Hera

Based on the conflict between Artemis and Aphrodite in Hippolytus, the conclusion which can be drawn is that the Greeks perceived their gods to be selfish, amoral, vengeful and petty, pursuing their own goals in disregard of the moral and responsible path and killing humans to attack the deities which favored said humans; the conflict between Demeter and the rest of the Olympian gods in Hymn to Demeter reinforces the notion that the gods did not care for mortals when solving conflicts between…

The first conflict is Odysseus being held captive on Calypso's island. Hermes however was sent from Zeus “to send him off with all good speed”(5.126). When Odysseus is finally released he faces another conflict: Poseidon. On his way back from Ethiopia, he saw Odysseus and was outraged; he wasn’t satisfied till he gave “[Odysseus] his swamping fill of trouble” by sending a huge storm that nearly drowns him(5.320). Ino and Athena helped him out during the storm and were able to get him safely on…

Like many myths, the story of Hades does more than account for a natural phenomenon such as the seasons. This story shows the emotional complexity of Demeter; she is a god who suffers. Persephone too suffers, for every year she must return to the Underworld. The story of Hades reveals a trend in Greek mythology in which different gods represent different aspects of the natural world. Persephone comes to represent spring, and Demeter represents summer. Zeus permitted Hades, who was in love…

Pallas Athena was a Greek goddess who was born fully grown with full armor from the head of Zeus. She was Zeus’ favorite child and he trusted her with an aegis that held the head of Medusa and his devastating weapon: the thunderbolt. Athena has a temple dedicated to her in Athens called the Parthenon. She was described as “gray-eyed” and because of her chasteness, Athena was called “Maiden Parthenos”. Athena was known to be the protector of civilized life, goddess of the city, handicrafts and…

The gods play a fundamental role in defining and guiding the lives and character of the Greeks. The gods' influence is demonstrated by direct intervention or through indirect influence in the lives' of their worshippers. The Phaeacians are an example of this type of determinativist existence. The Phaeacians thrive on their island because of their strong relationships with the gods. Their daily lives are engrained with ritualistic evidence of their devotion and they represent the good that can…

Literature: works of creativity written down. In the era between Sumerian Culture and Augustan Roman culture (will be referred to as “The Greece Era” or “The Greek Era” from here on), many works contained the same gods and occasionally refers to the same myths. However, do women in the works correspond in their characters throughout the Greek era or do their characters change throughout the era. One of the earliest works from the Greek era is The Epic of Gilgamesh. This work follows Gilgamesh,…

The second Goddess story I felt inspired to discuss is that of Inanna. Inanna is the Sumerian Goddess of love, fertility and war and Queen of Heaven. She is presented as a dynamic and powerful Goddess. Like many Gods and Goddesses, there are a variety of stories surrounding her origins and existence. She was said to have driven a lion drawn chariot and participated in battle yet was also a sensual, passionate Goddess. Inanna was revered in Sumer, a region in Mesopotamia which is now modern day…

When you think of Persephone, think of when a coin is tossed and lands on its side. For a moment it is neither heads nor tails but you can see both. Persephone, (or Kore by her other name) is like this, in the fact that she is both life and death, both Spring and Winter. Her personality as innocent as the flowers she is picking changes to cold and callous as she is abducted by Hades and made to be Queen of the underworld through deceit and ill made deals. Jealousy plays a theme in Persephone’s…

Athena is described in this report as the wisest, most resourceful and most courageous goddess of all the Olympians. Her main areas of expertise include “wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, warfare, strength, strategy, female arts, crafts, [and] justice”. Zeus, her father, treasured her greatly, as he trusted her with his thunderbolt and his shield with a depiction of the head of Medusa on it. The symbol of Athena is the Owl, a nocturnal bird associated with intelligence and wisdom.…

My favorite constellation is the Cetus or 'whale' because I think it looks more like a frying pan than a whale. The Cetus is a constellation made up of 88 stars and the brightest star is called Deneb Kaitos. The Cetus is very close to the other zodiac constellations such as Aries, Pisces and Aquarius. The creation story of the Cetus constellation stems from Greek mythology. In this story the Cetus is called a Sea Monster and not a whale. According to the myth Poseidon sent the sea monster…