Hera

giant crab in the myth was sent to attack Hercules during his second out of twelve labors. He was sent because hercules killed his family. Hera sent the giant crab to fight him back but he died when hercules took club to the crab. This myth does sound very harsh but that was how the constellation came to be. Even though most people believe the myth of how Hera sent the giant crab to attack Hercules as the way the cancer constellation was created there are other beliefs. I believe in this myth…

the Greek gods, it is because they are aware that they are indestructible. By taking note of Hera and Athena’s actions throughout the events of the Iliad it is clear this conclusion reigns true. The Trojan war was fought by men, but the real focal point of the conflict were the actions of the gods and goddesses. It seemed as if no side could gain a decisive edge without some form of divine intervention. Hera and Athena, on countless occasions, did whatever it took to ensure Greek victory due to…

Zeus: Here I mad a quote expressing how Zeus had many wifes by talking about all the girls he is meeting up with “My schedule goes as follows, later today I have a date with Hera, than tomorrow I have a date Metis, than I have a date with Demeter on Saturday and the next day I have to go out and meet with Themis.” Hades: Here I express how lonely Hades get without any company in the Underworld and his jealousy towards his siblings “More dead souls, why did Zeus give me the…

over Greece and Rome. He was the son of zeus and Alkmene, however, Amphitryon was his mortal father. This is because Alkmene is married to Amphitryon and they raised Hercules together. Hera is married to Zeus. Since Zeus fools around with many women, and the rumor went around that Hercules was the son of god, Hera began to get mad that it was Zeus’s son. As her anger grew stronger she decided to get two snakes to kill the newborn Hercules, but the baby easily strangled them. As time went one…

siblings: Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera. But Rhea hid the newborn in a cave on Mount Dicte in Crete. When Zeus grew up, he revolted against Cronus and the other Titans. After defeating them, he banished them to Tartarus. Zeus shortly became ruler, and married his sister Hera. Together they had three children: Ares, Hephaestus, and Eris. Hera was also a very jealous wife because Zeus always cheated on her. Apart from the kids Zeus had with Hera, he had many more with his mistresses.…

Gods and Goddesses Zeus Zeus was the god of the sky, and ruler of all kings. He was called the God of all natural phenomena. Hera was his wife, Cronus was his father, and Hades and Poseidon were his brothers. His symbol is the lightning bolt. One myth about Zeus was that when he commanded he would wreak havoc by unleashing mighty thunders and would flash bolts of lightning. Poseidon Poseidon was the protector of all aquatic creatures, and was the god of the sea. Cronus was his father, and…

brother and gave birth to the river gods, known as the Nile and Alpheus. Tethys was the mother of many and because of that she was not worshipped seriously. “According to a myth, Hera did not appreciate that Arcas and Callisto were turned into constellations by being turned into Ursa Minor and Ursa Major” (Karas 1). So Hera went to Tethys and asked for some help and Tethys. Tethys banned them from being being able to come to earth or passed the horizon so they were forever doomed to circle the…

hospitality, eyesight, and maidenhood. Her power was specifically in defense of Athens. Athena's Family Athena’s father is Zeus and her mother is Metis. Poseidon and Hades were her uncles and her aunts are Demeter, Hestia, and Hera. Metis is Athena's mom but Zeus married Hera so Hera is her stepmother and her aunt. Artemis is Athena's half sister and her half brother is Hermes. The goddess athena loved was her father zeus. Not that she wanted to marry him but she looked up to him the most…

many other jurisdictions. To start off there is Zeus, roman myth Jupiter and used thunderbolts to defeat the titans. Homar 's famous phrase can be quoted as "cloud gather", for he controls weather and the sky itself. Zeus created court and once felt Hera 's scorn for trying to tempt fate to stop son, Sarpedon 's dealt. Seemingly just but, adulterous (171). Next would be Zeus 's brothers Poseidon and Hades. Poseidon ruler of the sea using a three-pronged trident. He creates waves and without a…

Who are some of the ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses? Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon and Zeus are just a few of the many that are known. Who were their parents and what is the story of how each of these Gods came to be? The parents of the gods were Cronus and Rhea. Together Cronus and Rhea had six children. Cronus was afraid that his children would kill him the same way he killed his father. So to stop this from happening he ate each of his children after they were born. When the sixth…