Gaia

Unknown Goddess of Rain Thousands of year ago before Zeus and Hera were married, Zeus was with a very strict woman who is unknown to Greek Mythology. At the time Hera had no idea that Zeus was with this mysterious goddess that was always hanging around. So at the time he was with this woman she controlled snow and ice. Which in a variety of states it doesn't because Zeus one day asked Hera a very serious question as brother and sister, if she could freeze the snow goddess everytime she tried to…

Chronous was the father of Zeus and his brothers and sisters.Chrouns was scared that his children were going to overthrow him on his throne like what he had did to his father. So chrouns ate all of his children, for he thought he had but his wife tricked him into eating a rock instead of the baby.These stories both tell me that they had the STRUGGLE OF POWER and they needed help with it. In the lightning thief Percy had trouble with controlling his…

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.…

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.…

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…

Known in Greek as Gaia and Terra in Roman, this goddess is the they Mother of the Earth. The Greeks usually spell her name like Gaea. The name Gaia means earth and grandmother but, we call her Mother earth. The Greeks believe Gaia is the creator of the earth. Gaia has no power she just represents the earth and fertility or producing. The Greeks say, Gaia came from Chaos or just appeared. Chaos was the first thing to exist. Unfortunately, she has no sisters but, she does have two brothers…

and destruction) and Gaia (the deity of fertility and peace). Both equal in power. The Earth was their playground, a sandbox full of possibilities. In the beginning there was only small trifles. Chaos and Gaia were originally content with their sandbox and this was maintained for some time. After some time Chaos sought to rule over Gaia. He craved full control over the world. He didn't want to share, Chaos’s power hungry attitude led to many fights over who was to rule Earth. Gaia simply wished…

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…