Hephaestus

The gods of ancient Greece played a large role in the Greeks’ lives. Greek mythology originated from the people of the island of Crete, and the people of Crete created stories explaining why natural things were as they were. Some of these legends survived and became a part of Greek mythology. The main attraction of Greek mythology is its gods, and the deeds they commit. The Greeks believed that their gods controlled all aspects of nature. Although the belief that the gods controlled everything…

would provide the companionship that Adam needed but instead she corrupted the Garden of Eden by going against the word of God. However due to Prometheus' acts of disobedience by providing man with fire and making bad parts attractive, Zeus had Hephaestus craft Pandora with various god-like traits such as charm and beauty as well as a thieving nature in order to punish the human race. Both stories regarding Pandora and Eve had impacted the world in a similar matter despite the intentions of…

cow, diadem, and pomegranate. (http://www.talesbeyondbelief.com). Both goddesses had children. Ironically, Hera had more children than Juno. Hera had four daughters named Enyo, Hebe, Eileithyia, and Eris. Her also had two sons named Ares and Hephaestus. Juno also had two sons, Mars and Vulcan, along with a daughter named Minerva. Juno was worshiped in the Capitoline Triad along with Minerva and her husband…

Plato presents Socrates views on the question whether virtue can be taught in several dialogues, most notably in Protagoras and Meno. In Protagoras the topic of piety, virtue and what it means to be a good citizen is discussed. The main debate in Protagoras is between Socrates and Protagoras himself, over whether virtues can be taught and if so how and later on arguing whether virtues can be passed on. One of Socrates’ reasoning for doubting that virtues can be taught is that virtuous parents…

cavalry sword. Fourth, Frank is the son of the Roman god of war, Mars and part of the legacy of Poseidon. He has the ability to turn into any animal, and his weapon of choice is the bow. Next, Leo is the son of the Greek god of inventions/creation, Hephaestus. Leo has the power to create fire, build pretty much anything, has a magic tool belt that can hold…

motion that will inevitably lead to that fate. Laius and Jocasta from Oedipus are examples of this. On the other hand, you have characters like Prometheus and Zeus, who knowingly put their own fates into motion. In Prometheus Bound Zeus has ordered Hephaestus to bind the titan Prometheus to a rock as punishment for Prometheus giving fire and knowledge to mankind. While Prometheus is bound many of the gods and goddesses, including Zeus go to him in order to learn their futures. Prometheus tells…

Have you ever wondered why a storm rolls in, or why any natural phenomena related to the sky occurs? Have you ever wondered about how it would be like when everyone believed the Gods were in charge of everything that happened, such as; if there was a storm, it was their fault, or if there was thunder and lightning, it was their fault? Back in the era of mythology, these were a couple of their beliefs. One God that was really important was Zeus, the God of the sky. Whenever there was a…

When it comes to writing novels, how does one decide on the name of the main character? The main character in Ayn Rand’s Anthem had two names. He starts off as Equality 7-2521, a name given to him by the society he lives in. The name represents one of the beliefs that the society worships. Later on, Equality 7-2521 renames himself “Prometheus”. Ayn Rand chose to name her character “Prometheus” because Equality and the Greek god, Prometheus, have numerous similarities. They both happen to be…

of Zeus, stealing the secret of fire and offering it to humanity. Zeus became furious about Prometheus act and punish him to everlasting pain from a bird picking his stomach for eternity. Zeus then decided to punish society by ordering Athena and Hephaestus to create the first women, and create her with seductive traits. With this women, Zeus made her curious and made her carry a box that is known as the 'Pandora Box'. The curiosity…

There are many moments throughout The Iliad that people are admitting they are wrong and asking for forgiveness. The Gods and Goddesses even have moments where they are not perfect. Many times the wrongs are created during all the fighting within the war. Other times these issues are created because of certain people’s deaths. All of these problems happened because people were selfish, complained, and had no care toward anyone else around them. Some moments in the Iliad where people admitted…