Goddess

Although she is called the goddess of war Athena focuses on war strategy not the physical and violent aspects of war(.Athena | Greek mythology. (n.d.). Retrieved October 13, 2015.) “She is goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill.”(Athena • Facts and Information on Greek Goddess Athena. (n.d.). Retrieved October 13, 2015.) Athena was also known…

discovered on the Danube River in Willendorf, Austria. Many Archeologists believe that a Hunter-Gather society created it as a representation of a Mother goddess due to some of the statues emphasized attributes. Worshipping a Mother Goddess would make the most sense when you considered the conditions most ancient societies were living in. A mother Goddess is one to protect, to care for, to bring fertility of land and self, all of which is what a prehistoric society would greatly value for the…

Egyptian goddess Sekhmet Sekhmet is the Egyptian goddess of the sun, war, destruction, plagues and healing. She is one of the oldest deities and one of the most powerful. Her husband Ptah, the god of creation and wisdom and son Nefertum, the god of sunrise. Her name may also be spelled as Sakhet, Sekmet, Sachmet, Sakhmet, Sekhet or Sacmis in Greek that translates to “the Powerful One”. She is often represented as a woman wearing a red dress with the head of a lioness wearing a sun disc…

.In Things Fall Apart, Nigeria’s people had believed for many years of the great power the goddess of earth, Ani had. Fearing that power, they created a strict system to maintain their deity pleased. But as, a band of white missionaries came to Nigeria implying that their ways are wrong, and demonstrating their Savior's loving ways. Nigeria develops doubt towards the authority and power of their deity, causing their culture to be irreversibly changed. Chinua Achebe’s novel describes how…

who reigns in the land of the free and possesses a power no man has ever felt or seen before, the Goddess Elefthería. As you step foot in this land they call the big malus pumila, you are destined to meet the mighty Goddess Elefthería. She wasn't born in Nacirema; however, the people and tribes have worshipped and cherished her beauty and significance. Based on anthropologists’ studies, the Goddess arrived at her permanent home on Bedloe's Island, off the harbor of the big malus pumila on June…

There was once a Goddess protecting the lustrous frosted stars. Among the other deities, she felt that nothing went her way and hated herself in any case. The stars were graceful and dazzling without her help. They grew to be independent of her power. To hide from all the pain and sorrow of feeling impotent, the goddess went off on a search for a place to hide away. There stood a soulless land, surrounded by a large body of water. In the depths of the vast dead sea, the goddess found a rocky…

Rhea Rhea was a greek goddess, who was a mother and husband of some of the most famous greek gods, and who is represented of the mother of the gods. She can otherwise be known as Rhiea. She is known as the titaness, mother of the gods, goddess of female fertility, motherhood, and generation. She was the daughter of Uranus, the sky god, and Gaea, goddess of the earth. Rhea then got married to her brother Cronos and had six children. The children they had were named Hestia, Hades, Demeter,…

What is a hero? If you ask this question of a simple man, your answers are many. A hero is brave, selfless, honest, strong, kind, relentless, courageous. In the mind of peasants a hero is perfection. The perfect image of what humans wish to be. Perfection and heroism are vastly different scales, And this is where our tale begins. . . When the gods put the stars in the sky And water in the seas, They also created two souls, One of perfection and one of valor These souls were intertwined, One…

People of ancient Greece told stories called myths concerning the gods and goddess in which they believed. The stories that the people in Greece told explained events which could not be explained by science. In agreement with Rudolph Musngi, In the present day, these stories called myths are so well known that can be used in major brand names and logos(Brand names). Companies such as Nike and Pandora recognize how mythological branding in the marketing of their products allows them to be more…

because she is a goddess. This makes my image of her very versatile and differ. What do I mean by versatile? I mean that I can put any aspect into the design and any personality, because a goddess is beyond a human and has this majestic image to them. In addition, I chose the style I did because when I think of Iris I think of mystical. For example, I chose to put purple elements in the dress because purple is the color of royalty and high-class, also when describing a goddess, one can imagine…