Sounion

courage to look at it. This creature with many legs and crayfish-like tail was normally of a neutral behavior, but when provoked by a boat or another nuisance it could attack violently. Eurystheus assigned Hercules to go capture the Skolopendra on a fishing rod and bring it back to Mount Olympus for the bicentennial feast of the gods. The creature was said to be a great tasting delicacy and used to be found all over the oceans, further back in history, but now only one survives. It is Hercules’s task to capture the Skolopendra for the gods. Off Hercules went to capture the beast with one ship and one crew, but he was to fetch the creature himself. Before he went to face the beast, he stopped at the temple of Poseidon for advice. At Cape Sounion, lied Poseidon’s great temple. Hercules approached the god who sat in his throne. Unfortunately, Poseidon could only tell him to not touch the quills of the great beast because they were coated in a deadly poison that could killed 15 men with a single drop. He could provide no other information because he himself knew very little about the Skolopendra. Hercules again set off in his ship with his head of Medusa, his sword, and his fishing rod to the center of the Aegean Sea. Little did he know, Hera had already stopped by the beast the same day and angered it as well, so Hercules was in for a great battle. Water rippled for miles and waves crashed as the titanic creature leaped from the water, thrashing here and there. The ship…

Architectural Order of The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion It is common knowledge that Greek temples are admired remains of the ancient world, but what isn’t known by most is the ingenious architecture behind them. The Greeks took great pride in their temples, building them near flawlessly and placing them on the highest ground in every city, so that they could be admired from up close and a distance. There are several monuments that showcase the brilliant architectural orders of Ancient…

The religion of ancient Greece influenced the art and architecture of the civilisation, which can still be seen today. The religion of ancient Greece is where they worshiped a god that influenced there lifestyle the most, for example if you were a fisherman you would pray to Poseidon the god of the sea. They would build temples such as the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion to please the gods (Temple of Poseidon at Sounion, 15/11/15). They also built statues to represent gods in human form. Some of…

Everyone loves to go to the beach, the sound of waves crashing onto the shore, the scorching sun, sound of seagulls flying above, and everyone enjoys playing a game of beach volleyball and meeting new people. But every once in awhile those beautiful beach days can turn for the worst. The waves that were once playful become violent and the sun is hidden by the dark angry clouds fast approaching. In today's society we would just be mad at ourselves for not checking the weather, but for ancient…

the monster. Theseus followed her suggestion and entered the labyrinth with the thread. Theseus managed to kill the Minotaur and save the Athenians, and with Ariadne’s thread he managed to retrace his way out. Theseus took Princess Ariadne with him and left Crete sailing happily back to Athens. Aegeus and the Sails Theseus’ boat stopped at Naxos and the Athenians had a long celebration dedicated to Theseus and Ariadne. After long hours of feasting and drinking, Ariadne fell asleep on the shore…

getting the sky, Poseidon getting the sea, and leaving hades with the underworld. Zeus is know as the king of the gods with his wife hera at his side. The Greeks worshipped in sanctuaries located, according to the nature of the particular god or goddess, either within the city or in the countryside. A sanctuary was a well-defined sacred space set apart usually by an enclosure wall. This sacred area, also known as a temenos, contained the temple with a monumental image of the god/goddess, an…