Greeks

The Greek gods are, to an extent, unique amongst the mythologies of ancient civilizations. The Greeks imagined their gods, not greater than them, but the same as them. The same flaws, the same characteristics that made the Greeks human, were present within the gods. But, at the same time, the gods were more than human; they possess supernatural abilities and together have absolute power over the world. They use this power much like the Greeks themselves might have, doing things almost…

The word “mythology” could be defined as a collection of sacred tales, human origin stories, or religious cultural beliefs. Greek Mythology is the teachings and religious tales that belong specifically to the ancient Greeks. Their myths are about gods and heroes and their religious beliefs of the nature of the world. There are many different Greek mythologies that explain the natural phenomena in which humankind lived. Each story is different; some stories gave advice on how to live happy lives,…

They Portray There are many differences between the relationships of Greeks and their gods portrayed in Hesiod’s Works and Days and Homer’s Iliad. This gives us an unsure representation of how Greeks actually depicted them. To see why there is any division at all, we start at the beginning. Ever since Prometheus stole fire from Olympus, it seems as if mortals and Gods have had a love, hate relationship. The respect that the Greeks had for their gods was formed generally from fear especially from…

The Aegean art and Greek art have numerous characteristics that many Art Historians use to compare and oftentimes to contrast and shine the light on their individualities. Before dissecting their similarities and difference, in particular, their art it is always important to give an in-depth look at the historical backgrounds. Within the context of my class lectures the Ancient Aegean civilization is divided into three distinct cultures; Cycladic culture, Minoan culture, and Mycenaean culture.…

Hades is one hell of a guy. In Greek mythology, there are hundreds of gods, goddesses, and demigods; Zeus loved mortal women. Also within the gods and goddesses, there were 10 Olympians. Each and every one of them, including demigods, had certain powers and abilities and most were immortal. The religion of following these Greek gods was developed way back in Ancient Greece, and during the time period of these religions, the Zodiac signs were made up. Hundreds of thousands of years later we are…

"Will you let your skill go to waste once you have a husband and a horde of children?" Apollo asked. "Why, my Lord, are you so fixated on the thought of me and marriage?" Cassandra couldn't stop herself from blurting. "It's what is currently on my mind. Why? Does it make you uncomfortable?" "No. It's just uncommon for me to speak about this with anyone that isn't Helenus or my sisters, especially with a god." "Do you believe I have an ulterior motive?" "Do you?" Cassandra countered. One of…

historians believe that the Greeks were the first to utilize theater socially and culturally. The Romans were greatly influenced by Greek tradition and culture, and especially theater, but nevertheless, their use of theater subsequently developed and transformed uniquely. The development and growth of Roman theater and architecture from the time that theater was limited to the use of festivals and its subsequent popularity, significantly influenced the…

around before the Greeks but the Greeks created a effective style to portray the journey of the hero. In the Greek world there were many documented stories of heroes, one of which included the heroic acts of Perseus. Perseus underwent a series of events that proved to the Greeks that he was a hero. The story of Perseus and the style in which it was written in has had influences on the present world today and continues to be passed on through generations. Perseus was a great hero…

Jayden king Billington Greek mythology 29 march, 2016 Greek Mythology one base of our religion Religion has always been a center point of hope, strength, and love in our history. Religion has given us hope over the centuries always something to turn to when our lives get too hard for us to handle. People being who they are, and human nature being what it is, we will find a way to misuse it. What can be used to be a focus for strength and hope now we’ll turn it to hatred and fear. For…

just three of the amazing feats that this Greek hero accomplished. He was born of Zeus and a mortal woman. Hera tried to kill him twice, but it didn’t work out, even though he was driven insane and killed his wife and children. He worked for King Eurystheus for twelve years and was a great warrior. He married another woman and killed a centaur who wanted her. Then the centaur had his revenge, which brought about his death. Hercules conforms as a Greek Hero because he had a noble birth and…