Aphrodite
Love · beauty and desire
Legend says she rose from the sea foam near Cyprus, carrying a sense of romance across the Aegean.
Stories written into the landscape
Walk in the footsteps of gods and heroes.
Greece is a living mythology: islands born from legends, temples raised for the gods, and stories that still echo from the mountain paths to the sea.
Plan a myth-inspired escapeAncient Greece, still close
Every horizon has a story.
Mythology in Greece is not locked away in a museum. It lives in the light on the water, the names of villages and the ruins you find around the next bend. Travel with curiosity, and the ancient world begins to feel wonderfully close.
Olympus awaits
Meet the major gods and poets
Apollo
Light · music and prophecy
The oracle at Delphi spoke in his name, making it one of the ancient world's most sacred places.
Artemis
Moon · wilderness and the hunt
Protector of wild places and young people, Artemis was honoured in sanctuaries across the Greek world.
Athena
Wisdom · craft and strategy
Athens bears her name, while the Parthenon remains her breathtaking monument above the city.
Hera
Queen of the gods · marriage and family
Wife of Zeus and queen of Olympus, Hera was worshipped across Greece, with grand temples at Olympia and Samos.
Hermes
Messenger of the gods · travel and trade
Swift-footed guide of souls and patron of travellers, Hermes was said to move freely between the mortal world and Olympus.
Homer
Poet · the Iliad and the Odyssey
The legendary blind poet whose two great epics shaped the Western imagination and gave the world Odysseus, Achilles and Troy.
Poseidon
Sea · storms and horses
Guardian of sailors and the restless sea; Cape Sounion is home to one of his most dramatic temples.
Zeus
King of the gods · sky and thunder
Ruler of Mount Olympus, Zeus was believed to have been born in a Cretan cave, hidden from his father Cronus.
Legendary journeys
Famous heroes, lasting legends
Ithaca
Odysseus
The clever king whose long voyage home inspired Homer's Odyssey. Rugged, green Ithaca still invites travellers to imagine his return.
Crete and Athens
Theseus
The hero who entered the Labyrinth and defeated the Minotaur. Crete's Minoan palaces bring the legend vividly to life.
Nemea and the Peloponnese
Heracles
Known for his twelve labours, Heracles' story spans Greece, from the vineyards of Nemea to the far reaches of the Peloponnese.
Skyros
Achilles
Before Troy, Achilles was said to have been hidden among the daughters of King Lycomedes on the island of Skyros.
Places of legend
Islands with a mythic heartbeat
Odysseus' homecoming
Ithaca
Quiet coves and wooded hills offer a fitting backdrop for the most famous journey home in literature.
Birthplace of Apollo and Artemis
Delos
A sacred island near Mykonos, where extraordinary ruins rise from the bright Cycladic light.
Ariadne and Dionysus
Naxos
According to myth, Dionysus found Ariadne here after Theseus left her behind; the Portara watches over the harbour.
Achilles in hiding
Skyros
Explore an island of striking valleys, whitewashed villages and a legend woven into its identity.
The island of the Phaeacians
Corfu
Homer's Odysseus was welcomed by the seafaring Phaeacians, often associated with Corfu's emerald shores.
Zeus and the Labyrinth
Crete
From the cave of Zeus to Knossos and the Minotaur, Crete is mythology on a magnificent scale.
Make the legend yours
Travel deeper than the guidebook
A mythology-inspired journey can pair the Acropolis with Delphi, a sunset at Cape Sounion with a boat to Delos, or Crete's ancient palaces with the wild beauty of its mountains. We bring the stories together in a holiday made entirely for you.
Create your Greek story