The Gate That Would Not Choose
The Gate That Would Not Choose The Gate That Would Not Choose There is a bedtime story that parents in […]
Classical Mythology
Classical myths from ancient civilizations. Greek, Roman, and other classical tales of gods, heroes, and legends.
The Stranger at the Olive Tree
The Stranger at the Olive Tree The Stranger at the Olive Tree The olive tree at the heart of Akanthos
The Girl the Eagle Remembered
The Girl the Eagle Remembered The Girl the Eagle Remembered The Oracle at Delphi had not spoken in forty days.
What the Dolphin Remembered
What the Dolphin Remembered What the Dolphin Remembered The fishing village of Akros sat at the very edge of the
Cincinnatus and the Plough
A Roman farmer is called to be dictator in the middle of ploughing his field—saves Rome—and then returns to his
Atalanta’s Race
A girl raised by bears becomes the fastest runner in Greece and proves that courage means following your own path.
Penelope’s Weaving
For twenty years, a queen waits for her husband and outwits a hundred suitors—with patience, wit, and a weaving loom.
Arachne’s Web
A young weaver’s pride leads her to challenge the goddess Athena—and learn the hardest lesson of her life. Long ago
Atalanta’s Second Race
After her famous race, the fastest woman in Greece discovers something faster than running—a friend who can keep up. After
Narcissus and the Pool
A beautiful boy falls in love with his own reflection—and learns too late the difference between vanity and true connection.
