Cronus

Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, desire and procreation. She was conceived in an unconventional matter. According to Hesiod 's Theogony, Cronus castrated his father, Uranus, and his flesh was cast into the sea creating a white foam. It is believed that Aphrodite was born a full grown woman from the foam. Aphrodite was so beautiful and desired by all men forcing Zeus to marry her off to Hephaestus to appease the jealous gods and goddesses. Hephaestus walked in on Aphrodite and Ares…

Zeus in a cave on Mount Ida so that Chronus would not find out. When Zeus grew up he decided to try to overthrow his father. He succeeded with help from his allies the Cyclopes. Zeus then cut into his stomach to release his siblings and imprisoned Cronus in the underworld and became king of the gods as predicted. This battle was named Titanomachy. [Wikipedia.org) Hera is the queen of gods since she is Zeus’ wife/sister. She is the goddess of marriage, love, and life and is also a goddess of the…

the lightning bolt. Zeus is known for being the king of all greek gods. Zeus story is different, because there are so many myths, or stories out there about him. Most of them start with the birth of Zeus, and then it gets weird because Zeus 's dad (Cronus) ate him with his brothers, and sisters. So Zeus then has to fight his own dad to save his brothers, and his sisters. Long story short Zeus beats his dad, and sent him into a pit with the titans. After that he got the rest of his brothers and…

In Plato's dialogue, Euthyphro, and exchange takes place between Socrates and Euthyphro famously known as Euthyphro's Dilemma. Socrates is on his way to court and runs into Euthyphro on the way. After telling each other the reason for them being there, they have a discussion on the nature of piety. Socrates asks, “Is the pious loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is loved by the gods?” This dialogue is typical of Plato’s early dialogues in which Socrates, using the…

In Homer’s world, women, specifically the Greek goddesses, are as much caring and nurturing as they are battle-hardened. When necessary, the women in The Iliad are able to use their natural charm or cunning in order to further their agenda. Hera, being a prime example of this, consistently shows her ability to feign a docile nature in order to distract from her crafty plans. However, there is a drastic distinction between the mortal and immortal women of The Iliad. Although most women in The…

The golden age in Greek mythology occurred in the lifespan of the first generation of human beings created by Zeus. The age is a period of very favorable living conditions and extremely content inhabitants. The people are extremely content in their existence and do not desire any sort of material gain. The Greek golden age ends very abruptly after the death of the first generation, which was known as the race of gold (90). Following the race of gold’s death, Zeus created a second generation…

is derived from Greek and Roman culture, in several of their stories the common theme of terror at being succeeded by one’s children. Seen in this story, be the repetitious act of Uranus (son of Gaea) casting his children into the underworld, and Cronus consuming each of his spawn. This may be the result of a matriarchal societies’ biggest threat, the next generation of…

The ancient Greeks were known for their strong warriors, who would courageously fight in the violent wars and loyally stand for their city-state. The work The Iliad written by Homer is a lengthy epic poem about the great Trojan War, which many Greek soldiers went to battle in. Throughout this story many brave soldiers dedicated their lives through honor and bravery for this tragic battle between Troy and the Achaeans, which was highly looked upon by many Greeks. The Iliad shows how the ancient…

Poseidon is just one of many gods in Greek mythology. Poseidon however is the god of the sea, horses, and earthquakes. The reason on why Poseidon is famous is because the sea is his domain meaning that he can decide which ship gets trapped in a hurricane, or which one gets a calm sail, and the sea was a very popular way of travel for the Greeks in ancient times. Greek sailors would pray for calm weather and safe passage. The reason why Poseidon is important to learn about is because he was a…

ThuyVy Nguyen Mr.B English I February 23, 2018 Hera Hera, the goddess of marriage, sky, and the queen of the gods. The daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She is the wife of Zeus and the mother of Ares( god of War), Hebes( goddess of youth),and Eileithyia ( goddess of childbirth). She also gave birth to the god, Hephaestus. She single handedly gave birth to him, Because he was ugly in her mind, she threw him from the top of Mount Olympus to planet earth. In other accounts he was thrown by…