There are at least three myths and several variants where Zeus transforms himself or his lover into a bull or cow. Zeus transformed Io, a mortal with whom he had an affair, int… See more

Castor and Pollux (also called the Dioscuri) were twin half-brothers said to have been born from eggs along with their sisters Helen and Clytemnestra. Their mother, Leda, was … See more

The goddess Hera sent a great crab to aid the Hydra—a serpentine monster—in its battle against Hercules. Hercules’ Twelve Labors figure in the origin stories of more than one o… See more