Gaia

The altar of Zeus, which is usually referred as the Pergamon altar, is a giant monument constructed under King Eumenes II (Campell, “Pergamon”) on one of the terraces of the Acropolis in Pergamon. It is one of the numerous sculptural monuments that the Pergamenes aim of commemorating their military achievements (Pollitt 81). The altar is a part of the Acropolis that includes the library and the sanctuary of Athena on the sides (Fig. 1), which was built to worship their patron goddess Athena and…

If you haven’t read up on any Norse and Greek mythology, you really should: it’s a riot. It's basically a big soap opera starring the gods of Asgard and Mt. Olympus. Outside of the holy cat fights, it’s kinda funny how similar their stories are at times, even though the Greeks and the Vikings didn't really know each other existed. Both mythologies follow a pantheon of gods with a wise, storm god as its head. They also feature an older race of gods, which once ruled the world, before the current…

Luc Ferry’s The Wisdom of Myths, and Homer’s The Iliad are two extraordinary works of literature when it comes to tales of Greek mythology. The first gives a unique account of the birth of the universe following Hesiod's Theogony, starting at chaos and ending with order in the cosmos; while the later incorporates many detailed and unique characters and motifs that all help contribute into shaping the poem into something much more elegant than just a recollection of a war. The two works also…

She was one of the first goddesses created and she helped in creating many others. Gaea was seen as the great mother of all. (Gaia) She is believed to have helped create the earth and given birth to both the Titans and the human race. Equality 7-2521 chose this name for Liberty 5-3000 because he saw her as the one that was going to have his kids and help replenish the earth. She…

mad for their horrendous deed. Furies, also had the job of torturing and punishing the damned and wrongdoers in the Underworld--the homes of the Furies.Other myths say that Furies were three sisters, created by the the blood of Uranus that fell on Gaia (the earth), when he was castrated by his son Cronus. Another story is that the Fury siblings were the children of the god Nyx, or night. The names of the three Fury sisters of the myths are Allecto (endless rage), Tisiphone (punishment), and…

These two couples have many things in common. First, they are both related, Gaia is Uranus's mother, and Hagar is Milkmans cousin. In the beginning of their romantic relationship, Uranus was in love with Gaia, and came to her every night. Then Uranus hated the children they had together. They fought and it ended poorly, with death and regrets. Hagar and Milkman's did not mutually love each…

Zeus is the most renown Greek God in the entirety of Greek Mythology. Of course, this popularity comes with his incredible amount of power over all of his fellow Gods as well as mortals. In every myth that Zeus is involved, he has the power to control the outcome. He truly is the father of all Gods and is strong enough to do whatever he'd like with the universe. From the golden age all the way to the current iron age, Zeus has controlled the fate of all mortals and ruled over his Gods/Goddesses.…

It's crunch time for Jonathon Hunter. The Darkness War has begun. His nightmares led him to the edge of Death, waiting for Darkness. Prophesy will not be denied, and the nightmare seemed to suggest all would go black. But is a nightmare something you can really rely on after all? And when you've seen the future, is that all there is? Does it have to go that way? Finding out the truth can sometimes be worse than your worst nightmare ever was. The biggest fleet since Jutland is ready to fight the…

Greek Mythology can allow people to learn about many fascinating stories, gods, and goddesses. Some of these stories from gods/goddesses can teach us important lessons and may even leave an influential impact on others. Astraios is a Greek Titan God who is represented by various symbols, an fascinating family history, and played an important role in Greek Mythology. To begin with, Astraios is the father of the seasonal winds and all the stars. As well as the god of astrology and planets. In…

Throughout time each civilization has spread its folklore about their gods. Many of the stories still hold an impact on the world today. Maybe not in the sense of worship but people are intrigued to figure out the state of mind of the ancient people that once worshipped these gods. Civilzations worshipped these gods in hope that they would help them in their daily lives. Most civilzations had gods for everything. They had gods that controled the weather, the harvest, or if a woman would have…