Goddess

flaws. I needed imperfections in entities that held equally immense power and I found it in cultures with polytheism. It started with Greek myth—Zeus, Hades, Aphrodite—and moved on to many others that caught my eye through various media. Amaterasu, goddess of the sun in Shinto religion, is one of the gods I am rather fond of. I came across her through a game called Ōkami in which she was portrayed as a wolf whose job was to save Japan from the darkness spread by Orochi—an eight headed snake.…

nature. In order to examine the important of Rhiannon’s divinity, it is necessary to understand how the concept of a sovereignty goddess and Otherworld ruler combine to create a position whereby Rhiannon both improves upon and secure Pwyll’s realm. Rhiannon is undeniably a divine figure with a layered history. Her divinity directly contributes to her role as sovereignty goddess. While not fulfilling the most traditional use for her role, Rhiannon is still representative…

On the island of Ortygia or better known as Delos, a special goddess was born. Her name is Artemis. She has a twin brother named Apollo. Her mother Leto and father Zeus were not married when they had the twins, and in fact, Zeus had a wife named Hera. Hera was always very jealous and when she heard that her husband had an affair with Leto and got her pregnant, she became furious. Hera used her powers to not let Leto give birth on an island or the mainland so she would suffer. One island…

Zeus was king of all gods and goddesses . The symbol that zeus had was the lighting bolt. Zeus was described as a very strong looking man and like other gods he wore the white sheet. Zeus was god of sky and thunder . Zeus was married to Athena goddess of wisdom Poseidon god of the sea , his symbol was the triton , with the trident he could control earthquakes . Poseidon is the brother of Zeus and Hades. Poseidon married aphrodite and one of the grand children of the titan oceanus. Hades…

The most revered gods of the Ibo culture were women. As a sign of respect, the Ibo celebrated “[t]he Feast of the New Yam...every year… to honor the earth goddess” (Achebe 31). Since the earth goddess has power of the entire earth, she is worthy of recognition on an annual basis. The Ibo believed Ani to be “the earth goddess and source of all fertility. Ani played a greater…

worshiped them would get a bit out of control. From ruling all other gods and goddesses to being in charge of the underworld, these mythical deities did it all. The Romans believed that anything and everything that happened to them was due to a god or goddess. If a Roman was having a bad day he or she might prepare something…

The Parthenon Athens and the Pantheon in Rome are two of the most well known buildings in the world. Despite being very different structures outwardly, they are similar in foundation and use. Perhaps this is not surprising as the ruler who reconstructed the Pantheon was, “widely travelled…and admired Greek culture.” (Cline, 2017) Both temples are mathematically based. Math and especially geometry was a key part of ancient Greek culture. The Greeks invested, “platonic solids and…certain…

To begin in 2000 BC. The day started out peacefully. I was overseeing my animals because I’m the goddess of wild animals, hunting, the wilderness, and the Goddess of the moon. They call me Artemis I’m a Goddess, to say, everyday is the same thing over and over each day. Everyone knows I protect and watch over the wild animals, and I make sure all the hunters are in check. I have been watching king Eurystheus because I have noticed that he has been wanting my stag. To continue my stag is said…

The increased growth and strength of nature in the spring is due to the rising power of the Goddess and God. "The name is thought to be derived from a goddess of German legend, according to Jakob Grimm in his Deutsche Mythologies, Eostre, a Germanic goddess of spring. A similar goddess named Eostre was described by the Venerable Bede." Bede is also sometimes intertwined with Eostre. Animals: Cougar, hedgehog, boar,sea crow,sea eagle and…

The Iliad, we saw Homer’s view of women as items of exchange and merely markers of the men who held possession over them, but The Iliad certainly contains strong female characters. Two of those characters in this epic poem are Athena Goddess of Wisdom and Hera the Goddess of Marriage and Queen of Heaven. Hera is known not only as the wife of Zeus but she is also his sister. As the poem goes along each even in their own small role demonstrated their power and how cunning both could be to get…