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The motif of Zeus swallowing Metis can be seen as a continuation of the succession myth: it is prophesied that a son of Zeus will overthrow him, just as he overthrew his father, but whereas Cronos met his end because he did not swallow the real Zeus, Zeus holds onto his power because he successfully swallows the threat, in the form of the ...
Acanthis was the daughter of Autonous and Hippodamia, the sister of Acanthus, Anthus, Erodius and Schoeneus. One day that her brother Anthus led the family's mare outside their usual pasture, they attacked and devoured Anthus. The whole family, in distress, tried but failed to save him. Zeus and Apollo pitied them and changed them all into birds.
Adrastus (Άδραστος), a king of Argos and one of the Seven against Thebes; Aeacus (Αιακός), a king of the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf; after he died, he became one of the three judges of the dead in the Underworld; Aeëtes, a king of Colchis and father of Medea; Aegeus (Αιγεύς), a king of Athens and father of Theseus
The mortal Ariadne ("Ari") has received the same prophecy as Zeus. She helps her father President Minos of Krete to investigate the desecration of the monument. Minos interrogates six of the seven implicated Trojans , threatening that the Minotaur will kill them all unless their leader, Astyanax ("Nax"), surrenders.
Fans of One Piece might remember Buggy from the original anime and manga, but new fans are discovering him in the live-action adaptation. Find out who Buggy is from One Piece here.
Prometheus Brings Fire to Mankind, Heinrich Friedrich Füger, c. 1817. Prometheus brings fire to humanity, it having been hidden as revenge for the trick at Mecone. The trick at Mecone or Mekone (Mi-kon) was an event in Greek mythology first attested by Hesiod in which Prometheus tricked Zeus for humanity’s benefit, and thus incurred his wrath.
Lance Reddick as Zeus in ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians.’ Disney/David Bukach The late Lance Reddick turned in an electric performance as Zeus on the season 1 finale of Disney+’s Percy ...
One Piece [a] (stylized in all caps) is a fantasy adventure television series developed by Matt Owens and Steven Maeda for Netflix. The series is a live-action adaptation of the manga series of the same name by Eiichiro Oda, who serves as creative consultant for the show. It is produced by Kaji Productions and Shueisha, who also publishes the ...