Lemnos

For many, many years women have been involved in every kind of conflict and war, especially as nurses. The dead, the wounded, the sick - the nurses have dealt with these situations face to face; whether it have been in war zones across the world or on hospital ships and transport. Australian women nurses involvement began in war, 1898 with the formation of the Australian Nursing Service of New South Wales. World War 1 was the first time in Australian history that women had made a major…

Many times Greek gods and goddesses possess great beauty, Hephaestus is a rare exception. He is so ugly that he was literally thrown out of Olympus. Hephaestus is the Greek god most well known for being a blacksmith of the gods. In order to understand Hephaestus, you have to first understand his stories, what he’s the god of, and what he’s made. Furthermore, Hephaestus is the god of fire. He is also the god of forges, sculptures, stone masonry, and metalworking. Since he is a god of fire and…

Orion was an amazing hunter. He was a giant, one of Poseidon’s sons. Unlike Otus and Ephialtes, he was modest and humble. Although almost no animal or creature could escape his mighty club and bejeweled sword, he never forgot to praise Artemis, goddess of the hunt, as the greatest hunter of all. One day, Orion came to the island of Chios, for he could walk on water as though it was land. The island of Chios was full of chaos, infested with wolves, boars, and lions with howls so loud that at…

get the crown he had to go through a series of tests. All that he had to was get the Golden Fleece back to Pelias. So he started on his way they had to go to Colchis which would take them a very long time to reach. The first stop was the island of Lemnos, where they met all the women who…

He also was in love with the Goddess Diana, she was also a huntress. It is said he was born somewhere in Boeotia. He had went to Chios where he met a girl named Meropean and was blinded by her father Oenopion for raping her. He then went to Lemnos to beg the god Hephaistos for the recovery of his vision. He was told to travel to the sun god who could restore his vision. He also went hunting with the goddess Artemis. There are multiple stories of his death and his elevation to the heavens. He…

is a report that Hera bore Hephaestus unaccompanied. According to and mythos, after Hephaestus was born, Hera threw him from Olympus because he was crippled; he fell into the ocean and was raised by Thetis and Furthermore. he fell on the island of Lemnos where he became a master craftsman. He was later putative back to Olympus, and became the craftsman of the gods, creating majestic armors, shields and weapons. , He made metalworking, stone masonry, forges and the art of sculpture and more.…

Good Morning/Afternoon ladies and gentleman. Welcome to the Australian War Memorial. This special place was established to tell the story of and commemorate the First World War and all who have sacrificed many things to serve their country. The War memorial is only designed to cover what is known as the Anzac Legend which is a narrative that centres on the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 and the experiences of the soldiers that served Australia. Although this is how schools tell history today, there…

Through portraying the ideal being, storytelling and mythology play an essential role in the influence of modern society. Contrary to the tales of perfection, a plethora of myths mention Hephaestus, the Greek god of metalworking and smithing (Cavendish 1268), as the only god on Olympus who is not a perfect figure (Graves 87). Although he faced pain and suffering during his life, he was essential to the prosperity of the other gods. As the craftsman of Olympus, Hephaestus forged golden…

Jason and the Argonauts There is no doubt, we all love heroes, superheroes, detectives, crime fighters, the young Jedi in Star Wars. We adore all the stories about these extraordinary people doing everything they can to save humanity. Whether it is in movies, TV shows, novels or comic books, these superheroes have now become an obsession. Just take a look at the story of Jason and the Argonauts. The journey of the argonauts can well be one of the Oldest adventure of Greek mythology. “It is a…

What is the truth behind Jason? On the exterior, I see a very heroic and brave young boy who embarks on a long journey to capture the Golden Fleece and save his mother’s life. He is the perfect representation of a protagonist: young, handsome, strong, and fighting for and against something or someone greater than himself. Therefore, it would be preposterous for me to think he is not the man he appears to be. Or would it? I see Jason for who he really is, a scared, young boy acting foolishly on…