Mythology Facts for Kids
Epic tales and facts from ancient myths
Orpheus was a musician in Greek mythology whose playing was so beautiful he charmed animals, trees, and rocks.
Orpheus descended into the underworld to rescue his wife Eurydice, charming Hades with his music.
Sisyphus was condemned to push a boulder up a hill for eternity, only for it to roll back down each time.
Tantalus was punished by the gods and made to stand in water beneath a fruit tree, but could never eat or drink.
The Titan Cronus swallowed his children to prevent them from overthrowing him, but Zeus escaped and freed them.
The war between the Olympian gods and the Titans was called the Titanomachy and lasted ten years.
After defeating the Titans, the Olympians fought another war against the Giants called the Gigantomachy.
Oedipus solved the Sphinx's riddle—'What walks on four legs, two legs, then three?'—by answering 'a human being'.
The Moirai were three goddesses in Greek mythology who controlled fate: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos.
Nemesis was the Greek goddess of retribution who punished those who showed excessive pride or hubris.