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The Eleusinian Mysteries
“Oh, thrice-blessed the mortals who, having contemplated these Mysteries, have descended to Hades; for those only will there be a future...
Hellenic Museum
Sep 6, 20215 min read


The Riddle of the Sphinx
The Egyptian Sphinx of Giza is one of the most recognisable sculptures and mythological creatures of the ancient world. In Egypt, the...
Hellenic Museum
Jan 14, 20212 min read


Theseus and the Minotaur: the man, the myth and...the science
Theseus wrestling the Minotaur, Attic black-figure siana cup 550-560 BCE; Benaki Museum Collection. Like Odysseus and Orpheus, Theseus...
Hellenic Museum
Sep 14, 20205 min read
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