Theban kings in Greek mythology

These two extremely brave sisters have been through alot together when it comes to the resistance against El Jefe or better known as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. Jefe has had a big handful with these to cutting edge smart girls. From sneaking notes into meetings with officials from other states to leading shipments of guns and explosives to other resistance members houses. Even though Jefe won the battle against the girls their stories will forever live on in the mind of the Dominican people. Why…

Mesopotamian kings claimed to have a direct relationship with the gods, while pharaohs were worshiped and were viewed as god-like. The location of Mesopotamia was more vulnerable and open to attack than Egypt. The location of Egypt was surrounded by sea, deserts, and…

desire is present in book 10 of Ovid’s Metamorphoses where Orpheus goes after his true love, to hell and back. This sentiment of fighting for true love with passion and genuine emotion is prevalent in Greek culture as all literary pieces in that world show support for emotion and passion. Not all love in Greek culture is monogamous, such as the gods engaging in sexual acts with many humans, echoing the sentiment that those with power have more fertile beds to lay…

Yup, that's it. Although he was a great hero to the greeks and was a great fighter, Odysseus was not a demigod. But, according to the family tree of Odysseus’s past relatives. Odysseus is related Hermes (God of Trade and Messenger of the Gods) and Chione (Goddess of Snow and the North Wind). So, according to this information, Odysseus is the great, great grandson of 2 greek gods. This is where it gets confusing. Odysseus was indeed not a demigod. But, Penelope’s…

The fear of the unknown has driven humans to act radically for centuries. In Greek mythology, citizens feared the wrath of the gods. Fear determined and shaped the citizen’s behavior, therefore the Greeks behaved accordingly, so punishment would not be placed on them. Imperialism is “a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force”. White Europeans invaded the African countryside in search of valuable materials, but disregarded the African’s humanity…

In the Inferno, Dante begins on ground level and then he continues with his direction descending, going completely through the earth and hell. He winds up at the base of the heap of Purgatory on the opposite side. On the highest point of Purgatory there is the terrestrial heaven (the garden of Eden), and after that he works his way through the divine circles. It is the plot of the Divine Comedy and the account of Dante's adventure towards reclamation. The Inferno is for the most part thought to…

In the Ancient Greek culture, honor was the most crucial virtue in their society. While honor might mean different things in different cultures; to the Ancient Greeks honor was an important part of their lives and culture. However, to the Ancient Greeks it was more than just honor that formed their identity. Arête as the Ancient Greeks called it consisted of honor, masculine virtue, physical strength, courage, success in battle and everlasting fame. Arête was the foundation of the family and the…

Many characters show up in Virgil’s Aeneid, but none provide as much insight into the character of Aeneas as Dido, the Phrygian queen of Carthage. Pious Aeneas was the proto-Roman that demonstrated the classical definition of piety through his hardships and struggles to found Rome. Aeneas’s relationship with Dido is not the least of the many trials he faces, but how can the reader best understand her? This paper argues that Dido’s relationship with Aeneas can only be understood fully using…

girlfriends. In the past, Hera is involved in the Trojan War, she sought to bring down the city of Troy because Prince Paris chose Aphrodite over her. A temple and many statues are dedicated to Hera for her importance in her cult following. Hera is the Greek goddess of childbirth, marriage and women. She is married to Zeus and has three kids: Ares, Hephaestus and Eileithyia. Her family includes her siblings Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter and Hestia and, her parents, Cronus and Rhea. Though…

“Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief” takes place in modern day New York, in a world where Greek Gods rule the world from Mt Olympus. The star of the story Percy Jackson is just like your average teenager other than the fact that he is dyslectic and has a case of ADHD. Little does he know that he is actually the son of Poseidon, and also a demigod. In a matter of hours, his world will be turned upside down as he has to accept the responsibility to stop Zeus and Poseidon from going to war with…