Athena Parthenos

“Greek myth is so much a part of the fabric of our consciousness, of our unconscious really, that we scarcely notice” (Foster, 1). When thinking the word myth, our minds automatically think of the distant Greek and Roman myths fabricated on the shores of the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. We think of legends told as a kid; fables of strength, love, courage, adventure, and naturally almighty gods and goddesses. A myth “is a story which is not „true‟ and which involves (as a rule)…

was an important architectural advancement for the ancient Greeks, and it still stands strong today. The Parthenon was built for the goddess Athena. Athena was the goddess of a lot of things including; wisdom, war, courage, inspiration, civilization, strength, and strategy (Cite 3). She was fierce and unforgiving and was known for her strategic skills. Athena was the daughter of the god, Zeus. When she was born, Hephaestus cut Zeus’ head open with an axe which she then sprang out of his head in…

Prometheus is believed to be a Titan from ancient Greek Mythology that when translated means forethought. He was very intelligent and clever and did what he wanted no matter what he was told. He is known for giving the power of fire and metalwork to humans. After which he was punished for, by Zeus for giving the powers to humans. He was then tied to a rock and every day an eagle ate his liver, but he was immortal, so each night his liver would grow back, and the eagle would return. Equality…

Tyche - (a.k.a. Fortuna, Nortia) Tyche comes from the word tynchano which means made to happen. Tyche is goddess the personification of Hope, Luck and Wealth,chance and Fate. She is the daughter of Aphrodite and Zeus or Hermes. Later down the line she was associated with the roman goddess Fortuna a capricious dispenser of good and ill fortune. "Fortuna of health and well-being" and Fortuna Redux "Fortuna the home-bringer". As the Roman Empire was going out of era so to speak Tyche began to be…

Rhea Rhea was a greek goddess, who was a mother and husband of some of the most famous greek gods, and who is represented of the mother of the gods. She can otherwise be known as Rhiea. She is known as the titaness, mother of the gods, goddess of female fertility, motherhood, and generation. She was the daughter of Uranus, the sky god, and Gaea, goddess of the earth. Rhea then got married to her brother Cronos and had six children. The children they had were named Hestia, Hades, Demeter,…

Intro paragraph Julia the Goddess of the World Crescent is the god of the moon and Grace is the goddess of the sun and they had a had a daughter, Goddess of the earth named Julia. Julia was a calm, peaceful, nice, and rarely get mad Goddess. Julia was as peaceful as birds chirping. She started creating the earth at a young age and she had a brother, God of…

There are many gods and goddesses in Greek mythology, but there are only 12 major Olympian gods. Greek mythology teaches the origin and the significance of them. All of the gods and goddesses have long pasts and large effects on other people. An example would be the goddess Artemis, who is part of the major Greek mythology family. Artemis, the goddess of hunt, had a strange birth, unique morals, and many companions and enemies. Artemis had two parents named Leto and Zeus, one sibling called…

Hephaestus had many skills and traits, but he is most widely known for being the god of fire, metalworking, and sculpting art. Hephaestus came from Greek royalty, being the son of Zeus and Hera. Legend has it that when Hephaestus was born, he was crippled so Hera threw him from Olympus, where he landed in the ocean. He was then raised by Thetis and Eurynome. Hephaestus married Aphrodite, making her a Greek goddess. Together they had six children, making them fall in the line of Greek royalty as…

Beginning with Plato’s Symposium, many have written about their opinion on the nature of love. Plato’s work is often consulted to understand Ancient Greek society and explain love and sexual behavior. Throughout history, others choose to voice their opinion on the nature of love. There were multiple published works on the topic in the 1500s, but Tullia d’Aragona’s writings were some of the most progressive for the time. She speaks on issues women face, such as status and equality. Tullia…

In every hero's journey, their ordinary selves become extraordinary after they face hardship. In the epic poem, The Odyssey, Homer describes an ordinary man and his crew who goes through a 10-year long journey to reach home while facing many obstacles on the way. One day, a man that goes by the name Odysseus was called upon to go to war called the Trojan War, which lasted 10 brutal years. He then had a plan to build a trojan horse and filled with solders to attack the other side in the night…