Hermes

All across the world, there are bizarre, unusual mythologies used to explain the unknown. Perhaps some of the three most known mythologies can also be some of the most bizarre. These mythologies are the Norse, Greek, and Japanese mythologies. Norse mythology is a unique mythology, unlike most other mythologies it does not follow law or order, it stays on the brink of becoming chaos. The Norse mythology is not like other mythologies where they believe there are only a few planes of existence…

immigration and how people moved to America to achieve their goals. Superman doesn’t have to worry about mobility because he can be anywhere, anytime, whenever. Superman’s ability to fly portrays hi as god like and he is compared to the Greek messenger god Hermes or Zetes the flying…

Chapter 1 (Every Trip Is a Quest (Expect When It’s Not)) In this chapter, the author explains why a character takes a trip using symbolic reasons. The character does not just take a trip, they take a quest. “The reason for a quest is always self-knowledge (Foster 3).” A quest is usually a person looking for the Holy Grail, going to a store for bread; these tasks of varying nobility. When the character goes on a quest, there is never a stated reason why the character goes on the quest. An…

Hephaestus had many skills and traits, but he is most widely known for being the god of fire, metalworking, and sculpting art. Hephaestus came from Greek royalty, being the son of Zeus and Hera. Legend has it that when Hephaestus was born, he was crippled so Hera threw him from Olympus, where he landed in the ocean. He was then raised by Thetis and Eurynome. Hephaestus married Aphrodite, making her a Greek goddess. Together they had six children, making them fall in the line of Greek royalty as…

Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent and untamed aspect of war, in contrast to his sister the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and generalship. The Greeks were ambivalent toward Ares: although he embodied the physical valor necessary for success in war, he was a dangerous force, "overwhelming, insatiable in battle,…

Women of the Odyssey Throughout the Odyssey women are viewed in a myriad of ways; however, a common thread is woven into the epic. Women are seen as subordinate to men. Goddesses obey the gods, and mortal women kneel before their male counterparts. Suffering places itself upon women who disobey men. Females who allow men to control them are regarded with higher esteem than those who transgress the beliefs of men. At a glance it may appear that women are inferior to men; however, with deeper…

Greek mythology is the center of the ancient Greek world. Everything revolved around the gods, deities, and nymphs. Their society thrived on the guidance received from those of greater power. Precautions were taken in order to never offend any deity. These gods and members of greater power were held to higher standards than humanity and were worshipped as so. There are many Greek gods and deities that are common to many of us; Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, and Hades. The one that I have chosen to…

her mysterious philosophical teacher, if one night he stayed to spy the mailbox where he left the letters, but only looked at a shadow, then as the philosopher realized that there was been spied he sent a letter to Sofia, but now with a dog named Hermes. The philosopher sent him a video, where he took her to "Athenas". In the video the philosopher presented Sócrates the first philosopher and his student or dissatisfied Platón, Sócrates asked him two questions. When Sofia finished watching the…

Trust is created by truth and honesty. Mistrust, however, is formed from lies and deceit. The king of Ithaca, Odysseus, is the epitome of mistrust. He is an epic failure because he doesn’t trust the people around him. An example of this is his mistrust of himself, his friends and his mentor Athena. He doesn’t trust Menelaus and Agamemnon to keep him safe during the Siege of Troy. This, and the fact that his son was born the day Menelaus and Agamemnon sail into harbor, are the reasons why he…

There is a total of 15 gods within Zeus 's family. At first he and just his brothers were to rule all, but Zeus decided on many other jurisdictions. To start off there is Zeus, roman myth Jupiter and used thunderbolts to defeat the titans. Homar 's famous phrase can be quoted as "cloud gather", for he controls weather and the sky itself. Zeus created court and once felt Hera 's scorn for trying to tempt fate to stop son, Sarpedon 's dealt. Seemingly just but, adulterous (171). Next would be Zeus…