Demeter

For this activity, I selected two gods and a hero: Zeus, Hera, and Achilles. Zeus and Hera are principal actors in the Olympian thread of the plot, and inseparable in their entanglements, both with each other and with mortals. I felt that I would understand the Iliad itself better if I understood these supreme gods better. Achilles is, of course, the hero of the Iliad and is the axis of the entire storyline. I will present, in order, the biographies of these three characters. Then I will explain…

The final bell goes off ending the learning and begins the strenuous practice. I enter the locker room ready to war. I put on my armor that consists of padded pants, cleats, should pads and finally my battle scarred helmet ready for a few more. I march out the the field with only my job in mind. As I step on the field I am all seriousness as the battle begins. 'Who wants to play center?' I stand up and confess that I will do it. We line up against other warriors. DOWN, SET, HUT. My story…

Everything the Greeks ate was connected to the gods. In order to like them and have good luck throughout their lives, they sacrificed their livestock to them. Gods like Demeter, Ceres, Persephone, and Dionysus were even representing several foods: Dionysus was the god of wine, whereas Persephone and Demeter were the goddesses of bread, the main food of the Greeks. In order to sacrifice food to gods, it had to be burned during a mass. As the smoke rose to the Mount Olympus, the gods were able to…

withhold the power I have. I have great dark knowledge. *turn away from Emma* far ahead of Athena. Angel: When? When will you bring my daughter back. *Angel talks* I’ll be bringing back your daughter this spring. It’s the same thing every year Demeter. She can only come in the spring. I’m Persephone’s minister and companion to and from the underworld. Back to my story. I am Queen of the Witches. None are as great as me… and none shall ever be. Although some of you all may think I just stay…

Hades is one hell of a guy. In Greek mythology, there are hundreds of gods, goddesses, and demigods; Zeus loved mortal women. Also within the gods and goddesses, there were 10 Olympians. Each and every one of them, including demigods, had certain powers and abilities and most were immortal. The religion of following these Greek gods was developed way back in Ancient Greece, and during the time period of these religions, the Zodiac signs were made up. Hundreds of thousands of years later we are…

All across the world, there are bizarre, unusual mythologies used to explain the unknown. Perhaps some of the three most known mythologies can also be some of the most bizarre. These mythologies are the Norse, Greek, and Japanese mythologies. Norse mythology is a unique mythology, unlike most other mythologies it does not follow law or order, it stays on the brink of becoming chaos. The Norse mythology is not like other mythologies where they believe there are only a few planes of existence…

I. Introduction A. Attention Getter i. Informative 1. Greece, a beautiful country that bustles with commerce and culture. It is also a country full of faith. Greek Orthodox faith which is part of the great Western branch of Christianity. But it was not always this way. In this same territory, there was another world of which only fascinating fragments remain. Fragments that when joined, they tell extraordinary stories of a world ruled by powerful gods and heroes. A world in which the actions of…

ancient religions known. It is a polytheistic religion with many gods and goddesses, though the ones most commonly worshipped are the twelve Olympian gods and goddesses: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Hephaestus, Hermes, Demeter, Ares and Hestia. They are called the Olympian gods and goddesses because they reside on mount Olympus. Hades, although considered one of the major gods and one of the “big three” (alongside Zeus, Poseidon), does not live in Olympus as he is…

Medea is determined to seek revenge no matter the cost. It is the only way she will become content with herself. She is geared up to see a blood bath because death will be her greatest satisfaction. Juno is a woman with an immense self-respect. She does not let anyone make her look bad. She is extremely spiteful and insists whoever is disloyal and opposes her acquires punishment. “Jove’s wife alone refrained from passing judgement, rejoicing as she did when some misfortune fell upon one of…

Many of the monsters and villains that Odysseus and his men face on their journey to Ithaca are fairly one dimensional in their presentation. For understandable reasons, many of the original storytellers would not have had the time or inclination to explain the motivations of every antagonist, particularly those that appeared for a single chapter. However, many legends regarding these characters exist outside of the main storyline. Some of these tales may have existed before the advent of The…