Thunderbolts

The constellation Capricornus appeals to me more then the other constellations as it is the depiction of the Capricorn birth sign, which is the sign I fall under. This constellation represents Oannes the sea-goat God of Wisdom in Assyro-Babylonian depictions. The Capricornus is located in the Southern Sky and its name translates to "the goat" in Latin. Delta Capricorni is the brightest star in this constellation and it is the second most faintest constellation in the sky making it very difficult…

Olympus with some of the other gods, heard all the screaming and destruction below and saw for the first time the great storm. Zeus was enraged with his brother for getting himself in a fight and argument with Aeolus, and went down there flinging thunderbolts like a madman, and almost hit both arguing gods below, but he was too far away to have complete accuracy. So he just went down and saw them and said “Stop! This cannot go on any longer! Both of you, let’s go to Olympus and talk this out…

Creation myths classified as deus faber myths generally liken their god to a craftsman in the way he creates the world. The gods in this particular myth create humans and animals from the bark of an Oak tree. The gods also create bows, arrows, clubs, thunderbolts, and harps from that same tree. This pattern of creating things out of wood reflects how craftsmen in the woodworking trade primarily make things out of wood. It…

A hero will protect people, has noble qualities, and is admired. Breaking and entering followed by stabbing the homeowner and killing his people are all qualities that no hero should have. Odysseus is one of those characters that are debated about whether he was a hero or not. The Odyssey by Homer shows how Odysseus is not a hero is a murderer, harmful to people and monsters alike, and a thief. Odysseus’s people got maimed for both his direct and indirect actions. Circe and Odysseus talk about…

where they have a totally different perspective in life. The idea is that through suffering, one can find the means to obtain the knowledge of love. This suffering, explained by Nussbaum is described as “a ‘physical blow…to the heart’; ‘like… a thunderbolt’” (Nussbaum 266). Her problem with this ideology is the fact the only way to truly unlock the knowledge of love is through a single moment which causes immense suffering in isolation. Nussbaum argues that we can use other emotions like joy,…

Hello, I am Athena. I am the goddess of courage, intelligence, strategic warfare, and wisdom. My father is Zeus, a sky god, so he controls lightning and thunder. We are very close, probably the closest out of all 92 of his children. I guess you could say my birth was pretty abnormal. I was born one day somewhere between 550 and 525 BC right after my father swallowed my mother, Metis. My father then developed a horrible headache and I eventually emerged from his forehead, fully grown in a suit of…

When he walked amongst the mortals, he wore the guise of an old bearded man who most times carried his trademark trident. On his command, the oceans rose up in violence or were calm and placid and they often were a reflection of his moods and emotions. Poseidon was the creator of all sea life, including the sea monsters such as the Cetacean, Sea Serpents and the Kraken. He was also the creator of all the equine. The horse was very special to Poseidon and is seen in the waves as the crashed upon…

mortal woman who gave birth to Zeus’s son Dionysus, was another one of her victims. Hera suggested to Semele that she asked her lover to appear in his full glory. Zeus, who had a promised to grant Semele any wish, sadly did so and appeared with his thunderbolts, causing Semele to burn to death. Hera is without a doubt the most beautiful goddess even more than the goddess of love, Aphrodite. Each year Hera bathes in a spring called Kanathos near Corinth where the waters of the spring restore her…

A Mockery of the Odyssey Humor me, Muse, of the fool lost at sea The meddling goddess who might have too much time on her hands The lone mother who definitely has too much time on her hands The numerous suitors who louse in her palace…

The Myth of Sisyphus Sisyphus is probably more famous for his punishment in the underworld than for what he did in his life. He was punished by gods to continuously role a rock up to the top of the mountain just to roll back the rock down to the bottom every time he reaches the top. Camus suggest that gods were wise in perceiving that there is no more terrible punishment rather than a fruitless and hopeless labor. There are number of myths but one which is not mutually exclusive is that which…