Short Greek Mythology Poems

Short Greek Mythology Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Greek Mythology by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Greek Mythology by length and keyword.


Thread of Life

As the rest of the crew had been lost,
I, alone, was afloat on the sea;
I believed it was thanks to the Fates,
and the thread of my life* - I was free.

*Greek mythology
© Jack Horne  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme


Echo

embalmed in the roots
                                  beneath the methuselah
                                    muffled her still cry




20\8\19
Howmanysyllables
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Come Home Odysseus

Penelope’s hands are tired
from weaving cunning webs.
Telemachus needs a father.
Faster, faster! Please Athena!
Talk to Poseidon and calm the sea.
Bring Odysseus home, to me.
© CC Bloom  Create an image from this poem.

Cereberus

Dread dog
Shadowy flame of death
Guardian,protector of the ancient doors
Where in lies the underworlds breath
So beware the craggy shores of hell
Where sleeps the hound of Hades
Form: Narrative

Premium Member On Threshold of Dusk

dawn pulls down long veil 
nyx dances beneath moonlight ~
crickets shriek with cheer



"Nyx" is the primordial goddess of night in Greek mythology

Date written: 05/03/2023
Form: Haiku


love from the underground

you are calling for me 
with sweet melodies 
from the underworld,
"Oh Persephone come back to me" 
imbued with sobs,

negligently i slip into your arms -
how dantesque of me to 
conjure an inferno upon me.

Premium Member Persephone returns

Gray,
Dismal
Rainy days.
Then leafless trees,
As it gets warmer,
All start to sprout new buds.
Migratory birds appear.
Abandoning the underworld, 
And the ruler of the dead, Hades,
Persephone returns to Demeter.
Form: Etheree

The Cost of Love- Calypso

You, a Goddess; I, a mortal King.
Your beauty divine, your charm spellbound —
Yet it cost me years in silence profound.
Your legacy — a force that captivates, eternal and fated.
Mine — a force of resilience, your love created.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Iris' Colors

God created Man in different colors for HE didn't wish any of Iris' colors to offend!    





© Demetrios Trifiatis
         09 April 2017

* Iris: Personification of the rainbow in Greek mythology and also 
God's messenger.
Form: Monoku

Historical Doris

D aughter of Oceanus and Tethys, in Greek mythology
Of the sea, Mother of many
R oyal naval vessel, British HMS Doris
I owa-Doris, Doris, Greece, Doris, Asia Minor-Dorians one and all
S ea nymph, goddess of the sea, wealth of the sea
Form: Acrostic

Premium Member Aurora

Aurora

Aurora rises up
Astride her chariot
Aglow in dawn’s pink blush,
Aubergine cloak of stars,
Ageless – four winds’ mother –
Argent moon’s sweet sister
Announces Sol’s new day.

2-22-22
Contest: Greek Mythology
Sponsor: Joseph May
Form: Pleiades

Premium Member Hercules

Hercules
Hero mortal of Greek Mythology
Hera his mother jealous of him 
Had left him in the woods to expire
Hidden and fed from Minerva’s nipple
He is imbued with strength
Hence “The Strongest of all Gods”
His twelve labors a penance fulfilled
© I Am Anaya  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Pleiades

Dionysus

Deity of Greek myths
Descendent of Great Zeus
Demeter birthed this son
Dwelled on Mount Olympus
Divined as god of wine
Devoted to vino
Drama enthusiast



March 4, 2022
Greek Mythology Contest
Sponsored by Joseph May
checked with howmanysyllables
Form: Pleiades

Theseus of Greek Mythology

clew a thread unraveled it pulls me back away from the scene where I had done battle other heroes are god-touched their fathers' powers aiding them sore and wounded ... I retrace my steps the heartstring of my love will pull me through
Form: Etheree

the unnamed

ghostly gray petals—
a shadow crossing the grass
I stepped on a name





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A minimalist reflection on mourning and the erosion of identity, set in the asphodel fields of Greek myth, where unremarkable souls wander without memory…
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Godlier

Gorgeously graceful God!
Governor of the Sun!
Glowing with poesy!
Grand music symphony!
Glorious guild of arts!
Gallant global healer! 
Greek grandeur, Apollo...!


05 March 2022 
Greek mythology Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Joseph May
Syllable Counter: PS
Form: Pleiades

Premium Member The Brothers

In this Sleep and Death defer:

The former,

On a daily return trip, us takes,

The latter,

Into a permanent one, without a chance

of return!*







© Demetrios Trifiatis
   18 December 2019



* In Greek Mythology Sleep and Death are brothers.
Form: Epigram

Icarus and the Sun

Every day and night
I sit within my tower.
The sun scorching with all its might
Waiting to melt me and drag me lower.

The dream to escape my confinement
Avoiding the Sun’s wrath to make me trip.
I still have to fulfil the requirements
To break free of the haters’ grip.
© Joan Lee  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Ares.

Thundering down Olympus
Treads Ares 
The battle master
Ashen 
Piceous clad
Against midnights cloak
Returning human spirit
To the heavens
For upon drowning
Within his crimson gaze
Do we understand
That in faith
Lies divinity



Note: In Greek mythology Ares is the God of War.

Premium Member Athena

Almost alive with light
Always wise and vibrant
Assured of grace and love
After the whole heart smiles
Amazed with such kind hope
Approving of great peace
Ancient god of wisdom





Greek mythology Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Joseph May
Used Howmanysyllables.com
March 6, 2022
Form: Pleiades

Premium Member Aphrodite

APHRODITE 

As the most beautiful 
Goddess, Aphrodite,
the ancient Greek Goddess
of love, beauty, passion
had powers: love, desire.
Her lover, Adonis
died in her loving arms.


2/21/22        Greek Mythology Poetry
                    Joseph May
Used:            How Many Syllables
Form: Pleiades

Emergency Boredom

Distress travels instantly through me, A samurai sword, Greek mythology, Zeus gulped kingly ideas and in his breadbasket he stored, reminiscent of the ancient times, emergency Er Hoard, feels like a billion increased/decreased Forbes, a penniless fellow hustle in no way can be bored.
- Loverboi

Premium Member Hera

Hera

Hope, Goddess of marriage
Habit Greek dress and crown
Hangs where family life
Home is loving strongest
Hides as a bird to spy
Happy to please, mortal
Heroes, she has soft spot


2/27/2022


Greek Mythology Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Joseph May
How Many Syllables web-site
© Eve Roper  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Pleiades

Dionysus

Doomed, his mom was mortal
Dad's thigh (Zeus) his birth place
Dubbed the "god of the grape"
Developed winemaking
Danced with drunken pleasure
Dithyrambs: songs for him
Double:  Roman Bacchus 

March 4, 2022

contest:  Greek Mythology (pleiades)
sponsor:  Joseph May
HMS - syllables checked
Form: Pleiades

Premium Member Apollo

Apollo, Grecian god Acclaimed as god of sun Ageless and immortal Adept in many skills Archer and musician Athletic and handsome Adorable in mien
Placed Second March.2. 2022 Greek Mythology Poetry Contest Sponsor - Joseph May Syllable Counter used- How Many Syllables
Form: Pleiades

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