Hera

Ever wonder who the goddess of youth is? She can make herself young forever! If someone wished to be young, she can restore their youth. She has many myths surrounding her life, lots of families to care for. Her name is Hebe! According to www.greekmythology.com"Some gods or goddess' would ask Hebe to make them young. She wouldn't usually agree, but in some cases, the god of justice Themis told her it would be fair if she shared her wonderful gift," Hebe served nectar and ambrosia to the gods…

culture. Ares is known as the God of War, but he is also known for influencing the modern day world and creating acts of destruction. Ares, the God of War, is the son of Zeus and Hera. Both of Ares's parent's hated him. He was the most hated son of Zeus. (Hamilton 31) In some legends Ares and his sister, Eris were born when Hera touched a flower. This shows one of the reasons that Zeus might hate Ares so much.("Ares" The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia) Occasionally people would "rejoice in the…

Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo. Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Dionysus are the Twelve Olympians. They're the main Gods and Goddesses of Greek mythology. The ancient Greeks fancied the Twelve Olympians. There are hundreds of gods, some are minor, and some are major. The Olympians are the major gods; they get the most praise and recognition from mortals. The minor gods are powerful but not as strong as the Olympians. Zeus was the youngest son of Kronos and Rhea,…

Hera is the goddess of marriage and family. Her symbols are the peacock, lion and cattle. Hera’s myth is she turned Zeus into a cuckoo bird and when she turned him back he did raped her. She is the sister of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, and Chiron…

Nupinder Panesar 7855421 Aphrodite The True Mysterious Beauty Aphrodite, also known as Venus in the Roman myths, is the goddess of Love, Sex, and Beauty. Other than these titles, Aphrodite is the goddess of the sea and fertility. The birth of Aphrodite is separated into three different myths. The three myths are: 1) Born of the sea-form through the castrated genitals of the sky-god Ouranos, illustrated by Hesiodic; 2) Daughter of Zeus & Dione, told by homer ; 3) Hatched from an egg (Syrian…

Agency from the gods’ perspective Gods are believed to have plenary agency however, this is not the case. This is shown in an argument that Zeus and Hera have over the destruction of several cities of the mortal world (4.35-85). Their mismatch, therefore leads us to question the scope of the agency that god’s posses, and what they have control over. Agency is found in two different forms: the power to control events and the control of one’s actions. Zeus, the most powerful god in Olympus, has…

was a Greek God that went by the name of Zeus. Zeus had a son named, Hercules. Hercules wasn’t just a normal person. He came from a family of gods. Hercules had a rough life growing up. Hercules’s mother wasn’t Zeus’s wife, Hera. Hercules’s mother was actually Zeus’s mistress. Hera knew what Zeus had done and was furious. She was so mad furious that when Hercules was a baby; she put two snakes in his crib to kill him. Surprisingly when others found out what had happened, they ran to Hercules’s…

overthrew Cronus and separated the three elements of the world: the sea, skies, and grounds. He assigns his brother Hades to the grounds, Poseidon to the seas and himself the skies. He ends up marrying his sister Hera and she becomes the queen amongst the gods. Zeus is known for his infidelity and Hera often punishes his offspring for his affairs. She is always jealous because of his constant unfaithfulness. Zeus is representative of leadership and power, and is usually portrayed by a…

as the goddess of hunt but she was also known as the goddess of wildlife, virginity, childbirth, and the moon. Artemis was born on the island of Ortygia from her parents Zeus and Leto. Leto gave birth to Artemis there because she was being hunted by Hera who was jealous and had deep hatred for Leto. After Artemis was born, she helped her mother to the island of Delos where Leto gave birth to her twin brother Apollo (God of the sun). As a baby, she helped her mother give birth to Apollo. Artemis…

Hercules, born to Zeus and a mortal woman. Hera was jealous of Hercules that she sent snakes to him, for an attempt to get rid of him. Hera was enraged and was determined to do anything to destroy Hercules. For what Hercules was known for: his strength; Hercules strangled the snake with his bare hands. However, Hera eventually drove Hercules haywire that he killed his own family. As part of his punishment, he would have to serve the King Eurystheus and perform 12 impossible tasks. These…