King Oedipus blinded himself when he discovered that (unbeknownst to him), he had murdered his father and married his mother. He was so upset that he blinded himself in shame. It is helpful to remember that there is a concept in psychology called the "Oedipus Complex," which describes an individual's sexual attraction to the parent of the opposite sex. This concept is derived from the story of King Oedipus. 

Jason and the Argonauts were searching for the Golden Fleece. When Jason was a baby his throne was stolen by his half-uncle Pelias. As an adult, Jason challenged Pelias for the throne and Pelias only agreed to step down if Jason presented him with the mythical Golden Fleece.

Epicurus was a Greek philosopher who lived in the fourth and third centuries BCE in Athens. He is most famous for founding the school of philosophy, Epicureanism, which bears his name. Epicurus advocated for a philosophy built around the pursuit of pleasure through knowledge acquisition. He sought freedom from fear and release from pain.

Following the death of Alexander, the lands he conquered were divided among his generals. These nations, now no longer a part of the Greek Empire, eventually settled into 3 main dynasties: the Ptolemies (Egypt), the Seleucids (Syria/Persia), and the Antigonids (Macedonia).

Hellenistic rule over the former Persian Empire began in the late fourth century BCE, with the successful conquests of Alexander the Great. However, Hellenistic rule over Persia did not last long. The Parthian Empire (who would become longtime rivals to the Roman Empire) emerged and overthrew the Hellenistic rulers of Persia in the third century BCE.

In ancient Greece, an agora was an open space designated for use as a marketplace or as a place where public meetings could be carried out. Agoras were vital for the development of Athenian democracy and the spread of the notion of civic participation in Greek society.

The Ancient Greeks called Mercury by the name Hermes. Hermes was known as the "winged god" due to the wings on his sandals.

The Fates used thread to measure a life. One sister wove the thread, the second sister measured it, and the third sister cut it with shears, denoting the end of that individual's life. It is helpful to remember that the Fates used a material to measure life, and it is harder to measure a length of anything using music, sand, water, or fire. 

Prometheus made people stand upright and gave them the gift of fire because there were no other good qualities left over after Prometheus's brother gave them to the other creatures of the earth (flight, the ability to swim, speed, etc). Later, Prometheus continued to favor humans, protecting the race against other gods and re-giving them the gift of fire after Zeus took it away. 

Paris gave the Apple of Discord to Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Paris was asked to give the apple to the fairest of the goddesses, and when he couldn't decide they each offered him a bribe - Paris eventually picked Aphrodite, who offered him "the most beautiful woman in the world." The most beautiful woman in the world was Queen Helen of Sparta, whom Paris stole from her husband to start the Trojan War.