Chariots of the Gods?

Perhaps it’s simply some kind of winged idol made to mock the ark of the covenant which is also covered with winged Cherubs. Either way, what’s noteworthy is the giant painting on the ceiling of Trump’s penthouse of a wingless Apollo standing in his chariot ready to take his flight across the sky, much less a blonde Apollo being led by Aurora. Greek myth connects this with the morning star, Venus (or Lucifer), coming out of heaven. Is it reading too much into this to say that Trump perhaps sees…

Apollo, the God of archery, music and healing was praised by his followers and loved by many until his father Zeus cast him out of Olympus. He awoke powerless and as a teenage boy who was lost in the city of New York. A young teenager girl who had powers (demigod) then selected him to be her teacher while she protected him. Together the two established a plan to reach camp half blood and restore Apollo’s powers. Their plan revolved around three specific objects, which were Apollo’s bow,…

Chariot Warfare and Entertainment During the rule of the Roman Empire, chariots were the only use of transportation besides walking or riding on donkeys or camels. The chariot were mainly built for warfare and entertainment. Depending on what type of purpose the chariot was used for, the amount of spokes on the wheels and amount of horses pulling the chariot changed. In warfare, the chariot 's wheel had six spokes. The entertainment chariot had only four spokes. There were usually two horses…

ancient Rome, the circus was a very popular competitive event where such curses existed. Roman chariot racing had the largest crowds, and existed for a long span of time (Kyle 292). The charioteers, as well as spectators, were superstitious, and sought supernatural powers for assistance in the outcome of the chariot race by inscribing curses on lead tablets against their opponents (296). The infamous chariot race, as evidenced by archaeological finds, reveals hundreds of defixiones found around…

foam, therefore Venus was born. Neptune is the Roman god of the sea, water, earthquakes and horses. He was from a line of sea gods and his parents were Saturnus and Ops, who were born from the titans. He was one of the twelve olympian gods. Neptune is often shown with long black hair, wearing sea green clothes sitting in a shell chariot pulled by whales, horses, or sea horses. He is always shown holding his trident and accompanied by other sea gods, goddesses or sea- nymphs. He is often known…

exhilarating, even if it's for the simplest of offenses. Phaethon was the son of Helios, a Greek God who was responsible for pulling the sun across the sky everyday. Phaethon was very proud of his father and aspired to do the same thing when he grew older. He hoped that some day soon, his father would let him ride in the golden chariot by himself. He imagined himself holding the reins of the chariot and feeling the heat of the sun beating against his back as he dragged in around the…

Introduction Helios was known as the god of the sun in Greek religion and mythology. The greeks believe that there is a lot of gods and goddesses that rule different things in the universe. Helios, the unique-looking Greek god of the sun related to many other famous Olympians, demonstrated his different powers in the Odyssey. Physical Appearance Helios has been described as “A handsome Titan with flowing hair, driving a golden chariot pulled by four fiery steeds across the sky. ‘ This is…

The Circus Maximus was built during the Etruscan period in 600 B.C., but it was remodeled several times. The Circus was created for chariot racing and to hold festivals for the Roman gods. However, other events – like gladiator fights, animal hunts, and contests – were, also, held at the Circus Maximus. The Circus Maximus can still be found in Rome, but most of the structure is covered in debris; however, the…

Poseidon and his two brothers are known as the major gods in Greek mythology. Before Poseidon was one of those major gods, there was only one god, Kronos. Kronos was known as the Creator and Destroyer. As time passed on, Rhea, Kronos's wife had three sons: Poseidon, Zeus, and Hades. Kronos didn't like them, and as a result, he ate them. Other legends say that Poseidon was the only son eaten, but not all his brothers and sisters shared the same fate. Rhea had tricked Kronos to eat a bird. While…

Sometimes their life was at risk, but they were honoring the gods in hopes of receiving charis so they could become the victor (2). Pindar’s Olympian 2 is one of the lengthier odes, and the victorious athlete he writes about is Theron of Akragas. The athletic event was a celebration festival to honor Zeus with offerings…