Hermes

could not find her daughter, she became _ depressed and dismissed her duties. With the land barren and dead, the people starved and Zeus had no choice but to ask Hermes, the God of travel and _ to go speak with Hades. (Cotterell & Storm 47 pg.) Ironically, it was Zeus who granted his brothers wish to marry the goddess of spring but still, Hermes did what he was asked and went down to _ with Hades. Reluctantly the God decided to give Persephone back but before he did, he came up with a devious…

Doom of the Sirens The Ringling museum is a very historically admired place to go. Not only were the Ringling brothers huge into the circus, which in fact were very successful, but they also had a strong passion for art. This museum was once John and Mable Ringling’s home, but unfortunately, the two passed away shortly after the mansion was built so it is now open to the public to show off some of the greatest pieces of artwork. The Museum is located in Sarasota, Florida and has three main…

Hermes 's speed got him the role of messenger. He was also the conductor of souls to the underworld. Hermes could visit the Heaven, Earth and the Underworld, and he was the only Olympian god that had this privilege. The Ancient Greeks gave their gods human weaknesses, and Hermes had many of them. Ever since he was a baby he had impulses to steal things, so he became the god of cheaters…

The Greek Mythology is a Polytheistic religion. It was created in the era of Classical Greece, in 500 b.c.e. The Greek Gods were meant to offer explanations of natural phenomenon, human qualities, and life events. Each God of Goddess had their own unique abilities that helped with the explanations. They even had a king. Zeus was the king of the gods. He ruled at the top of Mount Olympus and wielded a weapon, The Lightning Bolt. Zeus had power over the sky, lightning, and thunder. His most…

Prometheus' character is an intelligent, philanthropic, and non-compliant when faced with injustices. He was one of the noblest characters as a titan and could also see into the future. He first enters mythological tales when he aided Zeus in the struggle to claim the throne of King of the Gods. Prometheus is known for helping people out throughout all Greek mythology. On the other hand, Zeus is a character that rules the way he wants to and is angry with the humans. Zeus had two servants that…

Perseus and Heracles are both the sons of Zues but have different mothers Perseus's mother was a princess and was also a human. Heracles's mother abandoned him his mother's name was Alcmene. Heracles tricked Atlas when he went to get apples from a tree. Heracles killed a hydra and also killed two deadly serpents by strangling them when he was just a baby. Heracles had to do 12 labors in order for him to become a "full God," instead of a demigod. Heracles's cousin was the one who made Heracles…

reclining on a decorated banquet couch on Mount Olympus. He wears a loose-fitting toga and appears to be eating. To the left of the couch is the goddess Athena, who wears an ornate chiton and holds a spear. On his other side is the messenger god Hermes, wearing a tunic of the same pattern as Athena’s chiton and sitting on a small stool. To the left of the banquet couch is Iolus, Herakles’ nephew and loyal follower, who appears to be leaving the scene with a spear. Underneath the banquet…

Crayen, Paw, and the Stones The hero was born from a grapefruit seed his name is Crayen. His mother, Persephone, queen of the underworld, ate the grapefruit seed and after a shimmer of Cesium fell into a deep sleep for six days. After she awoke she was pregnant with her first and only child. When Crayen was born it shook the whole world and the underworld. After six days of being an infant, Crayen turned into a preteen. Persephone gave her son a gift on this day, she gave him Paw, the puppy of…

Loc Van Art History I Breta Petraccia Water jar (shoulder hydria) with Athena, Herakles, Apollo, and Hermes Water jar (shoulder hydria) with Athena, Herakles, Apollo, and Hermes is an Ceramic Ancient Greek vase that was placed at Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. The vase was colored with black slip at the negative space (back ground). The positive space where the design was divided into 3 main parts on the vase was colored with red pigment. Only one half of the vase (one side) comes with the…

50 Shades of Medusa Buckle your seatbelts, motherBLEEPers, because in three short pages I’m going to teach you a thing that I only learned myself two hours ago. So sit down, shut up, and enjoy the experience of my four AM Red Bull induced, self hatred fueled writing extravaganza. This is the story of Medusa. She suffered many injustices in her life and the misfortunes continued to pile up. Everytime she tried to escape one misfortune another would come upon her. Despite her best efforts to…