Heracles1 and Achelous wrestled for the hand of Deianira1, daughter of Oeneus2 and Althaea, or of Dionysus2 and Althaea, or of Dexamenus1, son of Oeceus. Achelous assumed the likeness of a bull but Heracles1 broke off 1 of his horns, and married her. Later, Heracles1 and Deianira1 came to the...
mythology
A single lesson that the Greek myths loved to teach was the lesson of hubris, or pride. Anytime a mortal exhibited hubris, considering he or she was greater than the gods, they inevitably would also expertise a resulting tragedy. If one of the lesser gods started thinking he was additional...