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  Nick Marks    ·  Follow Lives in  New York  (1976–present) May 13 – He remained undefeated on the battlefield In Greek History, there are many individuals who became heroes and left a significant legacy for their abilities in battle, inspiring future generations and exerting great influence. One of these figures, although considered more mythical than historical, was Achilles, the most famous hero of Homer's Iliad who stands out as he became a symbol of heroism and bravery, with his fame extending beyond the boundaries of the ancient world. Achilles was the son of Peleus, king of the Myrmidons in Phthia, and the Nereid Thetis. The gods Zeus and Poseidon vied for her hand until an oracle revealed that she would give birth to a son better and stronger than his father, so they wisely chose to give her to someone else. According to the post-Homeric myth, Thetis tried to make Achilles invulnerable by dipping him in the waters of the Styx, (region of the Aegial...

  Perseus 🛡 Perseus :: The slayer of Medusa Myths / Heroes / Perseus The only son of Zeus and Danae – and, thus, a half-god by birth – Perseus was one of the greatest heroes in Greek mythology, most renowned for beheading the only mortal Gorgon, Medusa, and using her severed head (capable of turning onlookers into stone) as a mighty weapon in his subsequent adventures. These famously include the slaying of the sea monster Cetus which led to the rescuing of the Aethiopian princess Andromeda, who would eventually become Perseus’ wife and bear him at least one daughter and six sons. One of these was Electryon, the father of Alcmene, whose union with Zeus produced the most complete Greek hero ever, Heracles. This makes Perseus both Heracles’ great-grandparent and his half-brother, both a symbolic predecessor and a worthy peer. Perseus’ Early Life Perseus was the demigod offspring of the unusual union between Zeus and Danae: the supreme god came to the imprisoned princess of Argos in t...