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Greek Gods, Myths, and Legends - Introduction to Greek Myths and Legends
An introduction to Greek Myths, Greek gods and goddesses, and the fascinating legends. Greek Mythology remains a part of western culture.

The Seduction of Io
The story of the seduction of Io by Zeus, Hera's wrath, and the creation of the peacock's tail.

Genealogy of the First Gods
Descendants of chaos include night and day, darkness and light, and a hots of ailments and some pleasures like sexual love (philotes), sleep (hynos) and dreams (oneiroi).

House of Atreus Index
Index of people in the House of Atreus Myth.

Leda and the Swan, by William Butler Yeats
William Butler Yeat's poem based on Greek mythology about the story of Leda and the Swan.

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