5 Nicest Greek Mythology Maps

Maps are a great tool to have if you are studying Greek mythology. They help you research any mythology because they provide a visual reference to where stories took place and how they relate to geography and the location of cities or countries today.

Greek mythology refers to many areas in its accounts, many of which you can visit today and are the location of museums and temples that are in honor of the Gods, Goddesses, and heroes that are the main characters in those stories.

Not all the adventures that took place in Greek mythology are entirely fiction, but most are since they talk about ancient creatures and deities. Some people believe that all the characters and Gods were real, but your personal beliefs are yours to know.

Greek Mythology Maps

There are many illustrations and digitalized drawings of maps of parts of ancient Greece, which is the general location for most of Greek mythology. When you look at these maps and others that you find, pay attention to who created the map, what years it is showing, and if it displays any locations from mythological stories. All these factors could affect what you do with the map.

Many maps of Greek mythology can be found in museums and on their websites, and those will be the most accurate.

Map of Ancient Greece

This map contains many locations, in many years between 30 BCE and 3000 BCE, and so on. It shows a large area of Greece, including the Ionian Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Sea of Create. The map shows places that were present during the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Dark Age. It also displays the location of battles in Ancient Greece, and Greek mythology, as well as sanctuaries, palaces, and caves.

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Mythological Map of Heracles’ Journeys

Maps of Ancient Greece don’t always show specific events of stories in Greek mythology; they only show general areas that Greek heroes went and where there are ancient ruins that relate to them. However, there are some maps that depict more than just cities; they show the pathways, in sequential order, of the journey of one specific character in mythology.

For example, this map you are about to see shows the journeys of the demigod, Heracles (also known as Hercules), who was one of the biggest and strongest heroes in Greek mythology.

This map includes a wide viewing area of Greece, Italy, and Asia, and shows only the locations that Heracles visited. In the table, you can see a key to the colored pathways laid out on the map that represent the ninth, tenth, and eleventh Labours of Heracles.

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Map of the Expedition of the Argonauts

The Argonauts were a band of heroes in Greek mythology that traveled with the hero, Jason, to retrieve the mystical Golden Fleece. Their journey was long and included many stops on their way to the location of their mission. When you read about their journey, it takes a long time to consume all the information and get a full understanding of what all the Argonauts went through to find the Fleece. That is why someone (Dimitris M. Stephanides, Sigma Publications) created a map that lays out the expedition of the Argonauts.

On the map, it shows the land and water between the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Euxine Sea, and the Aegean Sea, as well as land near Libya. There are numbered points on the map that represent significant locations of the Argonauts during that time and what they represent. You can view the descriptions of these locations in the key located on the bottom right-hand corner of the map.

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Mythological Map of Greece and Western Asia Minor

If you want a map that shows a larger area of Greece and the surrounding areas that has a general overview of essential locations in Greek mythology, this is an excellent map to view. It also comes from Sigma Publications.

This map has an extensive view of major cities, countries, and kingdoms mentioned in Greek mythology. At the center of the map is the Aegean Sea. If you are looking for a specific location, scroll down the webpage to view the list of featured locations, find the one you are seeking, and click it to get a popup window that shows a zoomed-in version of that site.

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Map of Classical Mythology

The Library of Congress is the location of many maps of ancient cities and mythologies. They have a map of Classical Mythology that is of the eastern Mediterranean Sea region and greater ancient Greece and early Rome. However, this map isn’t one that you can view directly online; but there is a reference card that tells you where to find the map in the Geography & Map Reading Room in the Library of Congress and how to request it.

The map is from 1932. It is probably one of the most reliable maps of Greek mythology you can find if you need a good source for referencing Greek mythology, hence why it is in the Library of Congress, just as many other important historical documents are.

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Maps of Ancient Areas

Maps of areas that were present in ancient times are different from maps of current times. Antique maps show a lot more features of the terrain and old buildings, many of which no longer exist today. So, if you try using an ancient map to guide you at the sites today, you will have a hard time since everything looks much different now.

Instead, you should obtain the old map and a recent map and compare the two for a more accurate description and representation of how things have changed geographically.