Aphrodite

The Olympian Gods were a major part of the Greek peoples daily lives. The Greeks spent much of there time trying to please the gods so that they would give them wealth and prosperity, and tried not to anger them. Anger from these gods were recognized as natural occurrences such as lighting brought on by Zeus, or harsh waters brought on by Poseidon. They believed that positive natural occurrences were also brought on by these gods as they made them happy and worshiped each god equally to…

and emotions of love. Cupid aims those arrows at Gods and Humans, alike, causing them to fall deeply in love. Cupid has always played a large role in the celebrations of love and lovers. In ancient Greece, he was known as Eros the young son of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. To the Roman's, he was Cupid and his mother was Venus. In Roman mythology, there is a very interesting story about Cupid and His mortal Bride Psyche. Venus was jealous of the beauty of Psyche and ordered Cupid…

of gods since she is Zeus’ wife/sister. She is the goddess of marriage, love, and life and is also a goddess of the sky and starry heavens. She is one of the Twelve Olympians too. She is said to be the most beautiful goddess, even prettier than Aphrodite who is known for being beautiful. Her name even means ‘beautiful lady’. She had three kids with Zeus; Hebes, Ares, and Hephaestus. Her symbols are the peacock, pomegranate, and the cow. She is responsible for all living things including the…

Have you ever studied about ancient Rome and Greece? If yes, you probably already realize the similarities of culture between ancient Rome and Greece. Greece gave birth to one of the most influential civilization in the world. For which, many nation “borrowed” their ideas. When Rome conquered Greece, the Romans did not vanished all of Greece’s ideas, works, and people. Instead, Rome adapted too much of Greece’s culture. Greece’s influence on Rome’s civilization can be seen through Rome’s:…

Black Ships The Black Ships of Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff is a book based on The Iliad and tells a tale of the Trojan and Greeks, two war-torn enemies who are fighting because of a golden apple of beauty and a beautiful woman named Helen. There are many characters in Black Ships, mainly because they all play a significant role in the plot. Of these characters, the one that stands out to me is Odysseus, a quick-witted Greek war hero who manipulated many to achieve his goals. Odysseus has…

because her husband takes another wife. Which makes others and me sympathetic towards her. Even though, knowing that Medea lets her passion rule her actions. However, in the interactive oral: Jason and the Argonauts, I found out that Hera convinces Aphrodite to send her son, Cupid, to a love arrow at Medea for she was a skilled sorceress capable of helping Jason obtain the Golden fleece. Under the Cupid’s spell, Mede helps Jason achieve his goal, even if it was against her will. While, Medea did…

These were some of the mightiest heroes in all literature. Tales of these men have lived for thousands of years and will continue on for many more. However, the question remains who is the better hero. Besides fighting aspects, because there are many traits that determine if they are truly heroes. Achilles was the mightiest of all the Greek warriors and had a huge impact on the battlefield. Achilles was a killing machine, slaughtering Trojans with ease. Achilles was so feared on…

of Peleus and Thetis, who might later turn into the folks of legend Achilles. The goddess Eris, rankled for not being welcome to the wedding, chose to hurl a Golden Apple, engraved "For the Fairest", among the goddesses. Quickly, Hera, Athena and Aphrodite began to battle once again the apple. In conclusion, Zeus requested the three goddesses to take their fight somewhere else and taught Hermes to lead them to Troy, an extraordinary walled city on the Aegean shoreline of Asia Minor. Moreover,…

father wanted a son. This was Atalanta. She was a woman hero liked by many, but some people didn’t like that she was a female hero, the neglect that she gave people after she was married, and others thought that her and her husband insulted Zeus and Aphrodite. Though all of these can be overlooked with many positives, because her positives outweigh negatives. One reason that Atalanta wasn’t liked was because she was a female hero and the other male heros thought that she doesn’t belong as a…

The Great Caution Doris S D Peleus et Thetis I must warn you, what you are about to hear is very unsettling. Apollo and Cassandra, as you know, can tell the future. They have informed me that there will come a day where you are faced with your biggest nightmare. Hecuba and Priam’s son, Paris, was going to be killed after his birth to save their people. Paris’ parents could not bear to kill their beloved son, and handed him over to Agelaus to do the deed. Agelaus could not bear to murder such a…