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Quests & homecomingsMythology · not literal history
Age of Heroes
Follow the linked legends that culminate in Troy and its aftermath.
Subject guide · scope, chapters & sources ↗Origin depth
01The First BeginningThe Cosmos
From Chaos, a cosmos
The oldest stories begin with elemental powers.
Mythology · artworkOrigins Road · interpretive scene, not historical evidence Age of TitansMount Othrys
The Titans inherit the world
Cronus overthrows Uranus and a new generation rules.
Mythology · artworkOrigins Road · interpretive scene, not historical evidence Ten-year warOlympus
Olympians defeat the Titans
Zeus and his allies overturn the old order.
Mythology · artworkOrigins Road · interpretive scene, not historical evidence After the TitanomachyThe Cosmos
The brothers divide the realms
Sky, sea, and underworld receive their rulers.
Mythology · artworkOrigins Road · interpretive scene, not historical evidence Age of MortalsEarth
Prometheus brings fire
A stolen spark transforms human possibility.
Mythology · artworkOrigins Road · interpretive scene, not historical evidence Before the great questsArgos
Perseus faces Medusa
A hero survives an impossible task with divine aid.
Mythology · artworkOrigins Road · interpretive scene, not historical evidence A generation before TroyAegean & Colchis
The Argonauts seek the Golden Fleece
A crew of heroes sails east aboard the Argo.
Mythology · artworkOrigins Road · interpretive scene, not historical evidence Before the Trojan WarThebes
The war of the Seven against Thebes
A family curse pulls rival brothers into conflict.
Mythology · artworkOrigins Road · interpretive scene, not historical evidence Tenth year at TroyTroy
Troy falls
A long siege ends through deception and ruin.
Mythology · artworkOrigins Road · interpretive scene, not historical evidence Ten years after TroyIthaca
Odysseus returns to Ithaca
The longest homecoming reaches its shore.
Mythology · artworkOrigins Road · interpretive scene, not historical evidence Road complete
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