Hermes

the god of transitions, beginnings, endings, and time. Most of the time Janus is portrayed as having two faces; one face looks into the past, and the other looks into the future. Maia is the goddess of growth. Maia is also the mother of popular god, Hermes. Fortuna is the goddess of luck. Many Ancient Roman mothers tried to do crazy things to appease this mysterious goddess. The things that these women would do got so crazy it was to the point of starting a…

The Mirror of Humanity Generations have been able to enjoy mythology because the heavenly characters have so many fascinating parallels to the human race. In his book Classical Myth, Barry B. Powell expresses his thoughts when he writes: ‘’The Greek gods had personalities like those of humans and struggled with one another for position and power.” These human personality traits are specifically reveled through their emotions, daily routines, and social life. On a regular basis, the Greek gods…

Dirt from the branches and leaves I rammed through glued to the sweat on my forehead as it dripped down my face; it stung my eyes and blinded me as I ran through the maze of trees. Despite the pain, dirt wasn’t going to stop or slow my sprint from the scene I had just encountered. “Right at the river, left, straight,” I murmured to myself, looking down at the path of transparent blue rocks that my sister and I had laid down earlier this summer. We figured that if we ever couldn’t find our way…

Both the Aeneid and the Odyssey are classic pieces of literature that have withstood the test of time without losing their significance. Even though these two pieces were written by different authors, many years apart, the two epics share many similarities in both form and storyline. Let’s take a look at the similarities that these epics share. Before we look at specific examples of these two stories similarities, I would like to first review the individual storylines. The Odyssey is an epic…

Some political similarities of Greece and Rome during the Classical Time Period are that both civilizations put an emphasis on an aristocratic government. However, Athens eventually developed the first ever democracy because they believed that any citizen was capable of leading the people. Rome began a republic consisting of a Senate and two consuls. Politically, both Greece and Rome viewed aristocrats as being better than others. This is no surprise being that the word aristocrat means “rule…

The Telemakhy(Books 1-4) Characters: -Gods: Zues*, Athena(Also disguised as Mentor, 284~)+, Kalypso-, -Mortals: Telemakhos(son of Odysseus)+, Penelope(Wife of Odysseus)+ , Antinoos(Suitor of Penelope)-, Eurymakhos(Suitor of Penelope)-, other suitors-, Peisenor(Crier of Ithaka)*, Leokritos(???)-, Mentor(Comrade of Odysseus)+, Eurykleia(Devoted nurse of the Laertes household)+, Nestor(Prince of charioteers, comrade of Odysseus)+*, Menaloas(Comrade of Odysseus)+, Eteonas(Guard/Doorman for…

In the story of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, it includes aspects of the legend of Perseus and Greek mythology throughout the whole story and it alters/renders the events leading up to and after killing different kinds of evil within their journey to protect their mom-- while also saving the world, the character archetype and traits of being the Perfect Hero, and the theme concept of The Underdog to modernize the story to best fit/adapt to the readers’…

while Eurylochus stays behind. As he approaches Circe’s castle, “Hermes god of the golden wand” (164) approaches Odysseus. He warns him of her trickery, but provides him with a talisman, moly, to make Odysseus immune to her potions. Odysseus receives instruction to then rush at Circe with his sword and to not “refuse the goddess’ bed” (164). It is only then that Odysseus can request her assistance. Odysseus follows all of Hermes direction, and Circe grants true hospitality and reverses the…

It is my belief that even though very similar, Ancient Greece has a broader and more vivid culture than modern day Greece. Ancient Greece has many great achievements in government, science, philosophy, and the arts that all still influence us today. Religion over the years in Greece has changed. Ancient Greece’s religion was very accustom to their daily life. People in Ancient Greece were very religious. They worshipped the gods that they believed appeared in human form, but had supernatural…

Dear Carlo, Odysseus finds himself in the hostile city, Troy, where he meets the princess Helen. Helen is the cause of this Trojan war which has consumed Odysseus for ten years. For some unknown reason, he tells her the Greeks’ plan to destroy to the Trojans. Helen chose the Trojans over the Greeks. Aside from King Priam, she is the worst possible person he could tell, yet he trusts her. These heros play with the tools the gods give them. Achilles is the greatest fighter to ever live. He is…