Hope(Girl) is the goddess of love and happiness. Totus is the God of the sky. Sria is the Goddess of wisdom and skills. Homer and Jove had triplets--Harmony is the goddess of the plants and harvest. Mayley is the goddess of animals and some time help with the harvest.…
Greek mythology is teachings that belong to ancient Greeks. There are many Greek Gods and Goddess however the Olympian Gods and Goddess ruled the universe. There were fourteen of these Gods and Goddess. The first was the most powerful God, Zeus. Zeus was the God of the Upper World and was in charge of all other Olympian Gods.…
Ares, Apollo, and Athena are Greek gods and goddess that have affected Greek culture, music, and mythology. Ares god of war has multiple stories and character arcs about his beliefs and decisions. He is to this important and a cause of culture and government to society. Athena, goddess of wisdom effects how people make their decisions in succession teaching life lessons through religion and mythology with stories, opinions and beliefs of many Greeks. Apollo, god of music and hunting affects how people use their religion to decide to do gather food use culture and see stories and how they affect many people's life's back then and…
The official religion of Greece is Greek Orthodox with 98% of the population Greek Orthodox, 1.3% Muslim and 0.7% other. -History of Religion: Greek religion encompassed an aray of Gods such as Zeus (the leader of all Gods), Athena, Apollo, Hermes, Hera, Aphrodite, and Hades. They were all believed to have lived on Mount Olympus. In Greek mythology, literature and art were given to the gods along with human bodies and characters - both good and bad - and just as ordinary men and women, they married, had children, fought, and in the stories of Greek mythology they directly intervened in human affairs. These traditions were first recounted only orally as there was no sacred text in Greek religion and later, attempts were made to put in writing…
“A goddess is a woman who breaks the mold, she’s who she wants to be… And she offers no apologies.” In greek mythology, there appear to be several different gods and goddesses each owning their own unique statistic(s). Gods and goddesses were immortals looked up to by mortals; mortals praised and worshipped them. Goddesses were powerful woman who were flawless and thought the world of themselves; this was normal.…
The civilization of Greece was known for numerous things from their architecture, to their paintings, and all the way to poetry. The people of Greece worshipped hundreds of Gods and Goddesses from Athena, the Goddess of War, to Poseidon, the God of the sea... One famous figure who was worshipped by mortals was Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love. With beauty like no other she stole the hearts of men and Gods. Her voice was like honey and no man could resist her.…
I can’t believe that I have only lost once and it was to Athena. I tried so hard to win the city of Athens but she had to give them and olive tree I mean come on salty water is a lot better. That stupid Cecrops, king of Athens, had no idea what a good gift is. Oh you haven’t herd?…
In this essay you will be informed about Sparta and Athens. The similarities and differences about the two. The government they both have or share. How their military was and how they were different. How their religion was and how they worshiped their gods.…
The Gods played an Important part in Greek religion and their society as they entered all parts of Greek society, domestic affairs, civic organization, gender, agriculture and war. One of the most recognized Religious wars was the conflict between Athens and the Persians. In 490 BC, during the Persian Wars. The Persians attacked Athens for their support for the Cities of Ionia during the revolt of the Persian War. The Persians looted and and burned the temples of Athens leaving it in ruins.…
Athena is one of the many Greek Goddess's. She is the goddess of wisdom, war, patriotism, good citizenship, skill Athena is known most specifically for her strategic skill in warfare. Athena is the Protector of Athens. She taught cooking, sewing and weaving to the women and agriculture and metallurgy to the men. She had many siblings, but about 5 times as many half-siblings.…
Woman in Greek Mythology were viewed unworthy and unfairly as well as sexual objects. Although women, such as the Greek goddess and heroines, still held great power as well as beauty. “The Greeks ' most important legacy is not, as we would like to think, democracy; it is mythology” (Lefkowitz, 2001, p. 207). The essence of this quote written in an article entitled “Women in Greek Myth” by Mary L. Lefkowitz in 2001 is basically that the Greek’s relied and believed greatly in the idea of Greek mythology. Greek mythology was basically the religious practice of the people of ancient Greece because it was basically a form of worship toward the gods and the heroines they thought to be almighty.…
Nice discussion post! I liked the fact how you mentioned all Greeks believed that they would all end up in the same place, shades, regardless of their good or bad actions on the earth. All Greeks believed in many different Gods and Goddesses, but no matter who they believed in, they knew that it did not matter because they would all be in the same place anyways. The Greeks had so much time on their hands and that is why they had the time to come up with all the Gods/Goddesses and myths about each one. As of today, those Gods and Goddesses that they created back then, are being talked about in classroom lessons/teachings.…
For many years, people in different cultures have different interpretations on gods and goddesses. In the Greek culture, it is clear that the gods and goddesses are very important because they appears in most of their literature, including the ancient Greek texts. In the Iliad, Homer writes about the conflict between the mortal Greek and Trojans, along with the disputation among the gods. Unlike the duties of the gods and their relationship with human in other culture, the gods in the Greek society interfere with the human affairs, treating the mortals as a chess piece and creating a huge impact on the lives of an individual, and even the outcome of war. Only those who are favored by the gods will receive privilege and protection against their…
Gods and goddesses are often pictured as greater, higher, and a perfect image of man. They are responsible for everything seen and experienced all around the world. They give life and meaning to everything humanity does and they believe in their gods’ influence on the world. Gods help humans understand their environment and their significance in the world as conscious beings in a world full of possibilities. Although the Olympians were gods, they had very human flaws and frailties such as jealousy, cunning, and manipulation.…
Olympian religions The Olympic religion of ancient Greece is one of the most iconic ancient religions known. It is a polytheistic religion with many gods and goddesses, though the ones most commonly worshipped are the twelve Olympian gods and goddesses: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Hephaestus, Hermes, Demeter, Ares and Hestia. They are called the Olympian gods and goddesses because they reside on mount Olympus. Hades, although considered one of the major gods and one of the “big three” (alongside Zeus, Poseidon), does not live in Olympus as he is god of the underworld and thus resides there. Each god and goddess has a specific purpose: Zeus is god of the sky, thunder and the king of all the gods; Hades, brother…