Hephaestus

enraged that he would receive less than a mortal, Zeus removed their source of fire leaving them to starve, and to suffer. Feeling an eternal guilt, being the caretakers of mankind, Prometheus stole the fire.Tired of being bamboozled, “Zeus ordered Hephaestus and his servants, state and violence, to nail him to a steep peak of the Caucasus and sent an eagle, born of Typhon and Echidna, to eat his liver, which was renewed every morning.” (Prometheus: The Creator of Man). Being born as a demi-god…

The history of robots has its origins in the ancient world. There are legends of statues coming to life and acting as servants, and mention of the god Hephaestus crafting talking mechanical handmaidens out of gold (Ancient 2). However, the thought of medical robots becoming a reality did not come around until 1998 when Dr. David Gow created the first bionic arm called the Edinburgh Modular Arm System (Patel 1). The first robotic system applied in a surgical procedure was the Puma 560, which…

In life, curiosity can drive people to do certain things which may be a blessing and a curse. In “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury, the school kids have been living on Venus for their whole lives. They witness the same thing every day, day after day. After being cooped up for 9 whole years, they will do anything to finally see the sun, though this doesn’t always lead to good outcomes. In “Pandora’s Box,” retold by Louis Untermeyer, the Greek gods seek revenge on Prometheus by sending down a…

As a child, kids are taught by adults to think before they act. Although they are taught this, they are not expected to get this concept until they are in their teenage years. Unfortunately, some people fail this expectation. Achilles in The Iliad by homer, translated by Stanley Lombardo, is an example of this occurrence. Achilles possesses many qualities; such as strength, persistence, ambition, and compassion. He is even referred to as godlike many times throughout the epic. All these…

These were some of the mightiest heroes in all literature. Tales of these men have lived for thousands of years and will continue on for many more. However, the question remains who is the better hero. Besides fighting aspects, because there are many traits that determine if they are truly heroes. Achilles was the mightiest of all the Greek warriors and had a huge impact on the battlefield. Achilles was a killing machine, slaughtering Trojans with ease. Achilles was so feared on…

sweet-talk, lovers' smiles and deceits." Because Aphrodite was born as a result of Gaia's trick with Kronos and the sickle, it is not surprising that she has some deviousness herself. While it is not mentioned in the Theogony, Aphrodite is married to Hephaestus but constantly cheats on him with Ares. So while this could just be a characteristic of the goddess of love, it is likely more of a representation of the Greek ideology that women, especially beautiful women, cannot be trusted as they are…

Greek mythology is full of different stories that allowed the Greek's to answer questions they themselves could not explain. The myths spread around Greece told tales of magical beings that could call upon the forces of nature to do their bidding. Greek mythology is a significant fraction of history and, helps historians obtain a unique perspective on what life was during the Greek's reign. The Greeks had a large religion containing many gods, they used these gods to explain things from how the…

vengeful, but caring as long as she is not wronged. Hera loves her family, but directs her anger at Zeus’s illegitimate bastards (such as Hercules). A Hera character can be dangerous against those she disapproves of (such as Hera’s act of throwing Hephaestus from Mount Olympus for being deformed). He may also be referencing a character that easily becomes jealous, rude, and angry. Similar to Zeus, a Hera character may also be regal, stately, and queenly. Athena is the goddess of wisdom, war, and…

cuckoo bird to tug on Hera’s sense of nurturing, after she picks the bird up, Zeus transformed back into himself, and again, depending on the source; he either seduces Hera or over powers and rapes her. From their union four children were born, Hephaestus (questionable), the god of fire…

family in Greece. The family consisted of Zeus and his two brothers Hades and Poseidon; their sister Hestia; Zeus’ wife (and sister) Hera and their son Ares; and Zeus’ other children: Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hermes, and Artemis; and Hera’s son Hephaestus, who is sometimes referred to as Zeus’ son too (Atsma,…