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The Aztec’s worshiped many gods (deities). The most worshiped god in the Aztec culture was Huitzilopochtli, whose name meant left handed hummingbird. An interesting characteristic of Huitzilopochtli is he was born full grown. He was the god of sun and war and was a cultural god. Coatlícue, his mother became pregnant by placing feathers under her breasts. When her more than 400 children learned of the pregnancy they were outraged and revolted against her. When Coatlícue was decapitated by her…

Perseus Perseus was a great hero born of Denae and Zeus. The story of Perseus is that one day King Acrisius visited an oracle because he only had a daughter and he wanted a son. The oracle told him hat his daughter, Denae, would have a son, but the catch was that the son would kill King Acrisius. Acrisius grew angry and locked Denae in a tower with no way for anyone to reach her. One day Zeus saw her from Mount Olympus and visited her. He then made Denae pregnant with her baby boy. They…

I heard that man declaring, before a host Of witnesses, this: It was all for that beautiful girl That Heracles sacked Oechalia’s loft towers And conquered Eurytus. Love was the only god To charm him into his warlike expedition. Soon after, Lichas’ verifies this account, continuing ‘But his love for her proved his utter defeat.’ Repeating once again Heracles’ vanquishing by his passion for this girl. Prior to the insight provided in Lichas’ revised utterance, Zeus was considered to have…

Cupid: Cupid, the god of love and hate, held great abilities and responsibility with his power. He could destroy one's life with just two arrows, as he did to Apollo in chapter 3 of Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology. The stories goes that Apollo slayed a large beast with his archery skills, but simply killing the monster was not enough for Apollo and he began to brag to Cupid. Apollo boasted, “What have you to do with warlike weapons, saucy boy? Leave them for hands worthy of them.”…

“Attack on Titan” manga chapter 79 is still more than a week away from its release, but fans are already discussing the possible events that might occur after Bertholdt’s transformation. In the previous chapter, Bertholdt finally transformed and was determined to annihilate everyone. With Reiner entering the scene, the humans could only survive with the help of the Coordinate and the Wall Titans. While the events seemed to be slow-paced, everything appear to be a preparation for the explosive…

Dionysian/Apollonian: The Greek characters, Apollo and Dionysus represent the dichotomy of human nature and the unending debate of societal repression versus individual liberation. In the Greek tragedy, The Bacchae, Dionysus is the archetypal personification of hedonism, licentiousness, and chaos. He is the god of the vine, the ultimate party deity whose main goal was drunken revelry and personal freedom. The complete opposite of Dionysus is Apollo, the sun-god, the bringer of light, order and…

The god that I chose to do was Aphrodite, and was also known as Venus which was her roman name. Aphrodite was usually found in Olympus with the other gods and goddesses. With her beauty she could make any man fall in love with her. Also she could make other people fall in love, and make anything beautiful or lovely. I will be telling you about Aphrodite's family relatives, history, physical appearance and symbols, celebration, and one important myth of Aphrodite. Aphrodities mother known as…

The movie Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief relates to Greek mythology in many ways. In the movie, Percy Jackson is a demigod, half-mortal and half-god. He is also the son of the god Poseidon. The god, Zeus, accuses Percy of stealing his lightning bolt. Zeus gives Percy fourteen days to return it, if not, he would start war amongst the gods. Percy and his friends, Annabeth and Grover, go on an adventure to catch who the real thief is. During their journey, they come across angry…

Persephone: Queen of the Underworld Persephone was one of the most important Goddesses in ancient Greece, and she is still revered by modern-day Pagans, especially Dianic Wiccans. Her story explains the seasons, the barrenness of winter, and the fertility of spring. Despite her importance, she is a Goddess that is misunderstood and even overlooked. In ancient times, her cult honored her and her mother, often combining the two, generically honoring “The Goddesses.” Persephone is often defined,…

According to the Ancient History Encyclopedia, many years ago in Ancient Rome the people adopted a Greek religion of worshiping gods and goddesses. The Romans found peace in having someone to blame for every single thing that happened in their lives. These gods and goddesses have different powers, and each one is responsible in their own way. The people of Rome strongly worshiped theses deities and sometimes the way that they worshiped them would get a bit out of control. From ruling all other…