Hades

I have chosen the constellation Lyra. I have chosen this constellation because I have an interest in greek history where it came from. Lyra is a constellation in the Hercules family that resembles a harp. It has 5 main stars but 25 in total. It's brightest star is Vega and it is bordered by the constellations Draco, Hercules, Vulpecula and Cygnus. The constellation Lyra represent Orpheus' lyre. It was supposedly made by Hermes with a tortoise shell and it was, according to legend, the first…

Dido committed suicide and ended up in Hades because of it. She ended up with her first husband while she was there. When Aeneas lays his eyes upon her he begins to tear up and apologize for what he had done. These were the words of…

Most people think that this world had freedom since the beginning of time. That the world had always lived under the wealthy and best of gods because people always thought that gods had strategy and always won. People believed that once the gods fought their last battle between them and Apep, the world had peace. These people didn’t live to be as old as me. I saw when the world had freedom and it isn’t all glorious. There were two sides at that time. The gods were on one side. The Glorious…

Perhaps one of the most commonly known myths is that of Achilles. Knowledge about his strength and invulnerability, save for his heel, is something that is widespread and referenced about numerous times in today’s society. What many people may not know is that this legacy was made possible by the love that Achilles’ mother had for him. A sea nymph, Thetis was the object of Zeus’ affections. However, Prometheus foretold that Thetis’ child would be more powerful than their father and unable to…

Greek mythology depiction of romantic relationships. Hade kidnapping Persephone and forcing her to become the queen of the underworld causes many teenagers to feel sorry for her fate. Persephone desire visits so she puts pearl all over the world which allow demigods to escape the underworld after they visit her, in the Lightning Thief Percy, Annabeth and Percy’s mother uses the pearls to escape the underworld after rescuing Percy’s mother from Hades. Teenagers relate to Persephone’s kindness and…

Let me ask you how does plunging into a monster filled abyss sound, Not very fun? The book I will be writing about is the next installment in Rick Riordan’s Heroes of Olympus series HOUSE OF HADES. In this book Percy and Annabeth venture through Tartarus to open the Doors of Death in the underworld whilst Leo, Piper, Jason, Frank, and Hazel travel to Epirus to open them in the mortal world. This is accomplished by giving care to a farting weasel, meeting the embodiment of crossroads, and many…

and take the chance and to take back the cattle. Idas and Lynceus catches them where a fight ensues. The actual ending meaning where the twins stay for the rest of their lives have a couple of different variations. One is that Castors is placed in Hades and Pollux, sadden due to…

Thunder, lighting it’s all because of me, I am Zeus. I am possibly the most well known god of all time, I had to fight to become the ruler of all gods and king of mount olympus, it was not easy for me to come to power. My brothers Hades, Poseidon and I were engaged in a long war with our father who had turned evil. I had a rough life growing up, my father had swallowed all my brothers and sisters that were born before me, and my mother had decided to do something after she had enough. When I…

In The Iliad, written by Homer, honour is a complex structure not based on money or social standing, but instead virtue and a firm political voice in correct speaking. Honour is not forever and as with most things can be lost, gained, or even taken away. Achilles has a high social standing but does not act according to what his ”honour” should be. Odysseus, on the other hand, has a lot of wealth but has a firm way of conveying his point with the inability of a diving quail. Finally, Hector, has…

Out of the moment comes death and comes to a new life. In Percy Jackson, the Lightning Thief Percy’s ordeal starts in the underworld with Hades (the God of the underworld). Here Percy is tricked by Ares (the God of war). Ares placed the master bolt into Percy’s book bag without Percy noticing. This makes Hades (the God of the underworld) think that Percy really did steal the master bolt. In The Odyssey, Odysseus goes through something kind of similar. He disguised himself…