Even though Greek mythology is, well, mythical, it can still have some interesting things hidden in its stories.

1. Rumors can sometimes be true.

Oedipus was born to the king and queen of Corinth, or so he thought. Oedipus heard a rumor that he was going to kill his father and marry his mother in the future. So Oedipus runs away from Corinth in order to avoid the rumor from becoming true. But sometimes you can’t outrun fate. Oedipus eventually settles down with a queen, Jocasta. But as time goes on, Oedipus realizes the rumor had become true. Uh oh. He married his mom, Jocasta. Talk about keeping it in the family. Poor, unfortunate Oedipus.

2. Hugh Hefner wasn’t the original Playboy.

If you think some people can be sly dogs, think again. No matter how close of an eye Zeus’s wife, Hera, keeps on her husband, he cannot be tied down. Zeus goes as far as turning one of his mistresses into a cow to hide her from Hera. Good one, Zeus. Hera finds out and sends a fly to sting the cow, I mean Zeus’s mistress, all across Greece and Egypt.

Zeus, I don't think the way to a woman's heart is to turn her into a cow.

3. Helen, the woman who started a war.

One day a prince meets a gorgeous woman, Helen, and takes her away from her home and her husband. However, this did not sit well with her husband, who rallied up his men and went after her. A war broke out between the Trojans and Greeks. It wasn’t until 10 years later that the war finally ended. Helen did not just have two guys fighting over her; she had two armies fighting over her.

4. Three goddesses fight over an apple.

Eris, the goddess of chaos, wasn’t invited to the proclaimed “Wedding of the year," the party everyone was going to. So Eris crashed the wedding, and in a jealous rage, she threw an apple on the dining table and said the apple is “for the most beautiful.” Suddenl,y drama erupts and three goddesses, Hera, Aphrodite and Athena, all think they deserve the apple because each believes they are obviously the hottest of everyone. The three goddesses throw themselves on the table and begin fighting over the apple (this scene is reminiscent of RHONJ Teresa’s table flip). The three decide to go find a prince and ask him to choose the most beautiful. The prince chooses Aphrodite, who walks away with her head high.

Athena and Hera then decide to fight on the opposite side of the prince in the Trojan War, because no good revenge story would end without a little chaos.

5. Look out for golden showers.

One day a king heard a rumor that if his daughter had a son, that son would eventually kill him. So the king’s daughter, Danae, was locked up in a tomb, away from the world and never to see the light of day. However, Zeus took a liking to Danae, and he wasn’t going to let a tomb stop him. Zeus appeared to Danae in the form of golden rain, which streamed through the roof of her tomb.

6. Don’t take your date to a temple.

Laocoon was bored and decided to spice up his marriage a bit. So he took his wife to the Temple of Poseidon. Laocoon and his wife engaged in some inappropriate affairs in Poseidon’s temple. Not too long afterwards, two giant sea serpent sprang out of the water and killed Laocoon. Maybe Laocoon should try going to a new restaurant next time he wants to spice things up.

7. Lock the door before you take a bath.

Agamemnon comes home after a long time at war, but he does not come empty-handed. Along with Agamemnon is his new “maid” Cassandra. There’s rumors that Cassandra does more than clean up after Agamemnon…and his wife, Clytemnestra, is not too happy about this. Happy to be back in the comfort of his own home, Agamemnon decides to take a nice, hot bath. Suddenly, Clytemnestra storms into the bath and throws a net over Agamemnon, killing him. I guess Clytemnestra didn’t think too fondly of her husband’s new maid.

8. Wedding dresses can melt your skin off.

Jason, a Greek hero, told Medea, a sorceress, that he would marry her after they got back to the city. However, once they arrived, Jason did nothing. He just sat around, and eventually he and Medea were kicked out of the city. Jason and Medea headed to Corinth and still no ring. One day, Jason happens upon a hot young princess, and decides to dump Medea for this new girl. This did not go over well with Medea. She begins to plot her revenge. Medea decides to send the new happy couple a wedding dress for the bride. When the bride slips it on, she feels her skin start to burn and then her skin begins melting off.