Deities in the Iliad

disease. Greek literature can help show us how he was viewed and the ways he impacted their lives. "He is the only major Greek deity whose name is absent from Linear B, already in the Iliad Apollo plays an important role."OE Apollo was well known by the famous authors Homer and Hesiod and may have been introduced during the Dark Age due to the lack of earlier records. In the Iliad written by Homer, Apollo is involved with the support of the Trojans. He will send a terrible plague on the Greeks.…

Homeric seers appear to know what the god is thinking about an incident and, according to John Hanson, they have the ability to speak the mind of the god . One would assume that this type of connection to a particular deity requires extraordinary abilities that cannot be simply taught by another individual. That kind of ability could be equalized to the divine possessions observed in priests or priestesses who served particular gods, for instance in the case of Pythia…

physical valor necessary for success in war, he was a dangerous force, "overwhelming, insatiable in battle, destructive, and man-slaughtering." His sons Fear and Terror and his lover, or sister, Discord accompanied him on his war chariot. In the Iliad, his father Zeus tells him that he is the god most hateful to him. An association with Ares endows places and…

in the Homeric world.”5 These allusions include but are not limited to, comparing Andromache to a maenad6 and stories of personal relationships between Dionysus and other gods7. Because in depth and developed knowledge of Dionysus is used in the Iliad, the cult of Dionysus must have been alive long enough that these allusions could be understood by both the poet and the…

a very effective tactic: fear. This fear was widely accepted and caused the Greeks to have a lifestyle that follows the ideas and beliefs of Greek mythology. The behaviors of these Greeks were based on the concept of exchange between human and deities. Greek Gods.Info states that "In their prayers, the ancient Greeks asked for help and support from the god or the goddess they were referring to, reminding them of all the good deeds they had done for them.” (Hatzitsinidou 1)…

In the center of Athens, the temple of their patron goddess Athena stands proudly on the acropolis, its massive marble form imposing awe upon all who behold it. Doric columns over 30ft high surround the rectangular base and support a ceiling that protects a statue almost as beautiful as it’s likeness. At one time, the Parthenon would have been described precisely this way. Even though time has long since done away with its wooden roof and the exquisite statue of Athena, its looming columns still…

Theogony by Hesiod gives a complete myth on the creation of the Greeks. In the poem, Chaos is said to be the origin of everything. Chaos is a void that is the source of everything. Both the gods and universe emerged from Chaos. From Chaos came five deities, Gaea (mother Earth), Tartarus (underworld), Erebus (darkness), Eros (love), and Nyx (night). Erebus and Nyx had their own children: Phos (light), Hemera (day), Doom, Death, Misery, Discord, and Deceit. Gaea gave birth to Uranus (sky) who…

Nupinder Panesar 7855421 Aphrodite The True Mysterious Beauty Aphrodite, also known as Venus in the Roman myths, is the goddess of Love, Sex, and Beauty. Other than these titles, Aphrodite is the goddess of the sea and fertility. The birth of Aphrodite is separated into three different myths. The three myths are: 1) Born of the sea-form through the castrated genitals of the sky-god Ouranos, illustrated by Hesiodic; 2) Daughter of Zeus & Dione, told by homer ; 3) Hatched from an egg (Syrian…

1. The Bronze Age Civilization of the Aegean took place during ca. 3000-1200 B.C.E This time period consisted of two civilizations, the Minoan (ca. 2000-1400 B.C.E.) and the Mycenaean (ca. 1600-1200 B.C.E). On the island of Crete, the Minoan civilization was centered in the palace of Minos at Knossos. This culture was thriving and traveled by sea quiet often. The palace consisted of frescoes demonstrating numerous aspect of Cretan life. Of all the frescoes in the palace the most recognized is…

them to share ideas or simply have similar beliefs. The heroes of both epics are thought to possess some selection of the divine character. Rama is referred to as the seventh avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu. He is also known as the greatest Hindu deity. Rama's quest was forced upon by his father's command. His father did not want him to be installed to the throne or reside in the forest for fourteen years. However, Rama’s attitude…