beliefs. One of those gods is Hephaestus, the god of fire. He is very important in Greek mythology because he was the son of Hera and Zeus, and would basically be the source for when god’s needed reliable weapons. The god of fire was a sibling to Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Athena, Ares, and Persephone (greekgoddesses.net). His children were Euklela, Eupheme, Euthenia, Philophrosyne, Thaleia, Palikoi, Erikthonios, and Kaberiroi. (greekgoddesses.net) Hephaestus was known to be very kind to others,…
Mythology is filled with many stories about gods and goddesses, as well as the many journeys they went on. Mythology is a collection of myths that belong to a specific culture or religion. Greek mythology is one of those specific cultures. Throughout Greek Mythology, the myths consist of tales about irony, adultery, morals, crimes, and human disputes. One of the gods that continued to appear in certain myths about human disputes or adultery was Poseidon. People considered Poseidon to be a very…
Fourteen eons ago, in the dominion of Mahismati, every human was supervised by its gods or goddesses, and portrayed the most idyllic mankind; but amidst the many gods materialized a god with the most exquisite virtues of them all. His inner beauty and his sagacious mind provoked the most despondent spirits. Akash Mitra, the god of morality, was picturesque and quintessential, both physically and lustfully. He existed as a purist, as he himself knew that, but plumly, he was a shoddy one. Even the…
Loc Van Art History I Breta Petraccia Water jar (shoulder hydria) with Athena, Herakles, Apollo, and Hermes Water jar (shoulder hydria) with Athena, Herakles, Apollo, and Hermes is an Ceramic Ancient Greek vase that was placed at Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. The vase was colored with black slip at the negative space (back ground). The positive space where the design was divided into 3 main parts on the vase was colored with red pigment. Only one half of the vase (one side) comes with the…
In most religious beliefs, gods are most of the time primarily set and nobody can become gods but can be granted eternal life, immortality, etc. Roman followed that they were previous gods but believed it was possible to earn divinity through prestigious deeds that benefitted others. Between both of the stories, both Psyche and Augustus participated in selfless acts for the community which were valued highly by Romans in their pursuit towards deification. In most religious practices, people…
I noticed that while reading the book that the author seemed to write The Trials of Apollo: Hidden Oracle for high schoolers. You could tell that this book was written by high schoolers by the thickness of the book and the different type of words that are mostly used at a high school reading level. The reason why people look at the thickness is because most thick books are used by advanced readers and most thin books are used by beginner readers. Lastly, the book has a lot of types of words…
Art comes in many different forms whether it’s sculptures, canvas, vases, or mosaics and can have different meanings to different people and that’s where the beauty of art comes in. When visiting museums, you get to see that there are absolutely no boundaries for what is considered art and it can be very inspiring. During my visit at the Morse museum I saw many interesting pieces but a handful of them really caught my attention and stood out. There was one interesting piece I saw under the title…
“What Makes Mortals And Immortals Heroic.” I am writing/typing about to heroes, one is Markiplier a mortal and the other is Poseidon a immortal. They both had an impossible task and bravery but in two different ways, Poseidon had to save the ocean, by protecting the dolphins, mermaids, and many other sea creatures. Markiplier's impossible task and bravery was to give money to charity and help out many orphanages. There is one reason why they similar is because they both save lives and help…
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…