Hera

the daughter of Zeus because she was, “the daughter of discord and bound to cause trouble” (angelfire.com). Since she was not invited, Eris placed a gold apple on a table at the wedding and marked it “for the fairest”. Immediately after being spotted Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite argued who it was directed at. The goddesses demanded Zeus decide who deserved the apple but instead of him getting caught in the middle of the goddesses rage he directed them to Paris, a shepherd. When Paris was an…

When it comes to the relationships between the sky gods and their wives, the relationships are heavily characterized by their gendered dynamics. The gods typically have aggressive, domineering personalities as a result of their masculinity. The femininity of the wives, however, is shown as more passive, manipulative personalities. For instance, when Gaia decides she cannot suffer her children being enclosed in her any longer, she sends Kronos to castrate Ouranos as a direct destruction of the…

Dionysus My favorite Greek god was Dionysus or Bacchus. He was known as the god of the wine. Dionysus was the son of Zeus and the princess Semele of Thebes. Unfortunately, His mother died because of jealousy of Hera. Zeus snatched Dionysus from Semele and hid him away from Hera. When Dionysus was born, Hermes took him to the nymph of Nysa. They treated Dionysus and taught him to viticulture. Later, he invented the wine and spread it to humans. Therefore, people worshipped him. In the ancient…

This girdle was woven with strands of strong desire and love. The goddess of marriage, Hera, sometimes borrowed this girdle to reunite couples that were fighting. To Aphrodite’s convenience, she also has an elaborate, dove-drawn chariot that is immensely covered with jewels and gold. On Mount Olympus, Hephaestus built Aphrodite a palace when…

figure of worship and belief. In this essay I will talk about Apollo's origin, his appearance, abilities, and stories about him. Apollo’s origin started on the Island of Delos. An affair of Zeus forced the Titaness Leto to hide from the wife of Zeus, Hera because she cursed Leto to not give birth on land. The island of Delos was not a real Island that could move anywhere in the world until Leto gave Birth. Leto gave birth to Apollo and his twin sister Artemis who would later create a group of…

Greek Mythology opens with one of the most famous first lines in all of literature. “Ares the God of War is one of the twelve major Greek Gods who lives on Mount Olympus”. (Nelson p.15) As Nelson (2017) reports, Hera “mother” had Ares without the help of Zeus by using a magical herb. When Ares was an infant, he contends that he was captured by two giants and put into a bronze jar. Hermes God of Trade, wealth, luck, etc. Ares has strength and physicality (page 15). As one writer points out…

Medusa. Looking directly at Medusa would turn any man to stone, so Athena provided Perseus with her polished shield. Using it, he was able to see Medusa as if looking in a mirror. Again, Athena guided his hand as he cut off Medusa’s head with his sword. Hera and Athena fought against Paris in the Trojan War since he had awarded the Golden Apple to…

god or goddess. They were intended as literal houses for the gods. The Egyptian Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak (c. 1500-1300 B.C.) houses a statue of Amun in a sanctuary at the heart of the temple, while the Greek Temple of Hera I at Paestum, Italy (c. 550 B.C.) houses a statue of Hera. The Greek and Biblical Israel temples were also similar. Sacrifices were commonly in the outdoor area of the temple. The Ancient Near Eastern…

beauty contest in which goddesses Aphrodite, Hera and Athena were participating. The contest arose when all the gods and goddesses other than the goddess Eris, were gathered at a wedding for Peleus and Thetis. Goddess of discoed, Eris was turned away from the wedding and in a fit of rage; Eris caused a commotion and tossed around a golden apple which was labeled “for the most beautiful”. Zeus was asked to mediate the uproar. He ordered Hermes to lead Hera, Athena and Aphrodite to Paris of Troy…

After the previous success of our interview with Persephone, we were requested to interview Poseidon. We sent our reporter in to get the scoop. I was by the Jersey Shore carefully following directions to where Poseidon was to meet me. He said that it was a “sacred sacrificial ground for prisoners of war.” It seemed to be a normal section of restaurants by the shore but I had hope. When I finally made my last turn and I saw the sacred ground. A fish stick stand. On the bench by the fish stich…