Athena Parthenos

Greek mythology although based in ancient times is still prevalent today. Many themes that appear in myths are still maintained in modern adaptations. Homer’s Greek epic, The Odyssey gets a fresh perspective in Margret Atwood’s novel The Penelopiad. Taking place during the same timeline of Odysseus’s long journey home, The Penelopiad brings to life the perspective of his wife, Penelope. Penelope who is miserable and longing her husband’s return has to take care of kingdom he left behind on her…

marvelously simple as compared to the rest of the statue. This statue of course depicts the great Athena, goddess of war and wisdom. The face is…

Today our world is filled with everyday heroes displaying all kinds of extraordinary needs for others. Through her heroic acts, Malala represents the epitome of an idealistic everyday hero by taking a stand against extreme violence in order for women to receive the equality of education rights for women. Her heroic actions, especially getting shot in the head while fighting for what she believes in, shows her loyalty and bravery to the people, furthermore displaying her as a hero. Just like…

that this is an act of disrespect, but that is simply false. The Parthenon does show Jove in a sculpture of the birth of Athena on the east pediment of the building, which is actually the front of the building. The fact is that the Parthenon was built to honor Athens’ patron goddess: Athena. The west pediment of the building is an aetion for how Athens got its name: Athena named it after herself after winning the contest. The sculpture, which was created long after this original myth was…

During the relative time of Odysseus and Antigone, a hero could be a man or a woman, someone who belonged to a divine ancestry, who was favored by the Gods, and showed great courage and strength in one’s actions. When reflecting upon heroes from the works we have read, the first two that came to my mind were Sophocles 's Antigone, and Homer’s Odysseus. These two characters exhibit heroic actions throughout both works, and stick to their ways by portraying perseverance and confidence. Sophocles’…

His gaze just so happened to fall a little beyond Oceanus, to his daughter Athena 's temple. This is how he first saw Medusa, a priestess in a temple of Athena. Once he laid his eyes upon her he could not look away, everything she did was beautiful. This is how he knew he had found the someone he was looking for. She had all of the right curves and edges in all of the…

Basit Ali Task 1 Who was Patanjali and what did he do? There are many myths about who Patanjali was and what his origin was. It is said that Patanjali was thrown from heaven as a little snake into the palms of Gonika, his virgin mother. It is said that Patanjali was sent to the earth to inculcate the teachings of Yoga in the human beings. “Pat” means leaves containing knowledge, and “Anjali” means offering or a hand gesturing something to offer. It is often translated as fallen from heaven as…

1. How important were the gods and goddesses to mythological beliefs?these gods and goddesses were very much important to these mythological beliefs. The reason why i say that is because all of the beliefs that i read about had to do with the creation of people and civilization with the structuring of their hands and thoughts. 2. How do the mythological themes in mythology differ among belief systems? Most of the time you think of mythological you end up saying that it not true while with a…

The characters in a story are the first thing that a reader will look upon if not the theme or the plot. As for the first six books of the Iliad, Homer introduced to us many characters both the mortals and the gods with each of their own personalities. These characters can be divided into three main groups; the Achaeans, the Trojans, and the Gods. Understanding the personalities of these characters and their struggles in achieving their goal may help us better in knowing the consequences of…

Chronos, the god of time, was the father of the most famous Greek god Zeus. Chronos is one of the most powerful gods in Greek mythology. Chronos was a titan and he was one of the original gods( Atsma). Chronos was a very interesting god who I think people don't really even know about. Chronos also had a lot of cool powers that I think people should know about. I will tell you a lot about the character I think is now my favorite Greek god. Chronos is a very cool god who should really have a movie…