Cronus

record sightings of Saturn. They spotted Saturn as a bright light and named it the Star of Ninib, in honor of the Assyrian sun god of springtime. Later the Greeks and Romans had their own ideas of this strange wandering planet. The Greeks named it Cronus, ruler of the Titans. The Romans later changed the planet’s name to Saturn. Both cultures identified Saturn as the original king of all gods and both cultures tell stories filled with blood and war. Saturn was named after the Roman god of…

Hades vs. Dis Pater Hades is one of the more well known gods. He has been portrayed differently in multiple myths, and movies. The one thing that is constant about all of it, is his name. The name Hades, is the Greek version. The Roman version goes by the name Dis Pater. While the two variations may be very similar, Hades, and Dis Pater as a figurative person, couldn’t be more different. in the Greek version, Hades was a very feared god. He was so feared in fact, people did not even want to…

Love. Eros created Gaea, or the formal name we all know her as, Earth, and Uranus, or Heaven. And from then on there were Titans, or Elder Gods. Uranus was a cruel and unjust ruler. So Gaea helped eon of their titan children, Cronus, over power him and take the throne. When Cronus ruled it was known as the Golden Age, where there was nothing but peace and harmony between the gods and mortals. But when the new ruler came around, Zeus, came the Silver Age. The Silver Age wasn't as harmonious as…

Zeus survived the cruel barbaric nature of his father Cronus, only to return with the courage to rally and unite his brothers against their tyrannical father. On page 68 of Edith Hamilton’s Mythology, the story is told, “There followed a terrible war between Cronus, helped by his brother Titans, against Zeus with his five brothers and sisters-a war that almost wrecked the universe.” Zeus also brings the blessed…

and has three kids: Ares, Hephaestus and Eileithyia. Her family includes her siblings Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter and Hestia and, her parents, Cronus and Rhea. Though Hera is the goddess of marriage, Zeus had many other girlfriends including Leto, Io and Semele. She sought revenge on them by going after their their families Hera is the 3rd child of Cronus…

The Moons of Saturn Saturn has 62 known moons on verified orbits but only 53 have been officially named so far. Thirteen of these moons have diameters of more than 31 miles, thick rings and very complex orbital motions. Saturn’s moons range in size from small moonlets of less than a mile of diameter to big ones that are larger than planets like Mercury. 24 of these moons are classified as regular satellites as they have prograde orbits. The other 38 are small, except Phoebe, irregular satellites…

The Olympic games are an international sport festival that is watched by millions of people across the globe. These special games have developed into something much bigger than entertainment purposes. Instead, they have radically changed world culture by uniting all the people in the world with sport. Competitions featuring the world’s greatest athletes and cultures are present at this special occasion. Although, the games are founded to be cultural, emotional and entertaining, the leading…

Although the Olympians were gods they had many human flaws. Firstly, jealousy is a big part of being human because of the way we react to the emotion. For example, some may result in being frustrated and lash out and some get sad. An example of jealousy in Greek mythology is when Ares was the only god that was not invited to a wedding in Mount Olympus. She was infuriated by this so she planted a golden apple at the wedding that said “For the most beautiful goddess” and made Athena,…

half-sister of Hermes, Hephaestus, Apollo and Artemis, Dionysus, and the despised Ares. Athena is one of the granddaughters of Cronus. She is also the cousin of Persephone and the niece of Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Poseidon, and Hades (D’Aulaire 34,2). She is thought to have no children nor love life (Britannica 3). Poseidon is the sea god, an Olympian god, and one of the sons of Cronus and Rhea (Daly 106). He is the brother of Zeus, Hestia, Hera, Demeter, and Hades. He is also the uncle…

“Poseidon.” Also the word Neptunian which refers to the actions of water; usually opposed to volcanic or plutonic. There are many myths related to Poseidon but one tells you how the three gods were given their powers. The Gods had been at war with Cronus and the Titans for 10 years, but had been able to realise the Cyclopes. The Cyclopes gave Poseidon a trident, Zeus a thunderbolt, and Hades the helmet…