Athena Parthenos

Ancient Greeks worshiped many gods and goddesses. Myths are like stories that teach lessons or tell how things came to be. The Greeks worshiped gods and goddesses such as Hera. Hera is the goddess of women, marriage, childbirth, and family. Her Roman name is Juno, all gods and goddesses had Roman names and some planets were named after them. She was born, lives, and usually found on Mount Olympus. Hera had a very large family, her parents were Cronus and Rhea. Cronus was the god of time and Rhea…

Pericles’ Vision Realized: The New Acropolis The original Greek Acropolis, built in Ancient Greece on a large hill overlooking the city of Athens, as seen in Figure 1, was a temple built in honor of the Goddess Athena in hopes that she would protect the city and its residents. In the years 280-279 B.C., the Acropolis is sacked and ruined by the Persians during the Persian Wars. When Pericles comes to power in 461 B.C., he rebuilds the Acropolis in order to commemorate Athens’ victory over…

Athena is the goddess of Wisdom among many other things. She is also the goddess of war, defense of towns, heroic endeavors, weaving pottery and other crafts (Atsma, 2011). Athena is a center point in a great deal of Greek myths, and plays character is much more. She is most often depicted in golden armor with shield and spear. Some myths even have her being born wearing that suit of armor. There are a few variations on the birth of Athena, but the most common is that Athena is the daughter of…

Athene heard him” (5.115-121). Despite of what the gods or the goddesses had done to the mortal world, Diomedes prays to Pallas Athene, or Athena, to ask for her help. Acknowledging the prayer from Diomedes, Athena grants him with strength and courage to fight against the Trojans. Later on, he goes on to the battlefield and killed several trojans army. If Athena refuse his prayer, nothing will have happen. This indicates that gods give aid to those who are favored by the gods and help them as…

Zeus is primarily the one who determines the fate of each character. He exists not only to oversee the heavens and humankind, but also to enforce his will in how smoothly or not the story continues. Segal insists that "on the divine level, Zeus 's program for retributive justice at the beginning is not an accomplished fact of the world order but appears as work-in-progress" as he prepares to assist directly or indirectly in any way for Odysseus ' safe return (491). Zeus makes his first…

media. Camp Half-Blood is surrounded by a protective barrier thanks to the sacrifice of Zeus' daughter, a demigod-turned-tree named Thalia Grace. Thalia's tree is poisoned, dissolving the barrier. Percy gathers Annabeth Chase, who was a daughter of Athena, and Tyson, who was a cyclops, through…

“Our lives turn as the days turn” can be translated differently. Some may perceive it as live life to the fullest, while others believe it to mean life is long just like the days in a year. However, for Odysseus he looks at his journey, and life in general, in a positive light. Throughout the Odyssey, the main character, Odysseus learns some valuable lessons while conquering obstacles during his treacherous voyage home. In this specific passage, Odysseus reflects on how he stayed positive…

born, happened shortly after Perseus, Andromeda, and Danae went back to the island which he was born on. He had entered a sports competition, threw a disk, and it hit his grandfather, killing him instantly. After his wife's death, and his own death, Athena immortalized them. Perseus became a star, and his love was with…

Over the summer I read Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods by Rick Riordan. The book was written from the perspective of a teenage boy, but still accurately tells the stories of the Greek gods. The particular story that interested me was “The Olympians Bash Some Heads”. This story told how the Greek gods became supreme over the Titans. Riordan used the Greek myths as a guideline for the story. In his work, he resolved many difficulties, including: freeing the gods, fulfilling the prophecy of Ouranos,…

Ancient cultures are different and unique from cultures today. An example of this is their gods. They had different than what we worship today; for instance, the Greek god Poseidon who controls the seas and currents. They were gods to be feared and to be worshiped. They also created great stories about them. When learning about an ancient culture it’s important to start with their gods. Mythology is an interesting topic in many ways; not only does it have gods, but it has heroes too. These…