Classical mythology

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (1796-1875), Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld, 1861, oil on canvas, 112.3 x 137.1 cm. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston @MFAH #CamilleCorot #Orpheus #GreekMythology #OldPaintings #ClassicArt #ArtLovers #MysteriousArtCentury

Ranging from clever queens to murderous witches, take a look at five of the most interesting, badass, and powerful women in Greek mythology.

TREVISANI, Francesco Apollo and Daphne - Oil on canvas, 73 x 60 cm The Hermitage, St. Petersburg

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Ancient Greece produced some of the wildest and most memorable folklore known to humanity. Famous films like "Hercules" and "Troy" derive their storylines from some of these aged legends. Here are my picks for the 10 best stories from ancient Greek mythology.

Aphrodite is a woman seeking revenge against Psyche. Will Psyche survive the impossible tasks given her? Will she find Eros?

According to Greek myth, Apollo chased the nymph Daphne (Greek: Δάφνη, meaning "laurel"), daughter of Peneios and Creusa in Thessaly. The god's infatuation was caused by an arrow from Eros, who wanted to make Apollo pay for making fun of his archery skills and to demonstrate the power of love's arrow. Daphne prays for help either to the river god Peneus or to Gaea, and was transformed into a laurel (Laurus nobilis). The laurel became sacred to Apollo, and crowned the victors at the Pythian…