Athena Parthenos

Theseus and the Minotaur During the Panathenaic Games, Androgeus, the son of Minos, the king of Crete was killed in the running of the bulls by the same bull that impregnated his mother. Consequently, King Minos was devastated by this loss and demanded the king of Athens to give him seven boys and girls each year to be sacrificed to the Minotaur in order to avoid conflict with Crete. The Minotaur is the son of the Mino’s wife and a bull sent by Zeus. When it was time for the third…

In a blink of an eye, the wise Athena appears next to me she is very astounded as I have awakened from my slumber. She spoke softly, “Great Odysseus, winner of the Trojan War, you have been absent from the world for ten years.” “Beautiful Athena, I have not been in any slumber!…

After taking the quiz on which Greek God or Goddess I am Aphrodite. Aphrodite is the most famous Goddess. She was the Goddess of beauty and love, but she was also a famous figure of Greek mythology. Since she was the one goddess that was wanted by nearly all of the Greek gods. Aphrodite was one of many gods on Mt. Olympus, but she was actually one of the most powerful goddess out of all of the others. When she was born she came out of the sea where she arose full-grown. There were many myths of…

Polydectes made a bet saying that if Perseus was able to kill Medusa, he would leave Danae alone. However, if Perseus failed, he would marry her. Perseus was eager to prove himself and took Polydectes up on the deal. Perseus was helped by Hermes and Athena who told him to speak with the wise Graeae. The Graeae used an eye to see and Perseus stole it from them. Perseus refused to give it back unless they told him where Medusa was. They complied Perseus was able to kill Medusa with his sword…

plotted against them. They have influenced many of the adventures of both Telemachus as he tries to find both himself and his father, and Odysseus on his journey home back to Ithaca. Some of the gods and goddesses that have impacted this story are Zeus, Athena, Hermes, and Poseidon Zeus, the god of the thunderbolt and the king of the gods, did not directly form a relationship the characters in this story, but he still helped Odysseus in many ways. In book five when Odysseus was still stuck on…

Kronos swallowed as each came forth from the womb to his mother's knees with this intent, that no other of the proud sons of Ouranos (Uranus, Heaven) should hold the kingly office amongst the deathless gods. For he learned from Gaia (Gaea, Earth) and starry Ouranos (Sky) that he was destined to be overcome by his own son, strong though he was, through the contriving of great Zeus.Therefore he kept no blind outlook, but watched and swallowed down his children : and unceasing grief seized Rhea.…

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was located on a small island called Pharos near the city of Alexandria (History.com Staff). The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed by a Greek architect named Sostratos and it was completed around 270 B.C. during the reign of Ptolemy II after the death of Alexander the Great (Fowler). The purpose of the light house was to guide Nile River ships in and out of the busy harbor (History.com Staff). Many believe that the Lighthouse was anywhere between 200 to 600…

recounting it from the perspective of the one who slayed Medusa, Perseus. To put the tale chronologically, Medusa was once a beautiful maiden, wanted by many men. It was said that her best attribute was her hair. Poseidon raped her in Athena’s temple, and Athena punished Medusa for this act by turning Medusa and her sisters into the Gorgons. However, only Medusa had snakes for hair. Since she was so horrible to look at, her face was used on Athena’s breastplate (Ovid. Book IV. Lines 790-803).…

do anything, absolutely anything to save his friends and family. To begin, Telemachus is favored by the goddess Athena who aids him in many situations. According to the text “ The goddess made sure each arrow found its mark and gave Telemachus extra strength as he held the suitors off with spear and sword” (Homer 90). While is is true that Telemachus is helped by none other than Athena (goddess of wisdom) herself this is nothing compared to how Percy is given powers and supported by many of the…

Many stories that are famous today originated from past legends of greek mythology, so let’s take a closer look at the popular Percy Jackson series. In the book, The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, the quest plotline, perfect hero archetype, and the good vs. evil theme have been modernized from the myth “Danaüs, Perseus, and the Gorgon” by Edgar Parin D'aulaires. Devising the quest plotline was the heroes protecting their mother, help from gods (and goddesses), they kill the same monster, and…