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What other ancient Greek myths do you know?
1, Prometheus sends out flames

It tells the story that Prometheus, a great friend of mankind, was brutally punished by Zeus, the father of the gods, and gave fire to mankind in order to help mankind live a warm and happy life.

Hades brought plague to the world.

He is the king of the underworld in ancient Greek mythology and the god in charge of the plague. He once infected the city-states of Thebes with a deadly plague, and the plague didn't stop until two young girls, Medea and Monipei, voluntarily sacrificed.

Poseidon created the horse.

Poseidon, one of the twelve gods of Olympus, was in charge of the vibration of the ocean and the earth, and the second brother of Zeus. Horses and cows are sacred to him. He likes horses very much and created them. So after he ruled the ocean, he turned several horses into fish-horse hybrids with tail fins. In this way, they also pulled the cart for him in the water.

4. The Guardian History of Athena

The legend that Athena became the patron saint of Athens is related to the competition between the goddess and Poseidon. When Athens was first built by Phoenicians, Poseidon and Athena competed for the honor of naming it. People who can provide the most useful things for mankind will become the patron saint of the city. Poseidon struck the ground with his trident and made a war horse.

On the other hand, Athena became an olive tree-a symbol of peace and prosperity. Because war horses are considered to represent war and sorrow, Athens is named after the goddess. The goddess soon put the city under her protection. On the Acropolis, one of the most famous buildings in ancient Greece-the Parthenon dedicated to the goddess Athena is still preserved.

5. Apollo vs python skin

Young Apollo was flying in the blue sky with a harp and a silver bow on his back, and the golden arrow jingled in the quiver. He ran to the cave where Python Pitong lived, looking for Pitong to avenge his mother Leto. Because Leto was hunted by Pitong, he suffered a lot.

Apollo soon found the cave where Pitong lived. The terrible Pitong climbed out of the hole, and his huge body covered with scales hovered among the rocks. Its weight made the rocks and mountains tremble. Pitong destroyed everything around him. Goddess and all living things run away for fear of it.

Pitong opened his mouth wide and prepared to swallow Apollo. The strings on Apollo's silver bow hummed, and his golden arrow rained down on the skin hole. Pitong gave up the ghost and lay on the ground. Apollo sang the battle song of victory, buried Pitong, and built the temple of Delphi and the temple of the gods there, which predicted the will of Zeus.

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