Hera

A long time ago, people never slept. Their brains and mouths kept moving all the time, until Dawn came along. From birth Dawn was a mindset leader. She was also beautiful and kind. The gods were very pleased with Dawn. When Dawn became the leader of the village, the gods were happy. Because the Olympians loved her kindness and humbleness, they were pleased to help her. One day, Dawn realized that her people were becoming very ill, so she went to Olympus to confront Zeus. “Lord Zeus, may I make…

and Times of Hercules"). When Zeus' wife Hera found out about this, she was very angry. She vowed to take revenge on the child. So Hera tries to kill the child by sending snakes into his crib. But being a god, Hercules survived by strangling the snakes one in each hand. Hera knew she couldn't win in a fight but she vowed to make the rest of Hercules' life a miserable one. When Hercules grew up, he married Megara and had two children with her. But one day Hera took her revenge and gave Hercules…

Greek religion was a consistent factor in all areas of life for those who practiced and believed in it. The gods were given human form and faces with each with a power to interact with a certain aspect of human life such as love, weather, music, or healing. The gods portrayed human characteristics and lived in a similar society. However, they were depicted as having the perfect human form with great beauty or strength. Most significantly, the gods were immortal and held the power to intervene in…

Have you ever wondered why a storm rolls in, or why any natural phenomena related to the sky occurs? Have you ever wondered about how it would be like when everyone believed the Gods were in charge of everything that happened, such as; if there was a storm, it was their fault, or if there was thunder and lightning, it was their fault? Back in the era of mythology, these were a couple of their beliefs. One God that was really important was Zeus, the God of the sky. Whenever there was a…

inventions and automations. I am not very similar to many of my fellow Olympians. My story is certainly unique: as a youth, as the smith of the gods and of humans, and finally as a masterful creator and inventor. I was born eons ago in Olympus to Hera. She alone bore me in animus toward her husband, Zeus, for…

Homer 's Iliad the gods are the main force of the war. Throughout the epic the gods intervene many times from Athena and Hera helping the Achaeans and Achilles. To Aphrodite in Paris started in the war. Athena is tricking Hector into stopping and fighting Achilles, Achilles mother being a goddess and helping him, the killing off Patroclus, and Athena tricking Hector into fighting Achilles. Throughout the entire book the gods intervene and change the course of the war several times. Although it…

Zeus and Amphitryon the same night. Zeus’ wife Hera found out about Hercules and was jealous of him and wanted him dead. When Hercules was still a baby, Hera sent two snakes into Hercules’ crib to try and kill him. To everyone’s surprise, Hercules was sitting up in his crib with a snake in each of his hands. Later on in life, Hercules grew up and proved to everyone he is a master of superhuman strength. Hercules did something and it made Hera mad. Hera put Hercules under a spell and he killed…

Who or what truly determines fate? Can fate be chosen by a person or is it already set in stone the day they’re born. In the book the Iliad, during the Trojan War the gods struggle with the fates of the humans and the outcome of the war. The gods do as much as they can to change the line of events and prolong the war. However, even the powerful gods can not overrule fate. In the story one of the main fighters for the Achaeans, Achilles, is the prime example of a character who can make someone…

that released all the pain and suffering into the world. One other example of Gender Inequality can be seen in their very own God 's. Hera, the Greek Goddess of Marriage and queen of the God 's was constantly being cheated by her husband Zeus who slept with other women, and fathered many demi-gods, among them Heracles himself. While as the goddess of marriage, Hera herself could not cheat, so she simply resorted to trickery and making the demi-gods such as Heracles life a life of…

The two Titians gave birth to six children. Three sons whom were Poseidon, Hades, and Zeus. In addition to, three daughters whom were Hera, Hestia, and Demeter. Hestia and Hades are both not considered as Olympian Gods, because they are only included at some point to their existence. However, the other four are always considered Olympians. The second generation Olympian Gods were Athena…