Dionysus

Bacchus the ancient roman god of wine, ecstasy and madness has evoked countless poems, sculptures and paintings that range in their depiction of him. As the god of wine, he can be depicted as an enticing young man, luring you into a realm of wine and lustful adventures with effeminate features, short curly black hair, plumb rosy cheeks, and an air of ease. He is drawn with alluring eyes full of promises of nightly escapades and a devious smile on his lips. While this side of Bacchus can be…

Aeschylus depicts the ancient myth of Prometheus in his play, “Prometheus Bound” by showing the aftereffects of the titan’s disobedience. In this portrayal, Prometheus is being punished by the unjust tyrant, Zeus. By analyzing the deeds of Zeus, it can be determined that the great king of the gods is an unfit leader. He acts on impulse and pride, with no consideration for long-term prosperity or even the welfare of those over which he rules. From the start of the play, evidence of Zeus…

Ares is one of the original twelve Greek Gods and Although, Ares was one of many Gods born from Zeus he was different from his siblings because of the way he looked, the weapons he brandished as the god of war, his powers as the god of war, and his title allowed Ares to have a large family. First is the way he looked and the weapons he brandished and “in art,Ares is generally depicted wearing a spear and a helmet” but Ares personality is very different from his appearance, “Ares was most often…

Greek mythology is about the greek gods and the ancient myths that happened long ago, Tethys was a Titan and was the daughter of Uranus and Gaea. She was known as the goddess of the ocean. She married her own brother and gave birth to the river gods, known as the Nile and Alpheus. Tethys was the mother of many and because of that she was not worshipped seriously. “According to a myth, Hera did not appreciate that Arcas and Callisto were turned into constellations by being turned into Ursa Minor…

Describe how beer was influential to the development of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Mesopotamia and Egypt were two of the first civilizations in the world., and they set a precedent for many civilizations to come. The well known beverage beer was greatly influential to the development of these civilizations. As early civilizations, Mesopotamia and Egypt were inhabited by some of the first people to transition from hunting and gathering to farming and domestication. Beer can credited with this…

What is Greek Theatre? Still now Greek Theatre is used to speak to vast audiences all over the world. It is still studied in classrooms and lecture halls everywhere. Dramatic interpretations are ever changing and new translations are continuously being adapted. Greek plays where written 2,500 years ago and there themes are and will always to valid to the society that they are studied in. Most of the information and research we have on Greek Theatre is from the plays themselves. We can also…

Greek Mythology Research Paper Greek Mythology is very important because it's a body of myths that belong to the Ancient Greeks. Mythology is based on the nature of the world, origins, and the significance of their Greek gods. The Greek God I chose to research about is Hermes because he is the God of Travel, and he was one of the main messengers during this time period. Hermes became the God of Travel because other Olympian Gods saw him as a person who could move swiftly between all the world’s…

Olympian religions The Olympic religion of ancient Greece is one of the most iconic 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…

about the gods, goddesses, heroes and rituals. Greek Mythology consists of the twelve Olympians who were the major deities comprising of Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes and either Hestia or Dionysus (Greekmythologytoday.com, 2017). They came into power by dethroning the Titans who were the children of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth). During the era of the Olympians, other nymphs and deities were also in existence such as Heracles and…

In many myths it shows Artemis as being revengeful and mean. According to a myth, she killed Ariadne, on the request of god Dionysus. Ariadne was the daughter of Minos, the king of Crete, who abandoned her father after riding home with him once he had killed the minotaur (“Artemis”Greek). Artemis had many other bad encounters with mortals as well including the time she was indirectly…