Achilles – The greatest warrior of Agamemnon during the Trojan War whose mother dipped him into the River Styx in order to make him mortal. This caused him to be weak and vulnerable in one spot: his heel. It is said that he died by an arrow shot at his foot.
Adam’s Rib – On the 6th day of the creation of the earth, God made man whose name was Adam. God then used Adam’s ribs to make a woman name Eve. They were the first two humans on earth and where the story of Adam and Eve originated from. Together, they go against God’s commands of not eating the evil tree of fruit and essentially are the reasons why sin was created.
Agamemnon – The son of the King of Argos, Atreus and was seen as the Greek hero of the Trojan War. Paris took Helen and Agamemnon led his army in the Trojan War in order to win Helen back. Agamemnon even sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia in order to secure victory to his army.
Antigone – Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta whose brother passed away in battle. However, his brother, Polyneices is seen as a disgrace to society and is not buried which means he won’t have peace in the afterlife. However, Antigone rebels against the law and buries her brother; because of this, Creon suffers and loses a child. In the end, Antigone, her husband, and Creon’s son all die and the entire blame is then put on Creon.
Armageddon – In the New Testament of the Bible, it states how Armageddon is going to be the final fight between God and the devil when the world is coming to an end. This is essentially the battle of good vs. evil, where in the end, God beats Satan and is punished by being put in a pit for 1000 years
Atalanta – The daughter of Schoenus, who wanted Atalanta to die as soon as she was born. Atalanta was then discovered, rescued, and cared for by a mother bear. Once her father discovers where she is and finds her, he states that he wants her to find a man and get married. She decided she would only marry someone if he beats her in a challenge, if a man loses against her then she gets to spear him.
Atlas – The son of Titan who held up the celestial sphere. The celestial sphere were two pillars that were the dividers between heaven and earth. Atlas is known as the titan of astronomy and navigation; after his father’s defeat, Atlas held the sky on his shoulders because Zeus wanted him to prevent the earth and sky from clashing.
Burning Bush – Moses came across a burning bush as he was herding his sheep. The burning bush began to speak, as Moses soon realizes that it was God speaking to him about suffering slaves in Egypt that he wanted him to rescue. However, Moses declined the order as he thought he would not be capable of such an enormous task. Soon enough, God provided him with faith and the mentality that it is okay to do such a big task. Moses then parted the Red Sea and led the people across it.
Cain and Abel – The sons of Adam and Eve. God favored and preferred Abel’s lamb sacrifice over Cain’s wheat. Out of jealousy and envy, Cain kills his brother Abel and as a punishment, Cain was forced into becoming a social outcast with a scar marked on his forehead so people knew that he killed his own brother.
Camel Through The Eye of a Needle – Jesus made is evident that it was much more difficult for a wealthy man to go to heaven over a camel going through the eye of a needle. Jesus then asked a rich man to give all his possessions to the poor and homeless if he wished for a spot in heaven, but the man declined.
Cassandra – The most beautiful daughter of King Priam of Troy, who caught the eye of Apollo. If she accepted Apollo’s love, she would be given the gift of prophecy; however, Cassandra refused Apollo’s proposal yet still took the gifts that Apollo gave her. Apollo then became angry from this and cursed Cassandra in which would cause her to make predictions that no one would believe.
Cast The First Stone – A woman who was accused of committing adultery was taken by a group of men to be punished by getting stoned. As she laid at the brink of death from her punishment, Jesus arrived and told the men, “let anyone without sin throw the first stone.” This lesson was to teach people not to judge others because no one is perfect.
Crown of Thorns – A crown that was made of rose thorns that was put on Jesus’ head during his crucifixion. This was put on his head as a way to mock Jesus for claiming that he was the “king” or son of God.
Daedalus and Icarus – Icarus was the son Daedalus who was a famous artisan and was jealous of his new nephew Talus for being a better artisan. Due to jealousy and fear, Daedalus threw Talus off the acropolis. Daedalus was then sentenced to be the King Mino’s servant. Daedalus used his artisan skills to make wax wings for him and Icarus in order to escape the punishment; however, Icarus ended up melting his wax wings and died.
Daniel – He was a government official for King Darius who was a strong Christian. Other officials became jealous over his high ranking and convinced the king to make a law that stated that no one could worship anyone or anything except for him. However, Daniel remained faithful in God and ended up getting caught. As a result, he was punished by getting in a put in a pit full of lions but due to his faith in God, he was prevented from being killed.
David and Goliath – Goliath was a tall, strong giant that mocked the Israelites to fight him, knowing he would win regardless. Already expected, no one stepped up to fight him. However, David – an average man – offered to fight Goliath with his staff, slingshot, and bag of stones. Goliath accepted his challenge, knowing he would win; however, Goliath ended up losing because David shot a rock at his head.
Eye For An Eye – A saying in which whatever is done to you, you should be able to do the same to another person in return; however, God states that you shouldn’t abide to this and instead, take the high road and be the bigger person.
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse – The four horses that began the catastrophe of the apocalypse. Black represented famine, white represented Christ/God, Pale represented death, and Red represented blood and war.
Holy Grail – The vessel that Jesus used during his Last Supper. The Last Supper was the last and final meal Jesus had before he was crucified. The Holy Grail is said to have powers.
Jonah – Jonah was commanded by God to go to Nineveh and inform the people there to stop sinning. However, Jonah attempted to get out of this command by escaping on a boat but God noticed and created a huge storm in order to stop him. When his boatmen realized Jonah was the cause of the storm, he was thrown off the ship and was inhaled by a giant fish. However, he ended up surviving by getting thrown up by the fish and went to Nineveh to complete God’s orders.
Judgement of Paris: Zeus refused to choose the most beautiful goddess, so Paris had to pick who was the most beautiful: Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera. Aphrodite then convinced Paris to choose her and in return led him to Helen. This event sparked the Trojan War.
Labors of Hercules – The 12 labors of Hercules are a series of acts and labors he had to complete. However, he ended up murdering his six sons because Hera drove him over the edge. Regret seeps into later of what he did and eventually went to Delphi, where he then completed his 12 labors in order to repent for his actions.
Lazarus – A man that Jesus rose from the dead after he had been buried for three days straight. This story shows how powerful Jesus truly is and his ability to perform such imaginable miracles.
Leda – Zeus admired her and he was able to seduce her by turning himself into a swan. When he became a swan, an eagle tried to attack him; however, Leda protected him. Together they were able to create HElen, Clytemnestra, Castor, and Pollux.
Loaves and Fishes – In the Bible, many people came together to hear Jesus preach the word of the Bible. People who were listening to him were starving, yet he was able to take a loaf of bread and fish and multiply it and share it with everyone to the point where everyone was satisfied and full.
Medusa – Her hair was made full of snakes, but she was seen as a beautiful woman. It is said that if you look at her in the eye, you turn into stone. Medusa was the only mortal sister of the three gorgons.
Minotaur – Minotaur is a Greek term in which it had the head of a bull, but the body of a man. Theseus soon killed him in a labyrinth.
Nemesis – The daughter of Zeus who is also the spirit of revenge to those who fall to hubris. Hubris is a term in which one has extreme arrogance.
Nirvana – Nirvana is an idea buddhist hold in which it revolves around the idea of absolute freedom from life or death. It is a state without suffering.
Noah and The Flood – God commanded Noah to build an arc that would fit two of each animal in the world because there was a storm coming that would eventually strike up a flood. God created this storm to wipe out those who were not pure and doubted who he was.
Pandora – The very first woman the gods created. She was faced with a box that if opened, would release all evil into the world….well she opened it (good job Pandora.) These evils will now be released forever on earth; this box is now called Pandora’s box.
Persephone – She was at first named the goddess of spring, but Hades soon took her to the underworld where she then became the goddess of the underworld. Her mother searched for her and found out and got angry at Zeus for allowed this to happen to her. Her mother, Demeter refused to let anything grow on earth until Persephone was returned. Winter represents Persephone’s journey to the underworld and Spring represents her return.
Phoenix – A red and gold feathered bird that radiates sunlight when it is flying. In Greek Mythology, it states that once one dies every 100-500 years, a new one if born immediately from its ashes
Prodigal Son – He left home and rebelled against his family. He later returned with a warm welcome and asked for forgiveness. His brother who had stayed home to help his father grew upset and jealous that his father and mother had forgiven him so quickly.
Prometheus – He created mankind and is also the Titan god. Prometheus longed for a better lifestyle for humans, so asked Zeus for fire for humans. Zeus then denied this request, causing Prometheus to get mad and steal his fire. However, Pandora was made, which set all evil into the world.
Pygmalion – The king of the island named Cyprus and was also a sculptor. He made his ideal woman through sculpture, and fell in love with the ivory sculpture named Galatea.
Satyrs – Animal-like men that mate with nymphs of the mountains. They essentially are fertility spirits who enjoy drinking and dancing around fire. (They are also friends with Dionysus, the god of wine.)
Scylla and Charybdis – Both are sea monsters that sit on opposite ends of the sea. Sailors would choose which route they would take based on which sea monster they’d prefer to encounter and potentially battle. The Scylla route made a ship lose six men and the Charybdis path made the sailors get caught in a whirlpool.
Sisyphus – The King of Corinth, also the son of Aeolus, and the father of Glaucus. He eternally condemned to having a rock roll to the top of a hill in Hades, only for it to be rolled back down the hill once it arrived at the top.
Sodom and Gomorrah – Because of their sins, God completely destroyed and devoured these two cities. Before wiping it out though, God informed Lot and his wife to leave their city and never look back; however, on their way leaving, Lot’s wife gave into temptation, looked back, and turned into a pillar.
Solomon – Solomon was the King of Hebrews and was well known for his brilliant mind and knowledge. However, two women both claimed to be the mother of the same baby, so Solomon told the two women to cut the baby in half. One of the women was so shocked and refused to cut it, which caused Solomon to know she actually loved it and let her keep the baby.
Sphinx – A monster that has the wings of a bird, the body of a lion, and the face of a woman. She would present riddles to the people of Thebes and if they couldn’t solve it she would have to kill them. Eventually, Oedipus came along and solved her riddle which resulted in her having to kill herself.
Styx – There are five rivers of hell: Acheron, Cocytus, Phlegethon, Lethe, and Styx. She was the goddess of the underworld, River Styx and was on Zeus’s side. For siding with Zeus she became the binds oath of the gods.
Sword of Damocles – Damocles was the servant of Dionysus and wanted to feel power so the two decided to switch roles. During dinner, Damocles saw a sword hanging over his head. This sword symbolized how obtaining a powerful position in life was actually a dangerous thing to hold responsibility over.
Tantalus – The king of Sipylos as well as the son of Zeus. He was favored over most morals by the gods. This then caused him to become arrogant and cocky, which resulted in him abusing his privileges and easy access to powers. He was then punished and cursed to be provoked by food and drinks.
Thirty Pieces of Silver – Judas received this money in exchange for turning in Jesus. He revealed where Jesus was and showed who he was by kissing his cheek. He ended up regretting his choice and threw back the silver he was given.
Tree of Knowledge – This was the tree that God ordered and commanded Adam and Eve not to eat the fruit off of. If they were to eat off of it, they would have to face consequences and punishment. Due to temptation by a snake, they both were convinced into eating the fruit, resulting in all sins and evils to be released into the world forever.
Tower of Babel – At this time, all of mankind only knew how to speak one language. They then built a tall structure that would allow them to reach heaven, but God soon revealed their real reasons of why they made the structure. He then scattered them all into different places around the worst, making them all learn to speak different languages.
Trojan Horse – A large wooden horse that was built by the Greeks in order to be granted access into Troy. This was a gift from Athena and once they were inside Troy, they sacked the city.
Utopia – This was a place sculpted perfectly in which a society was built off of perfect traits and qualities.