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of the most iconic ancient religions known. It is a polytheistic religion with many gods and goddesses, though the ones most commonly worshipped are the twelve Olympian gods and goddesses: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Hephaestus, Hermes, Demeter, Ares and Hestia. They are called the Olympian gods and goddesses because they reside on mount Olympus. Hades, although considered one of the major gods and one of the “big three” (alongside Zeus, Poseidon), does not live in…

gave birth to a daughter. So he swallowed Metis whole.Athena was Zeus’s favorite child. Athena's siblings included Persephone, the Dioscuri twins, Helen, Dike, Minos, Aphrodite, Artemis, Heracles, the Graces, the Muses, Apollo, Artemis, Daradanus Hephaestus, Hebe, Eileithyia, Ares and Dionysus. Athena is considered a lone child of Zeus because she was born from his head. She was fierce and brave…

Anger; defined in the dictionary as “a strong feeling of displeasure, and belligerence aroused by a wrong” (Dictionary.com,) can make even the most reasonable person act out. Anger can make someone act in a way even they don’t seem to recognized.. This is seen throughout The Iliad and the tv show H2O: Just Add Water. Anger causes Achilles and Charlotte to act out and hurt the people around them, even if they don’t mean it. In the Iliad, Achilles is angry at the very beginning of the book…

Rick Steves Athens & Side Trips Greece In the episode of Rick Steves' Europe, "Athens and Side Trips", He (Rick) hiked up to the Acropolis overlooking Athens and took in the wonders of some of the major monuments in what used to be the main citadel in ancient Greece. The Plaka District was the next stop for an inexpensive meal from a local street vendor to fuel the rest of the day's journey. With a full stomach it's time for a glimpse back in time at the National Archaeological…

Let us tell the story of Achilles and Agamemnon, of their rage and of their rivalry, of their stubbornness and weakness. We shall begin when Chryses approached Archean residence to ask for the return of his daughter, bringing along with him a handsome ransom. To be so brave must mean that Chryses is a very loyal father, as parents should be. Agamemnon, Chryseis’ captor, refused very bluntly, in his stubborn way, feeling that giving in to this priest’s request would make him seem weak- that…

punishment of Prometheus, a Titan of old, for for bestowing the gifts of fire and civilization to humankind in spite of Zeus’ desire to destroy humans. For his actions, Prometheus is brought to Scythia, where he is chained eternally to a rock by Hephaestus’ impermeable chains. The scene quoted above depicts the encounter between Prometheus and his fellow Titan, Oceanus. Oceanus expresses his pity and sorrow for Prometheus and offers to plead to Zeus for his release. Prometheus responds humbly…

After being given their sentence, “Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all living” (Genesis 3:20). It is difficult not to connote the etymology of Eve’s name (meaning “Living”) with God’s condemnation, as the title suggests she is responsible for what has become of living after God’s punishment. Although, as Paul wrote in Romans 5:12, “it was by one man that sin came into the world”, meaning the responsibility of having been cast out of Eden is a shared one. However,…

In ancient Roman history, Virgil a great poet wrote two of the most epic poems in The Iliad and The Aeneid. Both poems contained main characters that were meant to showcase the greatness that was to be a standard for being a great Roman hero in respect to Achilles and Aeneas through respect to Gods, duty to their country and loyalty to family. Although these characters were similar in their own respect, Virgil made a clear distention in the two using their personalities and different motivations…

A creation myth is defined as a cultural, traditional or religious myth which describes the earliest beginnings of the present world. Creation myths are the most common form of myth, that are usually developing first in oral traditions, and then are found throughout human culture. A creation myth is generally understood by those who place their faith by it as it conveying profound truth, although not necessarily in a historical or literal sense. Creation myths serve a symbolic narrative of how…

his body. Achilles refuses to return to his mother unless he can kill Hector for the dishonor he has done to Patroclus’ memory. Thetis warns Achilles how he won’t outlive Hector by long but Achilles’ only goal is to end Hector’s life. Thetis has Hephaestus make armor for Achilles. The armor depicts scenes within two different cities such as a wedding and men fighting each other. Achilles returns to the fight over the corpse of his friend and is told by Iris that all he needs to do is appear…