King of the beast and ruler of the air". 

Griffin also referred to as a very sacred animal and becomes the Bird's Largest god Apollo and griffin is also an animal keeper sun. This creature looks at the time of the Minoan civilization (2700-1450 BC).

Griffin has for decades been part of literature and mythology. And since that time, they have a lot of symbolic meaning experience changes. Griffin is a magical creature, half lion and half eagle. Their origin from India, where they keep the treasure of gold are abundant.

In the tradition of Mesopotamian civilization, the name of such creatures is not known. In Akkadian, the lion-bodied creatures, head and wings of an eagle is better known as kuribu.  The word is derived from the word karabu kuribu which is usually used as a blessing formula. From this kuribu word then appears the word keruv (English: Cherub) used in the texts of the Bible to refer to a winged celestial beings. In the Greek tradition, these creatures are described as being fairly harmless and live in the mountains. 

griffin in mythology

Should the lion, as the "King of beasts", and an eagle, as the "King of the air", making Griffin or Grifon as the most powerful animal in the top two. With a variety of designations so, then it is only natural if he finally has the title of "King of the beast and ruler of the air".

Griffin has for decades been part from literature and mythology. And since that time, they have a lot of symbolic meaning  experience changes.

Griffin is a creature with lion body and the head and wings of an eagle. Griffin comes from the plains Hiperboreia. It said that as the largest bird and symbol of great strength, makes these creatures is very sacred to the god Apollo. In addition, Griffin is also a sun guard animals.

Told, Apollo driving Griffin and keep gold Hyperboreia (mystical land where the sun shines and eternal happiness beyond the north wind). A flock of Griffin in the mountains Rhipaia keep the hoard of gold from the Arimaspos, one-eyed people who want to steal the gold. The Arimaspos horse and tried to take the gold, but their efforts are always thwarted by Griffin, who always managed to fight back the Arimaspos.

Griffin is a magical creature, half lion and half eagle. Their origin from India, where they keep the treasure of gold are abundant.

Griffin also said to be an incarnation of Nemesis, who is the goddess of vengeance that turns the wheels of fortune.

In legend, the creature dashing in this space, is a symbol of Superbia (arrogant pride), because Alexander the Great never tried riding the back of Griffin and towards the end of the sky.

In the third year of AD, a Roman historian named Aelianus wrote, "Griffin is a four-legged animals like lions' claws are very powerful and like the lion. It has wings and black fur along his back and the front of the red, while the two wings colored white."


In the last thousand years, Griffin very popular as a symbol of the family. An expert on the science of symbolism say, "Griffin is very popular, because many have good qualities and apparently did not have a bad character. The good properties include alertness, courage, and strength."

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Perseus

Perseus- Perseus is the husband of Andromeda. He is a legend of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty. Perseus is the first hero in Greek mythology who had defeated various monsters sent by the gods of Olympus. Perseus is also a Greek hero who has managed to kill the Gorgon, Medusa, and seize the rescued Andromeda from the sea monster sent by Poseidon the god of the sea, when Andromeda made sacrifices by his mother Queen Cassiopeia.

Perseus In mythology

In the kingdom of Argos are a daughter named Danae, Akrisios She was the daughter of the king of Argos. One day, due to a sense of disappointment on his luck because they do not have one grandchild, he consulted the Delphic oracle. But the results of the consultation was very surprising. Oracle predicted that the son of Danae (Akrisios grandchildren) would kill her someday. Danae was not yet have children, and to keep it so, Akrisios imprisoning him in a bronze tower.

One day Zeus went to Danae in the form of a shower of water and impregnated. From that relationship was born a boy named Perseus.

Akrisios shocked to learn that his daughter gave birth to a child of Zeus. Akrisios wanted to kill the child but the fear of triggering the anger of the gods for killing Descendants of Zeus and his own daughter, finally found a way. Akrisios decided to enter Danae and Perseus in a wooden crate and throw it into the sea.


The coffin was stranded on the island of Serifos, where they were caught and rescued by a fisherman named Diktis, which then raise Perseus into adulthood. Diktis is the brother of Polidektes, king of Serifos Island.

Perseus vs Medusa

Eventually, Polidektes fell in love with Danae. But Perseus had grown and always keep his mother from coercion Polidektes so Polidektes develop a plan to keep Perseus of Danae.

When one day Polidektes tried to approach her, Perseus returned prohibit Polidektes. Finally Polidektes said that he would marry a girl just love horses. Polidektes also wants everyone to give an appropriate gift to the bride. Perseus Polidektes then asked, "What would you give as a gift? A squadron of Horse? Carriage? Or maybe a box of jewelry?"

Perseus replied that he did not have anything. Polidektes also called Perseus as the poor are lazy. Angered by being insulted like that, Perseus stated that he could bring anything that is desired by Polidektes.

"OK!!" Polidektes said, "Bring me the head of Medusa!"

Perseus undertakes Polidektes request and immediately set off to find Medusa.

Medusa was a monster who had hair of snakes and her gaze would turn any creature into stone. Medusa is one of the three Gorgon.

After receiving the task, for a long time Perseus wandering aimlessly and without hope of finding a place to stay the Gorgon. Amid the desperation, suddenly he was visited by the goddess Athena. The goddess nymph told him that the north will give the tools to kill Medusa and only the graeae who knows where the nymph.


The graeae are three elderly women who had only one eye and one tooth they used interchangeably. Perseus seize their eyes and asked where the nymph. Once notified, Perseus restore their eyes.

Perseus went to the nymph. There, the nymph lent kibisis pouch for storing the head of Medusa, the sword of Zeus, the winged sandals of Hermes, and a cap of invisibility of Hades. Athena also lent a mirror shield. After obtaining a variety of weapons, Perseus was wearing winged sandals and flying towards a nest of Grogon.

Perseus went to the nymph. There, the nymph lent kibisis pouch for storing the head of Medusa, the sword of Zeus, the winged sandals of Hermes, and a cap of invisibility of Hades. Athena also lent a mirror shield. After obtaining a variety of weapons, Perseus was wearing winged sandals and flying towards a nest of Grogon.

Arriving there, Perseus wore a cap of invisibility and become invisible, because medusa has two sisters who both malignant, so he did not want his form is unknown and ultimately pursued by two other Gorgon. Perseus entered and walked backward toward the Gorgon (Stheno, euryale and Medusa) sleeping. He saw the manifestation of the Gorgon through the mirror shield provided by Athena. 

Medusa and Perseus approached directly cut Medusa's head with his sword. Perseus and Medusa head incorporate into kibisis bag, and hurried away from the nest Grogon using the winged sandals of Hermes. Meanwhile, from Medusa headless body sprang Pegasus and chrysaor. Gorgon two others were awakened by the birth of Pegasus and chrysaor, but could not find the presence of the person who killed Medusa.

Retaliation For Polidektes

Together with Andromeda, Perseus returned to Serifos and knowing that his mother and Diktis was hiding in the temple because Polidektes forcibly tried to marry her. Perseus angry over Polidektes deeds while he was away. Perseus and Andromeda entrust to her mother and rushed to the palace Polidektes.

In the palace, Polidektes and his men did not believe that Perseus had managed to kill Medusa. They even laughed at him. Perseus then took the head of Medusa and change Polidektes and his men to stone.

After that Perseus was no longer requires the head of Medusa, then he gave the head of the goddess Athena, who put it in the middle of Aegis. Do not forget Perseus also return all the equipment he borrowed.

Perseus Andromeda lived together briefly in Serifos before finally Perseus decides to return to Argos, where his family resides. While Diktis asked to become king of Serifos.

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Perseus also exists in major films such as wrath of the titans and clash of the titans, he also has a starring role in the film and the story is quite the same as in the story. it is some explanation of Perseus who is the husband of the goddess Andromeda.

Apollo

Apollo- Apollo (Greek: Απόλλων, Apollon; or Απελλων, Apellōn) is the god of light, music, archer, treatment, Sun, and poet in Greek mythology and Roman mythology. Apollo is the god of prophecy, and gave his blessing to the oracles, so that they can read the future. He is the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis. oracle in Delphi is very famous. Many people from all over Greece who visited his oracle to find out about their future. In Etruscan mythology, she is known as Apullu. Apollo was worshiped both by the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans.

He has a bow made of gold. Laurel, crows and dolphins animals sacred to him. Treatment and healing attributed to him or his son, Asclepius (god of medicine), because Apollo was seen as a god who brings health, disease outbreaks. As the god of music, Apollo is the leader of the Muse (goddess of music and singing). Hermes created the lira to the Apollo and the instrument became an essential attribute of Apollo. Hymns sung to Apollo called Paian. In ancient Greece, especially in the third century BC, he was associated with Helios (the Sun god) and his sister, Artemis, is associated with Selene (the moon goddess).

Apollo is the god of archery, and he carries a silver bow like Artemis. Apollo's love to hunt with his sister, and sometimes with his mother as well. Apollo also has a gold sword.

Apollo was the god of music. Hermes gives musical instruments lira that he had created. Hermes made of tortoise shell and the strings are made of fleece. No man nor god capable of playing the lira as great as Apollo.

Some argue that Apollo was the greatest man musician father, the Orfeus, from his relationship with Kalliope, one Musai. While other opinion says that Orfeus father is the king of Thrace, Oiagros. Nonetheless, Orfeus also good at playing lira. Other Apollo's son, named Linos, also an accomplished musician, but he was killed by his student, Herakles.

Several times humans and other creatures to challenge Apollo in music contests, and they were punished for that effrontery. Apollo sometimes often punish those who dare to compete against him. A satyr named Marsyas, who plays a flute made in the goddess Athena, never challenged Apollo. Marsyas lost and as a result he was flayed alive by Apollo.


Apollo also had to compete against the god Pan in a musical contest. Three judges responsible for determining the winner. Two judges chose the Apollo, while King Midas feel that the reed pipe Pan produce music more beautiful. Apollo upset to hear words of Midas. Apollo also punish the king to change his ears into donkey ears. Midas was forced to cover his ears with a hat so as not to shame famous.

in mythology

Apollo is the god of prophecy and oracle. The oracle at Delphi is where the most important predictions, even though the place was originally owned by Gaia, then by Themis and Foibe, before finally oracle was handed over to Apollo. Delphi is just a small settlement in the New Mycenae period pad 8th century BC the area was built and became the center of worship of Apollo.

Apollo is the god of medicine and healing. Although, in his source earlier, the god of medicine is Paeon, but it could have been the name is a nickname of Apollo.

Perhaps his most famous is Asklepios, from his relationship with Koronis, daughter Flegias. When pregnant, Koronis had an affair with a man named Iskhis. When Apollo knowing this, he got angry and killed Koronis, but she had to save his baby from the womb of Koronis. Asklepios grown into an outstanding physician, even he was able to revive the dead. Some even called Asklepios as the god of healing.

However, its ability to raise the dead bring harm to himself. Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt, because he was afraid of Asklepios action can change the destiny of man. Angry that his beloved son was killed, Apollo retaliated by killing the Cyclopes who makes lightning for Zeus. For this action, Zeus very angry. Zeus was even going to throw Apollo to Tartaros. Fortunately, his son Leto begging forgiveness so that Apollo obtain a lighter sentence.

Zeus ordered Apollo to serve for nine years to a man named Admetus, king Ferai. During the tenure of Apollo, Admetus sebagao being a nice guy and very respectful of the gods. Apollo repay Admetus to warn him about his destiny. Admetus can avoid death if there are other people who want to die in his place. But no one wants to end up Admetus own wife, the Alkestis. Admetus still alive, but he was sorry to hear that his wife had died. Fortunately Herakles helped Admetus. The hero goes to the underworld and fight with Thanatos, god of death. Herakles won and managed to bring Alkestis back from the dead.

Apollo and Poseidon also been punished by Zeus to serve Laomedon, king of Troy, for a year. With the help of a man named Aeacus, king Aigina, they build defense walls of Troy. Once the wall is finished, the gods were asking in return that had once promised by Laomedon. However, Laomedon reneged on his promise and did not want to reward them. Both the god it was punishing the king. Poseidon sent a sea monster to terrorize the people of Troy, while Apollo inflicting the plague to the city of Troy.

Even so, during the Trojan War, Apollo helped the Trojans, particularly the Trojan hero, Hector and Aeneas. In this war, again Apollo sent plagues, this time to the Greek forces, because Agamemnon would not free prisoners at once mistresses, Khriseis, to his father, Khrises, a priest of Apollo. Apollo punished Agamemnon to the Greek camp with arrows showered the gods contain the deadly disease from the sky, triggering an epidemic in the Greek camp.

In the myth of Niobe, Apollo kill all the boys while Artemis killed all Niobe daughter with arrows. Niobe previously boasted that she was superior to Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis, because she gave birth to seven pairs of children while Leto just a pair. It makes Apollo and Artemis angry.

On the way to Troy, Achilles kill Tenes, king of Tenedos, who is the son of Apollo. As a result, Apollo was involved in the death of Achilles in the final year of the war. When the Achilles chasing the soldiers of Troy being blurred, and Paris fired his arrow at Achilles. Apollo arrows directing it to the point of weakness of Achilles, namely heel.

Like many other young gods, Apollo never married, but he raped many women. One girl who was raped is Kreusa, Erekhteus daughter, who became a mother for the Ion. Apollo and Hermes fell in love with Khiones, daughter Daidalion. Once, Hermes Khione raped during the day, while at night the turn of Apollo who raped Khione. Khione gave birth to a pair of twins, namely Autolikos (thieves) son of Hermes and Filamon (poet) son of Apollo.

The love story of the most famous Apollo precisely is the relationship that failed. Apollo mock Eros (Cupid) and said that she was superior in archery. Angered over this mockery, Eros uses the golden arrow and make Apollo fell in love with a nymph named Daphne, daughter of the river god Peneios. Eros with his bow and shot Dafne too, but Dafne by arrows lead, which made him unable to love others. Apollo tried to chase but the nymph Daphne constantly blurred. In order to qualify, Daphne prayed to his father, or perhaps to the earth goddess Gaia, so that his form was changed. His prayer was granted and she changed into a laurel. Apollo grieve for her hero had turned into a tree to commemorate Dafne, Apollo broke the branches of laurel and put it on his head. Apollo also makes laurel as a sacred tree. Not only that, every nine years, in Thebes held a festival to commemorate this event. In such event, there is a process in which a boy walking along a pastor and one of the closest relatives, who brought an olive stem. The boy brought flowers greeting and bole bronze.

Another girl who failed to get by Apollo is Marpessa. A man named Idas was about to marry Marpessa, but Apollo kidnap the girl. Jum not flinch against Apollo and tried to chase the gods to regain his partner. Zeus prevent the two rivals clashed, and asked the girl to choose one among them. Marpess chose Idas.

In Troy, Apollo provides the ability to predict the Kassandra, daughter of Priamos and Hekabe, so that the girls want to have sex with him. Unfortunately Kassandra refused Apollo. This refusal makes Apollo cursed Kassandra angry so that his predictions will never be trusted by others.

Apollo is not only interested in women, but also to the young man. He's been a lover of a prince named Hiakinthos Sparta, son Amikles and Diomedes. Apollo accidentally killed his with a disc. Hyacinth flowers grow in its place died. To commemorate Hiakinthos once adored Apollo, Hyakinthia festival held each year in Amykles.

Diomedes in the Trojan War, with encouraged by Athena, trying clashed with Apollo. Diomedes has previously been successfully wounded Aphrodite and Ares. When Diomedes was about to kill Aeneas, Apollo came to the rescue Aeneas. Diomedes did not shake at the god. Three times he tried to launch an attack and three times Apollo protect Aeneas. The new Diomedes retreat after Apollo banish with the power of his god, and Diomedes warned not to fight a god.

When Herakles came to the oracle of Delphi to find out how to cure skin diseases, forecasters there are not willing to tell him. Herakles angry and seize the tripod where the seer sitting. He then told the forecasters there that he would set up his own orakelnya. Apollo already angry and want to fight Herakles, but Zeus intervened and prevented them from fighting. He separated his two sons were with lightning. Herakles did not really want to fight against Apollo, she just wants him medication. Apollo amazed by the courage of Heracles, and told peramalnya to tell cure for Heracles.

When Hrakles participate in the Olympics and won all canag sports, all the gods gave a gift to him. Apollo gave him a bow, but Herakles prefer to use his bow, he made his own. In a story, the Olympic originally implemented in Olympus. When Apollo participated in this event, dai beat Hermes in a race run and defeating Ares in Punch.

Apollo was introduced into the Roman through Greek cities in central and southern Italy, as well as by the Etruscans, who know him as Apulu. Apollo was originally probably was the god of medicine, but over time, he gained many of the attributes of the Greek gods, such as the god of oracles and divination, the god of light and sun. Apollo appears in many stories are likely to come from the Greek mythology. His temple in the city of Rome was first established in 432 BC.

Apollo has many nicknames, including Akersekomes (not cut) Akesios (healer), Kynthios, Delios, Loxias, Lykios (god wolf), Moiragetes (supervising Moirai), Musagetes (protective Musai), Paean (god of healing), Phoibos (shine ), Smintheus (god mice).


The place is a cult in Delphi, Delos, and Tenedos. Sacred trees are laurel, while his favorite animal is a wolf, failed, geese, eagles, snakes, rats and locusts.

Etymology 

Apollo origin of the name is unclear. Plato, in Kratilos, linking the name Apollo with ἀπόλυσις (apolisis), "redeemed", with ἀπόλουσις (apolousis), "purification", and with ἁπλοῦν (aploun), "simple". Hesikhius connects the name Apollo with απελλα (Apella) from Doria language, which means "assembly", so-called Apollo as the god of politics. Another possibility is that apellai derived from an ancient form of Apollo which can be equated with Appaliunas, the god of Anatolia whose name the possibility of meaning "lion dad" or "father of light". The Greeks associate the name with a verb Apollo απολλυμι (apollimi) means "destroy". 


In modern times, there is an opinion that the name comes from the name Apollo god of mythology Hurrians and Hittis, Aplu, who was worshiped during the "time of plague". Aplu itself comes from Akkadian mythology, Aplu Enlil, meaning "son of Enlil", a title given to the god Nergal, who is associated with Shamash, the Sun-god of Babylon.

The origins 

There are two general opinion about the origins of Apollo: One is that Apollo comes from the eastern region, other opinion associating Apollo with Doria nations and their gods apellai (also in Apellaios). Walter Burkert states that its origins can be seen from his worshipers: Greeks Doria, nation-Minoan Crete, and the Syro-Hittis nation. According to the first opinion, either Apollo in Greek and in Etruscan began to appear in the Aegean in the Iron Age (between 1100 BC - 800 BC) of Anatolia. Homer tells the nation sided with the Trojan Apollo in the Trojan War, and he was associated with the god of the Luwian, Apaliunas, who seem to be traveling from east to west. Aplu gods (gods of mythology Hittis and Hurrians in the Late Bronze Age, between the years 1700 to 1200 BC), is also similar to Apollo as told by Homer, is equally a god of plague. In addition Aplu also symbolized the god Apollo Smitheus rats.

In popular culture 

Apollo Creed is the name of one of the characters boxer in Rocky film series. Captain Apollo is one of the characters in the television series Battlestar Galactica. In the television series Lost No candy store named Apollo Candy.

Showtime at the Apollo is the name of a musical event produced by the Apollo Theater in New York. While Live at the Apollo is a television comedy show in London.


In the Star Trek series, there is the best group class called Apollo.

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Ares

Ares- Ares (Ancient Greek: Ἄρης [árɛːs], modern Greek: Άρης [aris]) is the god of war in Greek mythology. Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera and included in the 12 gods of Olympus. Two guards primarily Fobos and Deimos. Ares is the god of bloodlust and an embodiment of murder.  Ares power over the tools of war, attack and defense of the city, rebellion, looting, virility, and courage. Vulture and the dog is an animal sacred to Ares. In the Iliad, he appeared surrounded by various incarnations of the horrors of war, but in a somewhat softened his character Odyssey.  Ares also involved in the founding of the city of Thebes. In Roman mythology he is known by the name of the god Mars. Mars name became the name of one of the planet close to Earth and has two months named after his bodyguards, Phobos and Deimos. Name of March is a gift for him.

The origins 

Ares was found appears in Linear B clay tablets in Knossos, Crete, his name is AR-E but at Pylos name is spelled A-RE-JA. Enyalios (E-NU-WA-RI-JO), a name that is also found in Linear B at Knossos, the likelihood is the nickname for Ares or the personification of war and brother Enyo. 

Ares is the god of the gods of Olympus are important in ancient tradition as told in the Iliad. His character is quite ambiguous, Ares is mentioned in a funeral stele from the late 6th century in Attika, it said, "Stay and mourn at the grave of Croesus / which had been destroyed by a raging Ares, he fought in the forefront.


In ancient times the name "Ares" is also used as a nickname for the aspect of the war from the other gods, such as Zeus Areios, Athena Areia, even Aphrodite Areia.  At the time of Mycenae, there is an inscription that shows about Enyalios, nickname for Ares.

Greek Mythology / Gods of Olympus / Ares

Ares is the god of war. Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera, and was known by the Romans as the god Mars. Ares is the sister Hebe, Eileithyia and maybe Hephaestus.

Ares may appear in the piece Linear B. In Knossos, Crete, it is called AR-E, but in Pylos Mycenae, legible name A-RE-JA. Enyalios (E-NU-WA-RI-JO, also found in sheets of Linear B in Knossos, Greek god of war, the possibility of an epithet of Ares. If not, Enyalios is the personification of war and civil Enyo. Ares is also said to be a brother of Eris (goddess disputes) and is the father of a son named dispute. on the battlefield, accompanied by Ares Enyo (Bellona called by the Romai), the god of war, Enyo is his sister or his chances of a relationship with Aphrodite.

Although the Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus, he had an affair with Ares. Of infidelity, Ares became father Anteros (Desire), Eros, Deimos (Fear), Fobos (Panic), and a daughter, Harmonia, wife of Cadmus of Thebes.

As the god of war, many kingdoms in Greece do not worship it, because Ares symbolizes murder cruel and uncontrollable in battle, and he himself was involved in bloodshed or battles for love itself. Many Greeks who prefers Athena, goddess of war whose decisions are not only influenced by the desire to fight, but also by a good purpose and discipline.

Although Ares was the god of war, Athens seems to be a better fighter when a fight between the two. In the Trojan War, when Ares attacked Athens brandishing his sword, the goddess calmly throw a stone to the god of war. Ares and the stone hit him reeling backward. In addition to these events, Ares has also been dealing with Athens at the time of others. According to the Epic Cycle, Telegonia, Ares is in the tribe against tribe Brygi Thesprotios, led by the hero Odysseus. In that conflict, Ares ruffled Odisses forces. When knowing this, Athena, protector Odysseus, decided to fight Ares. This time, both Athena and Ares nobody superior because they stopped by Apollo.

Although Ares was the god of war, he is not a great fighter. He even defeated by a few men. Heracles has defeated Ares twice. Diomedes also been defeated Ares in the Trojan War. Both the hero manages to make Ares wounded. When Ares wounded by Diomedes, Ares scream louder than the screams of a thousand people.

Ares fight the hero Heracles after killing Kyknos in Itonos, Thessalia south. Kyknos himself was the son of Ares with Pelopia or the Pyrenees. Kyknos has a habit to challenge the travelers to fight against it. Ares fight with his son until Herakles wounded the god of war. Herakles might hurt Ares more severe if the course is not stopped by the strike with lightning Zeus.

Two giant (aloadae) son of Poseidon with Iphimedia-Otos and Efialtes-ever catch Ares and shut his in a bronze jug. Ares held captive for thirteen months until rescued by Hermes.

In Athens, there's a hill near the Acropolis called Areiopagos ( "Hill of Ares"). This hill used by the people of Athens to prosecute perpetrators of the murder. According to Apollodorus, Ares been raped Agraulos, daughter and wife Actaeus Kekrops, until Ares fathered a daughter named Alkippe. Once Alkippe raped by Halirrhothios, son of Poseidon with nymphs Euryte, so Ares angry and killed the assailant. As a result of the offense, so Poseidon sued Ares Ares was judged on that hill. The court ruling that Ares free generate. After the events of that hill was named Areiopagos, according to the name Ares.

Ares has a lot of nicknames, among them the Enyalios (god of war), Gradivos (squad leader), Alloprosallos and Aphneius (generous). The main place cult possibilities in Sparta and Thebes, while in other cities it's relatively rare worshiped. He was also worshiped in Skythia where they do sacrifice for his people and animals.

Ares favorite animals are dogs and vultures. Ares had a chariot pulled by four horses tail, ie Aithon ( "Fire Red"), Konabos ( "Chaos"), Flogios ( "Flame") and Fobos ( "Terror").

According to the script early Romans, Mars was originally known as the god of agriculture, and instead of the god of war. However, as the Romans were getting stronger, the nature of Mars turned into regarding the war. Mars later became the second most important god in the Roman pantheon, after his father, the god Jupiter.

In Roman mythology 

The Romans recognized him as Mars, the god which was adapted from Etruscan. Initially the Romans regard Mars as the god of agriculture more than the god of war. But Mars is slowly transformed into a god of war over Roman power are becoming increasingly powerful. In Roman mythology, Mars was the god that is the second most important after his father, Jupiter (Zeus).

Etymology 

Originally his name associated with the Greek ἀρή (are), the development of ἀρά (fig), the "curse, destruction".  While Mars possibility name associated with the Greek word μάρναμαι (marnamai), "fight, fight" or Hindi or Punjab maarna (kill).

Characteristics 

In Greek mythology, there are some gods symbolizing various aspects of the war, for example Athens which symbolizes wisdom and strategy of war, and to protect people and their homes during the war. While Ares, on the other hand, is a symbol of brutality, cruelty and horror of war. Athena and Ares hostile. Sister Ares, Eris, triggering war, Zeus directs the course of the war, but Ares loved war for his own pleasure, he enjoyed the bustle and cries of war, genocide, and the destruction of the city. He even did not follow the spirit of partisanship, he sometimes supporting one side and then to help others, he just do it according to his will.  Ares also considered to play a role in human deaths caused by the plague and epidemics.  Ares bloodthirsty nature and this makes him hated wild either by their parents or by other gods. 

Among the gods, Ares was the least trusted. In the Iliad said: "You are gods of Olympus's most hated me," Zeus said to Ares, "disputes, wars, and massacres are the things you love. The birthplace once home Ares is located among the Trakia, barbarians like war.  That's where he went after his affair with Aphrodite was revealed.

As the god of war, Ares instead often lose the battle. Athens had several times defeated Ares. Diomedes Herakles and Ares had also hurt the body. In addition, Ares also been defeated by aloadae, a pair of giant.

In popular culture 

Ares is a permanent character on the television series Xena: Warrior Princess. He is played by Kevin Smith. He is described as a warlike god at once a passion for Xena. After the fall of the gods of Olympus, Ares became man but managed to become the god Odin back after eating apples.

In the film Alexander in 2004, Macedonia troops chanted "Enyalios" when they advance in the Battle of Gaugamela.

Ares also appeared as a supporting character in the novel series Percy Jackson and the Olympians Rick Riordan bouquet.

Ares is the main antagonist and the last enemy in a video game God of War. In the video game, Ares trapped Kratos so that Kratos slaughtering his own family. Since the incident, Kratos grudge against Ares.

British pop music group, Bloc Party, has a song called Ares in their third album, Intimacy. Gackt, a musician from Japan, enter a song called Ares in his second album, Mars.

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