Queen Niobe of Thebes bragged that having fourteen children made her better than the goddess Leto, who only had two. This bragging and pride caused her downfall.
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On the day he was born, Hermes stole fifty of Apollo's sacred cattle and drove them backward to hide their tracks...
"Llenó de enojo esta noticia el ánimo de Jerjes, quien irritado mandó dar al Helesponto trescientos azotes de buena mano, y arrojar al fondo de él, al mismo tiempo, un par de grillos. Aún tengo oído más sobre ello, que envió allá unos verdugos para que marcasen al Helesponto."
Icarus and his dad, Daedalus, were trapped in a tower, so Daedalus built them wings out of feathers and wax to escape. He warned his son not to get too close to the sun, but he soared too high, the sun melted the wax, and he crashed straight into the sea and drowned.
Prometheus stole fire from the Greek gods for humanity, civilizing mankind but earning eternal torture from Zeus.
Orpheus rescues his wife from the Underworld but loses her forever by looking back.
Explore the armies, maneuver, and collapse of Darius III’s position at Gaugamela, with attention to cavalry and command decisions.
Examine the Greek decision to fight in restricted waters, the Persian fleet, and the commanders whose choices shaped the naval battle.
Study the Persian landing, Athenian and Plataean forces, and the battle near Marathon, separating the military episode from later running legends.
Reconstruct the defense of the pass, the Persian advance, and the choices made by the Greek coalition. Compare the role of Spartan, Thespian, and other allied fighters with the later legend of the 300.
An epic knowledge graph tracing Homer's Odyssey. Its gods, monsters, voyages, and the homesick king at the center of them all.

