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on is Apollo. In this paper, i will discuss the birth of Apollo, his sanctuaries and worship requirements, and a literary analysis of his character. Apollo was one of Greek societies favorite gods. He was not only worshiped for…

Homer’s Odyssey and Vergil’s Aeneid both follow heroic Greek tragedies that center around a group of wars spanning many years. Achilles, a ghost in the Odyssey, and Creusa, a ghost in the Aeneid, both appear to people they care about in their respective stories but have different opinions on death. Achilles feels it is a long walk after an eventful life that remains extremely uneventful. Whereas Creusa believes death to be acceptance and understanding of the lives and environment around her.…

Exploring Mythology Myths have been around for many years, and generations. In fact myths have been around since man learned to speak. Some famous myths are still well known around the world like Santa Claus, or Zeus the Greek god of the sky. There are different kinds of myths some can be about heroes, gods, or kings, and honesty a myth can be about anything, or anyone it just has to get popular, so people would retell it for generations. One very well known myth, is the story of the Greek god…

The gods play a fundamental role in defining and guiding the lives and character of the Greeks. The gods' influence is demonstrated by direct intervention or through indirect influence in the lives' of their worshippers. The Phaeacians are an example of this type of determinativist existence. The Phaeacians thrive on their island because of their strong relationships with the gods. Their daily lives are engrained with ritualistic evidence of their devotion and they represent the good that can…

Athens and Sparta Ancient Greek rivals, the city-states of Sparta and Athens, were separated geographically by the Aegean Sea and a swath of land on the Peloponnese peninsula. Their respective locations on the map-landlocked Sparta and seaside Athens- influenced these two poleis in many ways and their differences are a result of this geography. The mountainous terrain made traveling and correspondence troublesome. As a result, each city-state developed independently and different from one…

Apollo, the god of music and healing: Mighty Athena, goddess of war and wisdom. The Greeks believed the god was humanlike who influenced lives of all Greeks. Although the Greeks had a group recognized as deities. They didn’t have any organized religion or religious beliefs. They even have a word for religion. Apollo was also an oracular god (holding or claiming the authority of an oracle). Medicine and healing are associated with Apollo, whether through the god himself or mediated. Several towns…

In Greek mythology, the Nine Muses provided inspiration for literature, art, music, and science. They were the daughters of Zeus, the king of the gods, and the goddess of memory, Mnemosyne. The nine Muses were also goddesses who lived above the summits of Mount Olympus, Helicon, Parnassus, and Pindus. Melpomene was one of the nine Muses, and her sisters were Clio, Thalia, Calliope, Polyhymnia, Euterpe, Erato, Terpsichore, and Urania. Each Muse was assigned a specific role, which was the comedy,…

oracle was someone who offered advice or a prophecy thought to have come directly from a divine source like the gods. Many oracles give vague and obscure advice that creates their mystical presence. For example, the oracle at Delphi, who spoke for Apollo, is a figure of great historical importance, whose legend is still an enigma. In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, many characters such as Creon, Oedipus, Laius and Jocasta, sought out the oracle in order to ask for advice. Before the play…

Ancient Greece. Artemis was the goddess of hunting, the best archer amongst gods and men, protector of forests and virginity. She was also the twin sister of Apollo, the god of sun. Orion was a giant, who had explicit skills on archery and therefore on hunting, a fact that made him the only man Artemis would ever fell for. Artemis’ jealous twin Apollo, tricked his sister so she would end up killing Orion with a far-shot. In Ani King’s version, nothing changes, except of the representation of the…

Zeus headache was getting worse and worse. He screams with agony, that the entire world could hear his cry. All the Olympians came to see the issue of their leader. The god Hephaistos, comes in with his an axe and hits Zeus in the head, splitting his skull open. Out sprung the mighty Athena in full armor. Greek myths were created to explain the world around them. Most of the myths are about the greek gods and goddesses. In these stories, not only are the gods in power but so were the…