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    Triton was a merman, the sea god and the messenger of Poseidon. Poseidon, the Greek God of the Oceans, and Amphitrite were Triton’s parents. He lived in the sea with his parents, and he was Poseidon’s messenger. Triton had a human head and torso with a fish 's tail. He was often seen with a horn or conch shell that he was blowing. He would blow on his conch shell to calm or raise the waves. The sound that came from the conch shell was terrible. It was so terrible it scared the Giants.…

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    her chest. She knew now. She had known Zeus lied to her, known now that Demeter's daughter Persephone had lived! Persephone was too powerful to kill now that the child was a young woman, but there was another way... "Hades!" She called to the Gates, knowing Hades could hear her. "Hades I know you still have anger over how my husband tricked you- locked you away to be King of the Underworld because he knew your power, your wrath, could make you stronger than he! I ask you now to aid me in my…

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    I can also control the plants growing or dying.My first piece of evidence that I am demeter's daughter is that I can make plants grow.Demeter's daughter was Persephone she was kidnapped and married to Hades she spent 6 months in the underworld and 6 months with Demeter.When Persephone is with Hades Demeter is sad so the earth dies this shows demeters depression causes the seasons to change.One day I was at camp half blood and we were playing capture the flag and I got attacked and I made poison…

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    Natasha Trethewey’s poem Myth is an emotional piece, published in her prize winning poetry book, Native Guard, in 2007. Natasha Trethewey was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, where she was raised with her mother and father, a mixed race couple who ended up divorcing when she was six years old. After the divorce, she moved to Georgia to live with her mother, and spent the summers with her father. During this period of her life was when she began to understand the complex life of her mother and…

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    When Zeus ruled the land, and Poseidon controlled the sea, and Hades lived in the underworld, there was a brave hero, the first hero. An Oracle of Delphi told Acrisius that one day, his grandson would put an end to the King of Argos. Knowing this, he locked her daughter, Danae, in a chamber to hide her from all men. However, the great god Zeus had found her and had fallen in love. With the power to do anything, the great Zeus had turned into golden rain to seduce her. Soon, she would give birth…

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    Greek Gods Research Paper

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    Zues God of Gods Zues the youngest son of the Titans Cronos and Rhea, was the first of all gods after he overthrew his father along with his two brothers Hades and Poseidon. Zues is an imposing figure among the gods and people often referred to him as "father of the Gods and Men". Zues is the king of the mount Olympus which is the home of the Greek gods. There he rules the world and imposes his will onto gods and mortals alike. Zues lead the fight against his father, After he…

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    (Nagy) Life grew around them as Demeter spread her happiness and joy through her heart. Demeter is the Greek goddess who controls the four seasons. Demeter availing farmers in where point to rocket and draw the hand a well-kenned is dealt fertile. Hades gloomed Persephone afore Demeter perceived her daughter's absence. The confine of…

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    Who were Orpheus and Eurydice? Orpheus was a talented musician who won the hearts of beasts, people, and gods alike with his voice and his lyre. He was indeed, the most talented music player of his time. Eurydice was a beautiful young lady who instantly won the heart of Orpheus, and quickly they fell very much in love (Orpheus and Eurydice, n.d.). They were married, but this love story has a tragic ending for both. Orpheus requested the nuptial gods to attend their marriage; however, omens…

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    Homeric Hymn To Demeter

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    well being, they care about the honor and prestige that came with their status. If all the mortals died, there would be no one to distinguish who is the ultimate ruler. Finally, Zeus commands Hermes to send a message to the underworld king and tells Hades to return Persephone back to the world of the living. Unfortunately, through Hades’s trickery, Demeter only got a portion of her desired wants, “[Zeus] consents that your daughter would spend a third part of the year’s cycle in the mist…

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    HUM1: Demeter in the Hymn to Demeter is More Closely Resemble to Penelope in The Odyssey than Calypso In The Odyssey, Calypso resembles herself as Demeter, the goddess in Hymn to Demeter. However, Penelope in The Odyssey is more closely resembled to Demeter. Penelope and Demeter share one thing in common. When Demeter and Penelope struggle to fight with authority or pressure for their loved ones, Persephone and Odysseus, Persephone and Odysseus also suffered simultaneously when Demeter and…

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