Tartarus

Since the dawn of man, one question has echoed through our minds: “How did we get here?” There are many answers to this question, scientific and otherwise. Almost every form of religion has a different process of creation. Greek Mythology stands out because there are many different parts to the creation, yet there is not a set timeline. Greek myths were written in different places, at different periods of time; therefore it becomes difficult to place these events in a linear timeline. Many…

“The Boosted Animals, sponsored by the Boise State League of Legends Club, will be participating in the Boise State League Championship Series. Be sure to catch all the games up till the playoffs to decide the champion!” The average human may possibly be pondering, “What in the world does this have to do with the essay topic?” Personally, I savor hooking people with unorthodox statements that, with a naked eye, obviously have no correlation to one another yet, concurrently, have everything in…

through their network of people that they had associate with and delivering messages was one of Hermes role. Whenever Hermes deliver a message or information, it was because someone order him to do so. An example of this was when Zeus sent Hermes to Tartarus to get Persephone back so Demeter would stop harming the world where the mortals lived (H.H. Dem 334-353). This shows that Hermes is more of a follower as he listened to Zeus when he gave the order. He did not try to reject the order, it…

Hesiod 's Theogony provides theories and stories of the representation of how the earth was developed and how the god 's started their beginnings. Ovid 's point of view provides a different depiction of Hesiod 's demonstration in the Book Metamorphoses as represented in his Theogony, a different depiction of the story The Creation as represented in his cosmogony, and a different depiction of the story The Four Ages, as represented in his cosmology. With all of these differences it is very…

While Hera is the Greek Goddess of marriage and childbirth, her life was mostly spent getting revenge on those who slept with and had children with Zeus. Also known by the Roman name Juno, she is represented by the peacock, cow, and the pomegranate. While she is one of the most beautiful and powerful goddesses in Greek mythology, Hera has had a difficult love life and many issues surrounding her husband and brother, Zeus. Hera is very manipulative and vengeful, with a very sinister reputation.…

Greek Mythology Online Presentation “I guess darkness serves a purpose: to show us that there is redemption through chaos. I believe in that. I think that’s the basis of Greek mythology” (Brendan Fraser). Known throughout our modern world perhaps even more than any nursery rhyme or scary story, are the tales of the Gods by the Greeks. From an early age I was drawn to the epic adventures of Jason and the Argonauts along with Perseus, and I still find them very interesting today. In honor of these…

As ancient Greek culture was afraid of the unknown, of what could happen after death, they feared a monster that could lure you in with promises of hope and then drag you into the great unknown. The idea that something so beautiful could end so horribly could horrify people of any century. I hope that these facts of Sirens throughout history will be both horrifying, as they were interesting as they were for me. In many stories Sirens were once beautiful women, and while their parentage can be…

Have you ever played multiple games and always wondered why most of the have something that references Atlas? Have you Ever wondered who Atlas is? Well in this essay I will explain who Atlas is in Greek Mythology. Atlas was a Titan god of endurance. He was also identified as a god of astronomy because he was the first who instructed mankind in astronomical science which was basically used for navigation and measuring the seasons. It is said, in Library of History by Diodorus Siculus, that he…

where all things can be explained by a higher being allows us not to search for answers. For instance, in Greek Myths there are explanations for death, which is one is sent to one of 3 places; Elysian fields for all those who are good, like heroes; Tartarus, the land of suffering and punishment; The Asphodel Meadows which is kind of like a purgatory where there isn’t good or evil. However, in the real world there isn’t no definite for the afterlife. It isn’t clear answer for what happens to…

Poseidon was the greek God of the sea. He is also known as Neptune in Rome methodology. He was originally a top God of Mount. Olympus. But, he spent the greatest amount of time in his 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…