Athena Parthenos

only be scared if they were fearing for their lives. Only mere humans can lose their lives. If you can’t die, then there would be no reason to be fearful of the Cyclops. Moreover, when Odysseus is concerned about fighting the suitors and says to Athena “but this worry haunts me, heart and soul-/ how can I get these shameless suitors in my clutches?/ single handed-handed, braving on an army always camped inside. There’s another worry that haunts me even more./ What if I kill them - thanks to…

In the book “Mythology” by Edith Hamilton it is explained “ Greek and Roman mythology is quite generally supposed to show us the way the human race thought and felt untold ages ago.” ,(page three). This quote shows the idea we are supposed to be getting from the Greek history but doesn’t cover it all. After reading through the chosen sections more than once I have realized the extent to which the mythology is explaining through the book. Not only are they showing the path of mankind but also how…

Zeus, Poseidon god of the seas, Athena goddess of wisdom, Apollo god of light and music, Artemis goddess of the hunt, and finally Dionysus. He was the youngest of the gods and was chosen god of wine (D’aulaire…

Zeus, The King of Gods “The dice of Zeus always fall luckily” (Sophocles). Zeus is displayed in many different ways. Zeus is the King of Gods, the sky and thunder God, from Greek Mythology. Zeus was the youngest son of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea. When he was born, his father Cronus intended to swallow him as he had all of Zeus’s siblings: Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera. But Rhea hid the newborn in a cave on Mount Dicte in Crete. When Zeus grew up, he revolted against Cronus and the…

The Mirror of Humanity Generations have been able to enjoy mythology because the heavenly characters have so many fascinating parallels to the human race. In his book Classical Myth, Barry B. Powell expresses his thoughts when he writes: ‘’The Greek gods had personalities like those of humans and struggled with one another for position and power.” These human personality traits are specifically reveled through their emotions, daily routines, and social life. On a regular basis, the Greek gods…

God of the Sky and Ruler of the Olympian Gods; Zeus Zeus wasn't all just lightning bolts and thunder, he was the deity of the universe, the most powerful God, and the ruler of the Olympians. He punished those who displeased him mostly oathbreaker and liars (Richardson, 3). Being the father of men, he watched over his people rewarding charity, fairness, and truth, while punishing lying and wickedness. Zeus had his flaws as a husband and father, did what his ancestors did before him, but was a…

Mirror, Mirror: The Goddess of Love “Mirror, Mirror on the wall who is the fairest of them all?” “Aphrodite, oh great one.” That is if you were in Greece, many people would say that Venus is the fairest of them all. In fact both of them were, because they were both the goddess of beauty, love, and fertility. But how could this be true? In the early years, most civilizations needed guides other than government, to explain their every action and guide them through life. Greek…

Greek Temple My Greek temple sits on a cliff looking over the Aegean Sea. My temple is dedicated to Poseidon who’s the God of the sea, and protectors of the water. The style I chose to use to build my temple was Iconic. My temple is rather long, and measuring twenty four by forty-five sq. ft. My columns are each three feet apart. They stretch to thirty-two feet tall and there are eight columns in the front eight columns in the back, and fifteen columns on each side. There is a carved band…

In the end of “Moana” Maui leaves Moana because she nearly broke his hook, but Maui comes back to fight the lava monster and gives up his hook to save her. This shows that Maui wants to become a hero to Moana and everyone else because without his hook he has no powers, but after Moana gets to the Spiral and puts back the Stone of Creation: Maui would be a hero again. In the end of “Moana” When Moana almost got hit with a fire ball by the lava monster Maui uses his hook to block the fire ball.…

Answer me this question, if you could be any Greek creature what would it be? Some people would choose a majestic flying pegasus. Or maybe a dragon that breathes fire. Well if I had to choose, I would choose a Minotaur. You may be wondering, why? Heck, maybe you don’t even know what Medusa, a Centaur, a Cerberus, or a Minotaur even means. Well today, I’m going to tell you why I want be a Minotaur, and what a Minotaur is. So basically a Minotaur is half bull, half man. Sounds pretty…