The name George is one of the most popular in Greece, if not the most popular, yet few are aware of its ancient Greek origins ... story of the mythical Bellerophon, son of Poseidon and the queen of ...

Take the example of the controversial 2012 Bloomingdale's ad. The campaign riffed off the Greek myth of Pegasus and Bellerophon as a metaphor for sex with strangers during holiday parties. The ...

Pegasus is the winged horse of Greek mythology, famed for its ability to soar through the skies. Born from the blood of Medusa, Pegasus is closely linked to heroic tales, especially those involving ...

But in Greek mythology, there was only one winged horse, and its name was Pegasus. Poseidon, the god of the sea who created horses, made Pegasus to create streams by pounding its hooves. Only one ...

Greek mythology often reads like a soap opera for ... Oddly enough, he even sired one: Pegasus, the winged steed of the hero Bellerophon. Zeus’s son and messenger, Hermes flew “as fleet as thought” on ...

Bellerophon and the Chimera By Unknown artist ... as he is able to perceive the evil lurking behind people’s intentions. Pegasus is one of the creatures from Greek mythology that has appeared widely ...

In both ancient Greek and Norse mythology, too ... After taming Pegasus, the Corinthian hero Bellerophon attempts to ride the horse to the gods’ home on Mount Olympus. But Zeus compels the ...

In the realm of Greek myth, tales abound with extraordinary creatures ... The Chimaera myth speaks of a hero, Bellerophon, who, riding the winged horse Pegasus, was tasked with slaying the ...

Greek mythology tells the story of Chimaera ... Bellerophon (best known for riding the winged horse Pegasus) to kill Chimaera. “And Bellerophon slew her, trusting in the signs of the gods ...

A London artist famous for using bright colours to transform public spaces has created a new installation referencing Greek mythology at ... installation includes Pegasus figures perched on ...

His is not the stance of irony or modern detachment and exile, but of a mystic oneness with Greece’s landscape and mythology ... by Bellerophon. Depicted on the coins of ancient Corinth, Pegasus is ...