Greek mythology

Athena was one of Zeus’s many daughters, but she was often called the lone child because of the way she was born. Instead of coming out of her mother, Athena was born from Zeus’s forehead after he ate her mother, Metis. There’s three stories about how she was birthed from his forehead. One of the three being that Zeus envied Metis for her wisdom so he devoured her. Zeus eventually got this enormous headache and Hermes cleaved Zeus’s head open with a double headed Minoan Axe, and Athena shot out…

Have you ever heard about Poseidon, Poseidon is the Greek god of the ocean, horse, and earthquakes. Poseidon is one of the gods in the big three ( Hades, Zeus, and Poseidon). They are the big three because they are the most powerful gods out of all of them. Poseidon chose the ocean for what he would rule because he loved adventure and he thought the ocean would be just one big adventure. Poseidon can be a nice guy as long as you don’t make him mad. In the book Percy Jackson and the lightning…

There are many gods and goddesses in Greek mythology, but there are only 12 major Olympian gods. Greek mythology teaches the origin and the significance of them. All of the gods and goddesses have long pasts and large effects on other people. An example would be the goddess Artemis, who is part of the major Greek mythology family. Artemis, the goddess of hunt, had a strange birth, unique morals, and many companions and enemies. Artemis had two parents named Leto and Zeus, one sibling called…

In Greek mythology, there is always a constant notion for power. The desire for power is associated with the father figure of a family. The father sets the tone for the family by making the rules and establishing their reputation. From the beginning of time, there has been a fear for loss of power, starting with the Earth and sky. Fear occurs when a father finds that one of his children is a threat to his throne. It also occurs when a father realizes that since he sabotaged his father,…

Christina Pham Lea Clarkson Humanities DC - Block 1 8 October 2015 Greek Mythology Both, Castor and Pollux were seen as great horsemen, however Castor was most noted with this quality. Pollux, in addition to being a great horsemen, was a known as a renowned fighter and boxer. In addition to each other, they had siblings: Helen of Troy, who was the war fought over, and Clytemnestra, who was involved in the electra complex. The parent(s) is Leda and Tyndareus, who were the king and queen of Sparta…

Greek mythology, although an aspect of the ancient world, is still relevant in today’s modern society. Many filmmakers draw upon these stories that chronicle the heroic feats accomplished by the champions of antiquity. Although with drawing inspiration from these ancient tales, one must take modern society into account and this means reshaping the story to suit these needs. The question that arises here is if these modern renditions do the classical stories justice. One such tale that roused…

Their Descents, Their Reasons The world was created by many methods for various reasons; according to the myths, a lot of gods and goddesses were born after this world was created. By their own roles, they have ruled over from a small tribe to a big society that is larger than a country with diverse names. Inanna, Ishtar, and Aphrodite are the goddesses who have similar roles, personalities, and characteristics but different names because those three regions of myths are adjoined. However, the…

thousands of years ago in Ancient Greece there was a great significance towards Gods and Goddesses. To the Greeks the world was ruled by the Gods, and they were the reason many things happened in our world, mostly things that were unexplainable to the Greeks. The goddess Athena or to the Romans known as Minerva was one of the 12 major gods or goddesses that played a huge role in Greek and Roman mythology. Athena like the majority of the main gods and goddesses lived on Mt. Olympus. Athena is…

In Greek Mythology, Pandora was a beautiful woman made by the gods themselves sent down to earth as a punishment for Promethean's theft of fire. Pandora was a cunning, beautiful women, who was as clever as a fox, she was an inspiration for many other characters and left a big mark of Greek culture and even in modern day, Pandora shows up in society and our culture. Pandora was created by Zeus and the other gods to be sent down to earth and marry Prometheus's brother as punishment for…

One purpose of mythology for the Ancient Greeks was to teach Man how to behave. People would pass on oral myths so that they would behave correctly to each other and to the gods. One myth, "Pandora", describes what happens to mortals if they do not obey the gods. Pandora is given gifts from the gods, and “Hermes gave her a beautiful golden box, which [...] she must never, never open” (60). She takes it home with her and vows to never open it, for “she must keep her promise” (61), but her…