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    Crono and Ezio, in which time Crono uses dead humans to exterminate living humans, meanwhile the son of Anthea and Ezio grew hidden so as not to end up dead until at the age of 20 formed an army in his community of 555 warriors. The power of Ezio and Cronus was coming to an end so Ezio gave to his son an eagle-shaped gold amulet with which he gave him the abilities of an eagle, sight, agility and intelligence. Alexander control a powerful army that when joining more and more and more people…

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    atmosphere of the real world is juxtaposed with the magically picturesque, but disturbing fairy tale realm which unconsciously mirrored reality through symbolism. The relationship between the oppressive dictating stepfather and Ofelia can be seen as the Cronus Complex, a malicious tendency which impedes the child’s capability to exist autonomously from the parent. In order to reach emancipation and freedom, Ofelia escapes into her feminine and artistic side. At the beginning, when Ofelia places…

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    Ancient Greek Mythology

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    The word “mythology” could be defined as a collection of sacred tales, human origin stories, or religious cultural beliefs. Greek Mythology is the teachings and religious tales that belong specifically to the ancient Greeks. Their myths are about gods and heroes and their religious beliefs of the nature of the world. There are many different Greek mythologies that explain the natural phenomena in which humankind lived. Each story is different; some stories gave advice on how to live happy lives,…

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    Omphalos Of Delphi

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    them. There are two main omphalos of Delphi. One is inside the museum and the other one is at the archeological site. The omphalos is the stone that Rhea, the mother of the Olympians, gave to her husband wrapped in a blanket. She did this to trick Cronus, her husband, into…

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    Zeus is known as the supreme ruler of both gods and men, He is depicted in both the Iliad and Prometheus Bond. Each story shows a different perspective as to how the immortals view Zeus, and how Zeus views both the immortals and men. For instance, the daughters of Oceanus feared that Zeus would hear Prometheus talking bad of Zeus. Also we see that the gods are always betrayed as going against Zeus' orders behind his back, but no matter what the case, Zeus always finds out about it. Both stories…

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    Is Hades Good Or Bad

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    Believe it or not, Hades is not evil. Many people believe he is like Satan, but that is an obtuse thought; the only thing in common is their reign over the dead. In addition to Hades being the ruler of the underworld, he is also the god of wealth. Cerberus, the guardian of the underworld, works with Hades on a regular basis, which makes him highly qualified to be the vice president for Hades. With Hades and Cerberus as the governing bodies over Mount Olympus, it will be wealthy and has an…

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    myths explain the very existence of man and life’s purpose. In Greek myths, origins were attributed to the divine myth about the Rise of the Olympians. The Olympians’ supreme reign over the universe came at the expense of their father, the Titan Cronus. Cronus had come “to power at the expense of his father, Uranus” (Internet 1), and thus knew an inevitable revenge by his children. Thus he is told to have swallowed his children immediately after birth trying to prevent this fate. This myth…

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    In The Iliad by Homer, the fate of the mortals is affected by the god’s interference in the war. Homer does not make it clear whether man or gods are in control of fate. The mortals’ decisions may affect their fate,but on the other hand, the gods change the fate of the war by giving bits of wisdom to the mortals to make decisions and help to protect people who are in danger. Though mortals can make decisions that alter fate, the gods uphold the idea that fate is inevitable in a mortal 's life…

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    Homeric Hymn To Demeter

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    The woman’s role in their community is not as powerfully depicted as the man’s. In the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, the abduction of Persephone without Demeter’s consent is similar to practices of arranged marriages. However, in contrast to the perceived norms, Demeter challenges Zeus and demands to wreck havoc on the gods if Persephone is not returned. The unfortunate series of events for Persephone unfolds when she is the most vulnerable. Her mother has no ideas regarding who or what kidnapped…

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    There are many different Greek Goddesses. The original six names are Hera, Aphrodite, Artemis, Athena, Hestia, and Demeter. Some of the non original are Dione, Eris, Gaia, and Hebe. The muses names were Clio, Urania, Melpomene, Thalia, Terpsichore, Calliope, Erato, Polyhymnia, and Euterpe. The muses had all different jobs. Can’t forget about Nyx. Nyx was the greek goddess of the night. There was also a greek goddess and/or Queen of the underworld Persephone. She ruled the underworld with her…

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