Demeter

“Your daughter is Persephone?” “Yes, yes I can’t believe I have a grandchild!” Demeter says with amazement. She hugs Crayen, and falls to her knees weeping for her daughter who 's stuck in the underworld. Crayen and Paw stay the night at Demeter’s house. Right before Crayen and Paw are about to leave Demeter asks Crayen for a favor. “Can you take me to see my daughter, I need to see her?” “I’m sorry, but I can’t. Hades has been good to me,…

After the previous success of our interview with Persephone, we were requested to interview Poseidon. We sent our reporter in to get the scoop. I was by the Jersey Shore carefully following directions to where Poseidon was to meet me. He said that it was a “sacred sacrificial ground for prisoners of war.” It seemed to be a normal section of restaurants by the shore but I had hope. When I finally made my last turn and I saw the sacred ground. A fish stick stand. On the bench by the fish stich…

Throughout mythology there are reoccurring themes including great battles and strange birth stories. I relate to these themes because I have had experiences in my life that mimic those of the Gods in myth. A well-known battle in Greek mythology is the Titanomachy, a 10 year war between the Titans and the Olympians. I watched my cousin fight her own battle, against cancer. Greek myth always includes a unique tale of birth. A perfect example is the story of Zeus. Zeus’ father Cronus ate all of…

Stargazing 101: Taurus the Bull Taurus is among one of the oldest constellations recognized by human civilization. The bull, in many ancient cultures, is a symbol of strength and fertility. It is very prominent in Greek mythology, and many stars in the constellation are also significant. The Mythology As we’ve learned, Zeus had an insatiable lust for beautiful women. Europa was no exception. The beautiful daughter of Agenor, king of Tyre, was out by the sea picking flowers when Zeus saw her.…

The next stories are about how flowers came to be. There are two stories to how Narcissus came to be. Persephone loved flowers and one day while out picking she saw a new beautiful flower. Persephone went to pick the flower and big, black horses sprung from the ground and brought her to the world of the dead. This all happened because the King of the dead loved Persephone. Another story of Narcisuss is that he was a beautiful hero who everyone loved, but never payed attention. One day, he was…

When Kronus was overthrown by his children, the Earth was divided to each of his three sons. Zeus got the land, Poseidon got the sea, and Hades got the luck of the draw with the Underworld. Hades rules the underworld with his queen, Persephone, whom he abducted through deception and by feeding her the forbidden fruit of pomegranate. Which forced her to remain with him for at least one third of the year. The house of Hades is guarded by Cerberus, a three-headed dog, that guards the gates of the…

The myth of Persephone is an ancient Greek myth used to explain the change of the seasons. Persephone was the sweet daughter of Greek goddess Demeter who was kidnapped by Hades and later became the Queen of the Underworld. When she was with her mother, the land would be fertile and fruitful, the period of spring and summer. When she was away from her mother, the land was not fertile and would not produce crops, the period of autumn and winter. This was the myth that explained the change of…

I have chosen to write about Zeus and Hades, the Greek Gods. Zeus is the god of the sky and Hades is the god of the underworld. The reason I chose this topic is because I have always had an interest in Greek gods ever since I picked up a video game and played with the different Greek god characters. While doing that I discovered each God and what they represent. I feel that this topic is very important to Western Civilization because the Greeks worshipped these gods as their religion. Zeus, the…

Sylvia Plath’s “Morning Song” explores a mother’s complex emotions towards her newborn child after giving birth for the first time. Although motherhood is often regarded as a joyous event that gives a woman’s life purpose and meaning, “Morning Song” instead depicts motherhood as a complicated event fraught with uncertainty and fear, but also with love and affection. Rather than expressing overwhelming love and happiness, the mother in the poem feels distant from her child and gradually learns to…

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…