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The Surviving Tragedies of Euripides

The Titans were gigantic, powerful, ancient beings that loomed in the background of many Greek myths and tales. Originally there were twelve Titans. These four gods and a few others are more often described as children of the original twelve Titans. The most important tales of the Titans involve the overthrow of their father Uranus and their own battle against the Olympian gods.

Enjoy an evening of Mediterranean-inspired dishes, a unique game to test your Greek mythology knowledge and a private yoga party for two –.

Susanne Vosmer does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Romantic love in Western societies is often portrayed in a stereotypical way: two yearning halves, who search for each other to find their complete, original state.

In Greek mythology, the perfect lovers were joined together and sliced in two. Love, then, is the desire of each part to find the missing other. This myth lingers on in popular culture, love stories and romantic comedies. It affects our social identity, which for many is formed by stereotypical, scripted portrayals of relationships. Nowadays, many people escape into the virtual world in their search for the ideal relationship. In cyberspace, we can be whoever and whatever we desire to be.

For some, a return to reality is difficult, or even impossible, as rising internet addictions and online infidelity show. This can result in various emotional stress, hopelessness, anger, pain and behavioural reactions fights, revenge porn, divorce, substance abuse, binge eating or not eating.