Tartarus

The Greek god Zeus was an extremely powerful and charming god, He was very fair and open minded. Zeus was also very unpredictable as well and carefree. Zeus was also known by his roman name, Jupiter, was the king god of the Olympians. He was the father of the two gods Perseus and Heracles. Zeus was the youngest son of both his parents, Cronus and Rhea of all their six children. When Zeus was born, his dad Cronus had intentions to swallow his last son Zeus, like he did to the other five children…

1. I've chosen the constellation Sagittarius (“The Archer”), because it's my zodic sign. It's placed between Scorpius and Ophiuchus to the west and Capricornus to the east. It also lies in the direction of the center of our Milky Way galaxy, and being in such a dense part of the sky is packed with many interesting astronomical objects worth observing. 2. The constellation I've chosen, Sagittarius, represents the centaur Chiron. Most centaurs were seen as bestial, after all, they were half…

brothers and was about to be devoured by him too. He forced Cronos to disgorge the stone of Pytho , that was a sign of mortal men and then his two brothers, this war was called Titanomachy. As a result the defeat of the titans who then were cast to Tartarus an underworld dark region,in this process he also freed the Giants,…

The constellation Lyra represents the lyre played by Orpheus. He was a musician of the Argonauts and the instrument was given as a gift by his father, Apollo. Orpheus charmed whoever heard his music. One day, he fell in love with a nymph named Eurydice and they married. The nymph decided to wander in some fields in which the shepherd, Aristaeus, unfortunately was enchanted by her beauty. She fled as he chased after in pursuit. Eurydice met her death when she was bitten and poisoned by a serpent…

Everyday life was highly hierarchical in ancient Greece, whereby, the status of individuals were established and threatened through the order of cosmos, or beauty. As noted in Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth’s book, The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilisation, the stories told in Hesiod’s Theogony, explore the idea of social hierarchy and status in ancient Greek times, reflecting the central structure of religious practice. In particular, the Theogony, meaning genealogy of birth of the…

Cronus led the titan side as well as Atlas while Zeus led the gods side. This battle lasted about 10 years with the victory being handed to the gods side. With this defeat of the titans came their punishment which happened to be their journey to Tartarus, an endless deep and dark cave which closely resembles purgatory. This grieving defeat hit the Titans like a brick wall but Atlas was the one who got the worst of the punishments. He was assigned the role of holding up the heavens on his…

When I was drowning, I never felt more alive. Gods, I can’t really explain it. Not in a way anyone else would understand. But here. Imagine this: you’re a bird and when you’re flying is the only time you’ve ever felt safe, only for your wings to be ripped off suddenly, without care. In free fall, you shiver and scream in fear—but adrenaline rushes through your veins like it hasn’t in years. Suddenly, you’re addicted to this feeling of helplessness. Suddenly, you’re okay with dying, if only…

Tantalus, a Greek mythological figure, famous for his punishment in Tartarus. Tantalus is forced to emerge himself in pool of water beneath a tree full of fruit with branches hanging low, with the fruit away from his grasp, and the water draining before taking a drink. As he starts to get frustrated, he sits on the big cube and looks as if he has given up and threw in the towel. Therefore, the cube is pulled up from beneath him, and he is dropped to the ground. Moving forward, he refuses to…

that would make him vomit Zeus’ 5 siblings. Cronus then vomited the children out of his stomach. This somehow led to the Olympians against the Titans war. This war was a straight 10 years! The Olympians won and the Titans were thrown in the pit of Tartarus.…

Purugganan, Jeff André C. BSE32 Professor Jesser Eullo Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is a fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology that can be dissected using Joseph Campbell’s Hero Myth. The Hero’s Journey in the story is the following: I. Separation/Departure A. Call to Adventure Percy Jackson’s mundane existence is a troublesome kid with a peculiar case of dyslexia and ADHD. He gets himself kicked out of every school he has ever been to.…