Hera

was the creation of Zodiac Signs. Every symbol has a story and this is true for the signs of the zodiac as well. The golden ram is the first of the signs, Aries, is believed to be given by Nephele to Phrixus and Helle to save them from the goddess, Hera, and it was sacrificed to Zeus who placed it in the…

Zeus had two brothers Poseidon and Hades, so to decide who would take their father’s position they drew lots. Zeus won the heavens Poseidon won the sea and Hades won the underworld. Later in his life he married the queen of the heavens. Her name was Hera and she was also Zeus's sister”.(Atsma, Aaron. J.) She is also goddess of marriage and family, that seems very convenient considering her relationship with Zeus who seems like the main god kind of. Anyway they had three children Ares, Hebe, and…

They then hopped onto a horse and started to ride away. They rode for miles on end but then they stopped for some food at a near village. At this village they met up with Hercules and Hercules pulled Zeus to the side and said “Dude what are you doing Hera is going to kill you if she finds out about this.” “Don't worry about it dude it’ll be fine.” replied Zeus. They then all left to go back on the journey to go across the continent. The Women finally asked Zeus what the trip actually was and…

The Greek gods were very important in Ancient Greece. I chose to write about who I think are the three most important gods Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades, their wives Hera and Persephone (sans Poseidon’s wife), and Mount Olympus, their meeting place. Zeus is the king of all the Greek gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus, and one of the Twelve Olympians (most important gods). He controls the weather and can order arounds any god or mortal but cannot control the Fates (the three goddesses of destiny,…

There are many different Greek Goddesses. The original six names are Hera, Aphrodite, Artemis, Athena, Hestia, and Demeter. Some of the non original are Dione, Eris, Gaia, and Hebe. The muses names were Clio, Urania, Melpomene, Thalia, Terpsichore, Calliope, Erato, Polyhymnia, and Euterpe. The muses had all different jobs. Can’t forget about Nyx. Nyx was the greek goddess of the night. There was also a greek goddess and/or Queen of the underworld Persephone. She ruled the underworld with her…

In The Bacchae many of the things said and done by Dionysus are similar to Jesus in The Bible. Proof of this is seen in the human way they live on Earth, the unusual ways they were born and conceived, both gods are called twice born, their want of people to believe that they are gods, their ability to turn people and objects into different items, the fear for their lives they had as infants, the lack of struggle when they are arrested, and finally their persecution. Therefore if Dionysus is like…

souls. The Father of Zeus and Hades is Cronus. Cronus is also called Saturn, Kronos, Cronos. Cronus was the ruling Titan who came to power by castrating his father Uranus. Hera was his wife that ruled alongside him. When he first had his children, Cronus ate each of them to make sure that he would not kill them. This worked until Hera, unhappy at the loss of her children, tricked Cronus into swallowing a rock, instead of Zeus. When he grew up, Zeus rose up against Cronus and the other Titans,…

is Dionysus mother making Zeus his father. In some myths it is said that Semele got pregnant by Zeus's thunderbolt which is where the virgin thing came into play DIONYSOS is called twice born. Zeus wife Hera got jeloius when she found out that Semele was pregnant and tried to get rid of her so Hera gave doubt to Semele and this is what happend, she had Zeus show himself to her and when Zeus did fires comsummed Semele burning her to death but Zeus saved the baby who was Dionysus. Zeus then gave…

armor for the gods. In general, he was a beneficent god. He was much loved by mortals and gods alike for his kindness and his skill in peaceful arts. Hephaestus was the god of fire he was unpleasant and influential. He was the son of Zeus and Hera who were sister and brother, Hephaestus is married to Aphrodite by Zeus to prevent a war of the gods fighting for her hand. He was a smoothing god, making all of the arms for Olympus and temporary as a blacksmith for the gods. Hephaestus was…

She was intimately associated with the seasons. Her main symbol was wheat. Hestia was Goddess of the hearth, but was later forgotten due to being replaced by Dionysus. She was the first to receive an offering at every meal. Hera was the Goddess of marriage, and later married her brother Zeus. She is very jealous and has a vengeful nature against Zeus’s other lovers and offspring of the mortals who cross her. The Romans had a few of their own Gods and Goddesses, and two of…