Greek Gods (3:36)
Get a crash course on the heavenly residents of Mount Olympus.
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Greek Gods
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Get a crash course on the heavenly residents of Mount Olympus.
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Zeus and the Great Flood
Zeus and the Great FloodVideo Clip (2:32)
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When natural disasters struck, the ancient Greeks believed that Zeus, their god of all gods, showing anger and displeasure.
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The Cult of Hades
The Cult of HadesVideo Clip (2:35)
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Followers of Hades, the Greek god of the Underworld, are believed to have worshipped at a cave site at Eleusis, Greece.
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Odysseus' Ship
Odysseus' ShipVideo Clip (2:34)
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In 1988, scientists discovered an ancient ship that may have been sailed by Odysseus, Homer's legendary Greek King.
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Land of Odysseus
Land of OdysseusVideo Clip (2:40)
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Where did Odysseus, the hero of Homer's epic poem The Odyssey, call home?
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Hercules and the 12 Labors
Hercules and the 12 LaborsVideo Clip (3:55)
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The tale of the mighty Hercules, son of Zeus, atoning for the murder of his family by undertaking 12 impossible tasks.
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Origins of the Minotaur
Origins of the MinotaurVideo Clip (2:36)
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As an act of punishment, the god Poseidon curses Crete's King Minos with a son who is half man, half bull.
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Labyrinth of the Minotaur
Labyrinth of the MinotaurVideo Clip (2:59)
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Some believe an underground site on the island of Crete was the labyrinth of the Minotaur, Greek mythology's vicious half-man, half-beast creature.
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