amaltheia – VoVatia (original) (raw)

Would You, Could You, with a Goat?

When Zeus was a baby, hidden on the island of Crete from his ravenous father Kronos, he is said to have subsisted on milk and honey. The milk was provided by the goat Amalthea, who was essentially Zeus’s nurse. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Greek Mythology, Mythology, Norse, Rick Riordan | Tagged aegis, aex, amaltheia, ambrosia, athena, audumbla, auriga, buri, capella, capra, capricorn, cornucopia, crete, goats, gorgons, helios, medusa, melissa, melissus of crete, nectar, nymphs, ymir, zeus |

Heroes Never Die

The Demigod Diaries, by Rick Riordan – I read a library copy of this book, but that hadn’t stopped some kid from doing all the puzzles in pencil. Oh, well. The reason I checked it out wasn’t for the activities, … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, Egyptian, Greek Mythology, Heroes of Olympus, Kane Chronicles, Magic, Monsters, Mythology, Percy Jackson, Rick Riordan, Roman | Tagged amaltheia, annabeth chase, cacus, carter kane, giants, haley riordan, hercules, hermes, janus, jason grace, leo valdez, leo valdez and the quest for buford, luke castellan, maenads, percy jackson and the staff of hermes, piper mclean, son of magic, thalia grace, the demigod diaries, the diary of luke castellan, the house of hades, the last olympian, the lost hero, the son of sobek, zeus |