Apollo: Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places Considered the “…the most Greek of all the gods” (Hamilton 25), Apollo is the god of the sun, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, plague, archery, and truth. This makes him a powerful god amongst the Olympians and leads to extensive praise from mortals. This kind of importance places Apollo at the center of countless myths where his power and prestige shine through. Fathered by Zeus, and born to Leto, Daughter of Coeus and Phoebe, Apollo and his…
had deep hatred for Leto. After Artemis was born, she helped her mother to the island of Delos where Leto gave birth to her twin brother Apollo (God of the sun). As a baby, she helped her mother give birth to Apollo. Artemis was the protectress of girl while Apollo was the protector of boy. Those two were also bringer of sudden death and sickness, where Apollo targets men and boys while Artemis takes the women and girls. Artemis symbol is a bow and…
In Ovid’s Metamorphoses, the story of Apollo and Daphne exhibits a strong sense of control, power, and dominance. There is a division of power distinguished between Apollo and Cupid, as well as between Apollo and Daphne. This is expressed many times through the alliteration, catalogues, and metaphors used throughout the text, as well as in the symbolism that occurs in this story. ALLITERTION While Apollo is calling out to Daphne, he uses catalogues in an effort to convince her of who he is,…
According to dictionary.com glorify is defined as follows; to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, than would normally be considered. The Iliad takes place in a time when the Gods were prominent and very important to the culture of the people. In today's culture the most glorified people are famously rich or stupidly rich due to today's popular culture. No matter the time period praise has always existed in different forms around the world. During the past, present, and…
Apollo: God of Many Things Apollo is often depicted as a handsome, young man. He is often shown holding a bow and arrows or a lyre. Apollo is the god of music, prophecy, colonization, medicine, archery, poetry, dance and light. He is sometimes associated with the sun god, Helios. It was believed that he could spread diseases with his arrow, as well as prevent diseases with it. His mother, Leto, was not allowed to give birth to Apollo on land because Zeus' wife, Hera, found out that Zeus…
In the greek myth, Artemis and Orion, Artemis is like her brother, Apollo. Once she was born she wished to be nothing more than a huntress and be able to live on the mountains and forests of Arcadia. Her father, Zeus, granted her wish and gave her seven nymphs to help protect her, the Cylops had given her a bow and arrow which was made of pure silver. Her skills then became hers and she was fiercely competitive just like Apollo. Everyday she would hunt day and night. One day has Artemis was…
inhabited by Iron Age cults, and material evidence of 9th century bronze figurines has been recovered. Though there are additional traces of Poseidon being worshipped on the site, the sanctuary would shift to the worship of the god Apollo. The founding of the cult of Apollo at Delphi has many origin theories, one which is discussed in the Homeric Hymn…
The gods in the Iliad control the plot line. In a very short summary of the Iliad, we can say it is the story of Achilles’ anger instigated by the gods. The Iliad is an epic where besides the anger of Achilles, and the Trojan War, the gods are a central emphasis in the book. Most of the events that occur are the result of the gods. For example, they use their power to persuade the Trojan soldiers of the battle of Troy to get the outcome they want. The gods and goddesses in the story are…
In the Iliad, we are introduced to many great warriors, kings, women, and gods. Of all these characters, Achilles is the greatest and most complex figure to appear in the story. He was the most physically capable Greek at the time and feared all across the Aegean. On the other hand, he is plagued with numerous character flaws that may prevent readers from recognizing him as a true hero. Despite these flaws, Achilles manages to retain the attention and interest of the reader. Throughout the…
Hobbs punches out his glass eye. As a result of his arrogance, Gus Sands becomes poorer and he suffers physically, as well, from Hobbs’s punch. Sands’s egotism defeats him, making him a victim to his own hubris. Just like Gus Sands, Phaethon, son of Apollo, was very arrogant. Phaethon boasted that he could drive the chariot of the sun across the sky by himself, and he actually started off pretty well. However, as the voyaged progressed, he burned and froze the Earth, caused a flood, and lost…