Hermes

Although Homer's Odyssey is predominantly a male-centric story, there are several female characters who not only interact with Odysseus but aid him on his journey, such as Circe and Athena. These women assist him in his endeavours by not only offering advice but providing him with the tools necessary to follow their instructions and persuading others to help him, as well. However, these women, especially Circe and Athena, are merely plot devices to reiterate the Ancient Greek idea that men are…

Odysseus and his son since the war in Troy. Athena’s plea to Zeus is sufficient enough to convince him to permit her to use her skills grant Odysseus passage home. In Book five Odysseus is being help captive by Calypso. Zeus sends the messenger god Hermes to direct Calypso to release Odysseus. What Zeus does next is genius; he never guaranteed to his daughter that Odysseus’s journey home would be easy. In order to satisfy both Poseidon and Athena, Zeus decides Odysseus’s fate: no, on a lashed,…

referred to the “Lady of Cyprus.” She was also called Cytherea, Acidalia, and Cergio. Her duty was to be beautiful. Aphrodite had a lot of male partners throughout her life. Many included Phaeton, Phaon, Butes, Anchises, Nerites, Arei, Dionysus, Hermes, Poseidon, and Adonis. Along with the many male partners in her life she also had many children. Her children included Eros, Aeneas, Phobos, Deimos, Eunomia, Harmonia, Eyre, Pothos, Rhode, and many more. She won a beauty contest against Athena…

Norse mythology is a religion that the vikings believed in and it is very similar to Greek mythology and very different as well. The way the Greeks and Norse believed the world was created were far from similar. The believed in powerful gods and goddesses, they each have a part in the world. They also had a different belief on how the world would end. Norse mythology and Greek mythology are very alike but the stories are twisted around a bit to end with the same outcome. We all know about…

iconic ancient religions known. It is a polytheistic religion with many gods and goddesses, though the ones most commonly worshipped are the twelve Olympian gods and goddesses: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Hephaestus, Hermes, Demeter, Ares and Hestia. They are called the Olympian gods and goddesses because they reside on mount Olympus. Hades, although considered one of the major gods and one of the “big three” (alongside Zeus, Poseidon), does not live in Olympus as…

When Columbus invaded America in the late 1400s, there were thousands of vital communities speaking their own languages and practicing their own cultures already here. That fateful day marked the beginning of a tragic decline in Native American cultures through the introduction of disease, systematic genocide and government efforts to subjugate and even eradicate the indigenous peoples in this country. These actions were largely motivated by the greed and religious fervor of the invaders, and…

tide to the cliffs could have placed the comb jellies in a different location or near the cliffs, but out of reach for collection. In addition, Ctenophora have been known to be located in areas without a lot of mixing of the water column according to Hermes W. Mianzan and company’s study (2010). This means the jellies could have gone against the tide, or been moved by the currents, to be situated further out, or further down. If they were actively evading areas of high mixing it would be to…

right as King there. Many people and obstacles try to interfere with Odysseus completing his journey home, but his fate is decided and therefore must happen no matter what obstacles are placed in his way. While Odysseus is stuck on Calypso’s island, Hermes passes on a message to her from Zeus, saying: “For it has been decreed that he will not die here, far from his own people, but instead will return to his house and country and see his friends again.” (Homer, The Odyssey 5, 114-115). The fate…

Ares is one of the Greek Gods. the God of war. . He represents the violence and horrible acts that can happen during war times like destruction and murder.(“Ares”). His Roman name is Mars, he was an immortal god and had great strength. Ares can be found either on Mount Olympus or on the battlefields most notably during the Trojan war. Ares is one of the 12 olympians and is the son of Zeus and Hera (“Ares”). Ares had three siblings Eilithyia, Hebe, and Hephaestus. He was lovers with Aphrodite.…

with the rest of his crew, witnessed the spell and scurried to Odysseus to tell him of what had transpired. Odysseus journeys by himself to rescue his men and while at her place she tries hexing him too, but it doesn’t work because of the magic plant Hermes gave him on his way to her. When she sees that he’s unaffected by her drink she says to him: “Never a mortal man that drank this cup but when it passed his lips he had succumbed. Hale must your heart be and your tempered will. Odysseus then…