Hestia

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…

peak of Olympus, which does not describe a mountain (Hamilton, 1999). Wherever Mt. Olympus may have been located, it was the home to the most divine family in Greece. The family consisted of Zeus and his two brothers Hades and Poseidon; their sister Hestia; Zeus’ wife (and sister) Hera and their son Ares; and Zeus’ other children: Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hermes, and Artemis; and Hera’s son Hephaestus, who is sometimes referred to as Zeus’ son too (Atsma,…

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,…

Myths are known as stories that have been passed down throughout time. Each culture likely has their own mythologies that is specific to their own geographical and cultural identities. The purpose of myths were to give the people meaning to the life they saw around them. They were created to answer philosophical questions that no one exactly had the answer to, such as “where did the world come from?”. They served many different purposes, but for the ancient Greeks, it was their religion. They…

There are two different popular stories to how Aphrodite was born. One story was about how Uranus, the god of Heaven, wasn't such a great god and husband to his wife Gaia. So she sent her son Cronus to go up against him, armed with a sickle. So when Cronus was battle his father he ended up castrating him with the sickle. The severed genitals were thrown into the sea and it was there that the beautiful Goddess of Love and Sex was born. The other story was the one described by Homer , in the Iliad…

Ancient Greece Reading Challenge: 5.2 Required Reading: Ancient Greece: 1. Explain the importance and development of the Greek city-state and the difference between a citizen and a non-citizen: A city-state have city or town that is surrounded by villages and farmland. The city-states in Greek were very independent and they often quarreled. The citizens were strongly patriotic. Many of them participated in public affairs. Only citizens could own land and participated in the government.…

Greek myths give people a different way of looking at life and how they live; what views and morals they believe in, their culture, and the society they live in as a whole. It has become extremely important for people to know and understand why the ancient Greek civilization were known as one of the greatest civilization in the ancient times. This civilization worshiped many Greek gods and goddesses. Most of these mythological figures come with some sort of moral or lesson the can be taught.…

Gender Inequalities in Greek mythology and Greek society Just like all the other paces on the planet, men ruled the earth with an iron fist. I am ashamed to say that we as men treated women like second class citizens all through out history; the ancient Greeks were no different, this is just one example amongst many crawl deeds of men. Greek society was dominated by the wealthy, if you were a wealthy woman you had it bad but if you were a female peasant your life was a living nightmare. Greek…

powerful but not as strong as the Olympians. Zeus was the youngest son of Kronos and Rhea, both titans. Zeus and his brothers Poseidon and Hades are the oldest Gods. Kronos had most of the kids (gods) since he was the eldest Titan. Hera, Demeter, and Hestia were also his children but not as powerful as the first three. Zeus is married to Hera, his sister; their kids are Ares, Hephaestus and Hebe. From then on the gods started to have affairs with mortals and gods. Zeus was the father to the…

province of water.Poseidon was the sibling to his two brothers, Hades and Zeus. Their parents were Cronus and Rhea. They were titans, children of the Primeval deities Uranus and Gaea. Cronus and Rhea were siblings. They wed and had 6 children, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Hades,Poseidon, and Zeus. While Cronus parent were alive they told him that one day one of his children would overcome him just as he did to his own parents. So as soon as each of his kids were born he swallowed them. Gods are…