Gaia hypothesis

Why There are Scorpions Long ago, in the land of Greece, a king named Basil was angry with the gods. Basil made the decision to siege Mount Olympus. While this was going on, Zeus disguised himself as Basil and showed up to the royal chambers and impregnated Basil’s wife. Once Basil found out he cast his wife and Zeus’ child into the sea. Zeus then depraved Basil’s mind. Because Basil was deranged he was demoted from his kingship. Many days later a fisherman found Basil’s wife and her child.…

Uranus the primal Greek god personifying the sky. His equivalent in Roman mythology was Caelus. In Ancient Greek literature, Uranus or Father Sky was the son and husband of Gaia, Mother Earth. According to Hesiod's Theogony, Uranus was conceived by Gaia alone, but other sources cite Aether as his father. Uranus and Gaia were the parents of the first generation of Titans, and the ancestors of most of the Greek gods, but no cult addressed directly to Uranus survived into Classical times, and…

all being very different in nature. However, the most famous story of Aphrodite’s birth would be the castration of Uranus, the god that symbolized the skies. Gaia, the wife of Uranus, bore many children to him, all of whom he hated. Uranus chose to imprison Gaia’s youngest children, which caused her immense pain. As a plan of revenge, Gaia called upon her son Cronus to castrate Uranus with a sickle. Following his mother’s orders, Cronus castrated Uranus and threw his severed genitals into the…

characterized by their gendered dynamics. The gods typically have aggressive, domineering personalities as a result of their masculinity. The femininity of the wives, however, is shown as more passive, manipulative personalities. For instance, when Gaia decides she cannot suffer her children being enclosed in her any longer, she sends Kronos to castrate Ouranos as a direct destruction of the most obvious part of his masculinity. As a result, when Kronos swallows his children himself, Rhea must…

Khaos translates into chaos and means “gaping void” in Greek. It describes confusion and a lack of organization and order. Order and chaos are key points in creating tension and suspense in any form of entertainment. The Greeks are widely known for creating some of the best plots and themes involving the conflict of chaos and in their plays. Oedipus Rex written by Sophocles is a prime example of the Greeks’ fondness of chaos. The character Teiresias causes the most chaos with the least effort.…

Myths are known as stories that have been passed down throughout time. Each culture likely has their own mythologies that is specific to their own geographical and cultural identities. The purpose of myths were to give the people meaning to the life they saw around them. They were created to answer philosophical questions that no one exactly had the answer to, such as “where did the world come from?”. They served many different purposes, but for the ancient Greeks, it was their religion. They…

The Titans were a special group of gods they are best known as the first Greek gods. They helped the Greek explain natural phenomena like earthquakes and development of tools and how to heat their homes. The Titans were best known for the being the children for Uranus and Garia. They had twelve children 6 male Coeus, Cronus, Crius, Hyperion, Lapetus, Oceanus and 6 females Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Theia, Themis and Tethys. They were a powerful race that ruled the world before the Olympias. The…

Hestia, the goddess of hearth and home, also known as the forgotten goddess because you will not find her in many stories, but she is still important an important figure in mythology. I think Hestia and I have a lot in common because of her kind nature and love for her family. Kronos and Rhea, the parents of Hestia, are quite opposites. Rhea,her gentle and sweet mother, loves her children and wants to protect them. Kronos, her powerful father, loves power and control. Kronos swallows the…

Title page The Five Ages of Man In the Hesiod’s chapter of the anthology, one of the most interesting points of his literature was his telling of The Five Ages of Man. The Five Ages of Man are, in chronological order: the Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, Heroic Age, and lastly, the Iron Age. Each one of these Ages or races were created in the hands of Zeus and the other gods. As time goes on and each Age ends, the new Age is usually less happy and put through more…

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…