Myths, legends and Bible stories
Gods, heroes, legends and Bible figures from the classics. Each page says who or what it is, tells the key stories and shows where writers have used them.
Greek gods and heroes
- ZeusKing of the Greek gods, Zeus rules the sky and guards oaths and hospitality
- HeraQueen of the Greek gods, Hera protects marriage and fiercely defends her royal position
- AthenaGreek goddess of wisdom, skilled crafts, and warfare guided by planning rather than rage
- ApolloGreek god of prophecy, music, and healing, whose arrows can also bring disease
- ArtemisGreek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and the fierce protection of her independence
- PoseidonGreek god of the sea, whose anger brings storms and whose power shakes the earth
- HadesThe Greek ruler of the dead, whose name also means his shadowy kingdom
- Demeter and PersephoneA mother and daughter whose separation links the underworld, grief, and the earth’s fertility
- DionysusGreek god of wine, theatre, and wild celebration, whose gifts can bring joy or ruin
- HermesThe Greek messenger god who crosses boundaries, protects travellers, and guides the dead
- AphroditeGreek goddess of love and beauty, whose gifts bring pleasure, rivalry, and danger
- AresThe Greek god of war, known for battle fury and his love for Aphrodite
- HephaestusThe Greek god of fire and metalwork, whose skilled hands equip gods and heroes
- PrometheusThe Titan who steals fire for humans and suffers Zeus’s punishment for helping them
- HeraclesA Greek hero whose great strength brings victories but cannot protect him from suffering
- Theseus and the MinotaurAn Athenian hero enters a deadly maze and escapes with help from Ariadne
- Perseus and MedusaA hero defeats a deadly Gorgon by looking at her reflection rather than her face
- Orpheus and EurydiceA gifted musician enters the underworld to bring back his dead wife
- Jason and the ArgonautsJason and his shipmates seek the Golden Fleece, helped by the powerful Medea
- OedipusA king whose search for the truth reveals the family tragedy he unknowingly caused
- AntigoneOedipus’s daughter, who defies a king to give her brother proper burial
The Trojan War
- AchillesThe great Greek warrior whose anger, grief, and short life shape the Trojan War
- HectorTroy’s chief defender, whose courage and family ties give the war its human cost
- Helen of TroyA queen whose departure for Troy brings beauty, blame, and divided loyalties into Greek legend
- OdysseusThe clever Greek hero whose long journey home tests his courage, patience, and loyalty
- AeneasA Trojan survivor whose journey to Italy links fallen Troy with Rome’s beginnings
- The Trojan WarThe legendary siege of Troy, where Greek and Trojan heroes face love, anger, and loss
Epics and sacred books
- The IliadAn ancient Greek poem about Achilles’ anger and the human cost of the Trojan War
- The OdysseyAn ancient Greek poem about Odysseus’s difficult journey home and the household awaiting him
- The AeneidVirgil’s epic follows Aeneas from ruined Troy toward a new homeland in Italy
- BeowulfAn Old English poem about a hero whose monster fights test courage, loyalty, and kingship
- The Epic of GilgameshAn ancient king’s friendship and grief lead him to confront the limits of human life
- The Divine ComedyDante’s journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven explores wrongdoing, repentance, love, and hope
- The Song of RolandA medieval French epic about Roland’s last battle, loyalty, pride, and betrayal
- The Arabian NightsA collection of tales held together by a storyteller’s struggle to stay alive
Norse myth
- OdinThe Norse god who seeks wisdom through sacrifice and prepares for a foretold battle
- ThorThe Norse thunder god whose hammer protects gods and humans from giants
- LokiA Norse trickster whose clever schemes help the gods, then bring them grief
- FreyaA Norse goddess of love and magic who also receives warriors killed in battle
- RagnarokThe Norse gods face their final battle, followed by the destruction and renewal of the world
- Sigurd and FafnirA northern hero kills a treasure-guarding dragon, but victory brings danger rather than lasting safety
Arthurian and English legend
- King ArthurBritain’s legendary king, whose Round Table joins noble hopes with betrayal and loss
- MerlinArthur’s magical adviser, whose prophecies and plans help establish the king’s rule
- Lancelot and GuinevereArthur’s greatest knight and his queen share a forbidden love that helps divide the kingdom
- ExcaliburKing Arthur’s famous sword, linked with his rule, a mysterious lake, and his final battle
- The Holy GrailA sacred vessel whose quest tests the faith and character of King Arthur’s knights
- The Knights of the Round TableKing Arthur’s fellowship of knights, bound by shared honour but divided by human failings
- Robin HoodA legendary English outlaw whose woodland adventures challenge cruel officials and defend people in need
Bible figures
- Adam and EveThe first human pair in Genesis, whose disobedience leads to life outside Eden
- Cain and AbelTwo brothers whose story links jealousy, murder, responsibility, and the limits of revenge
- Noah and the floodNoah saves his family and animals from a flood, then receives God’s promise
- AbrahamA founding biblical figure whose journeys and family trials explore faith, promise, and obedience
- MosesThe Hebrew prophet who leads the Israelites from slavery and receives God's law
- SamsonA biblical strong man whose betrayal, captivity, and final act link strength with weakness
- David and GoliathA young shepherd defeats a feared giant, making courage and faith stronger than outward power
- SolomonA biblical king whose wisdom, wealth, and failures became lasting images of royal power
- JonahA reluctant prophet whose flight, rescue, and anger raise questions about mercy
- DanielA faithful Jewish exile who interprets royal dreams and survives a den of lions
- RuthA Moabite widow whose loyalty to Naomi leads to a new home in Bethlehem
- EstherA Jewish queen risks her life to save her people from destruction
Books of the Bible
- GenesisThe Bible’s opening book, telling of creation, human beginnings, and the ancestors of Israel
- ExodusThe biblical book of Israel’s escape from slavery, wilderness journey, and covenant with God
- The PsalmsA biblical collection of songs and prayers expressing praise, grief, anger, repentance, and trust
- EcclesiastesA biblical book that asks what makes life worthwhile when everything passes away
- The Book of JobA biblical book about undeserved suffering, difficult questions, and the limits of human understanding
- The Gospel of LukeA Gospel telling Jesus’s life, with special attention to mercy, outsiders, and forgiveness
- RevelationA biblical book of visions about suffering, judgment, and the renewal of creation
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