Thunderbolts

some disadvantages. There is a problem of instability, uncertainty of the output electricity and adverse effects to neighboring environment to a master, and the choice of the setting place becomes particularly important. Then, it breaks down by thunderbolts and may cause the accident. Also, the wind-generated electricity may have a big influence on ecological system because sometimes a bird is rolled up in a blade and may be killed or injured. In addition, it has effect to living environment…

many myths related to Poseidon but one tells you how the three gods were given their powers. The Gods had been at war with Cronus and the Titans for 10 years, but had been able to realise the Cyclopes. The Cyclopes gave Poseidon a trident, Zeus a thunderbolt, and Hades the helmet…

Who are some of the ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses? Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon and Zeus are just a few of the many that are known. Who were their parents and what is the story of how each of these Gods came to be? The parents of the gods were Cronus and Rhea. Together Cronus and Rhea had six children. Cronus was afraid that his children would kill him the same way he killed his father. So to stop this from happening he ate each of his children after they were born. When the sixth…

“Sky Father” is a Greek Mythological power of a sky god who is addressed as an all-powerful father: Uranus, Cronus, Zeus. Sky Father may also be taken co-dependent to the “Earth Mother”: Gaea. Sky Father is humanized to give a man-like, strong, commanding presence, often being tasked with controlling the major factors of human lives and keeping the other gods in check in a fatalistic culture. The Greeks created gods in the image of humans, flawed and having many human qualities even though they…

Athena fully grown wearing full armour. This is why Athena is said to have not mother. This is also the reason Athena was Zeus’ favorite child. She was the only one out of all of his children who was allowed to use his weapons including the thunderbolt. Another myth is about Athena becoming the patron of Athens. Athena had to take part in a contest against Poseidon to become the patron. The people of Athens asked them to devise a gift for the city. Poseidon used his trident and struck the…

Reconnaissance by artist Christine Hiebert is a shining example of simplistic minimalist art that seeks to demonstrate a wide narrative of meanings and ideas. By creating this piece Hiebert has managed to encompass expansive social paradigms reserved for the most socially attuned artists. Beginning with a formal examination of the piece brings the viewer to their initial inspection of the piece Reconnaissance. Featured in the Davis center of Wellesley College the piece is primarily constructed…

Introduction Athena was a tall, strong, graceful, gray-eyed, goddess who liked owls. From the beginning, she was already an amazing goddess. In fact, even her birth was most unusual. Zeus, the father of gods and goddesses, was also Athena’s father. Her mother was a mortal woman named Metis. Older gods had warned Zeus that he would be in trouble if Metis gave birth to a daughter. So he swallowed Metis whole.Athena was Zeus’s favorite child. Athena's siblings included Persephone, the Dioscuri…

Zeus was the god of thunder and lightning. Zeus's symbols are the thunderbolt , eagle , bull , and the oak tree . The myth of Zeus is that he was the one to save his two brothers and two sisters from Chronos , his father, who had eaten them . Then after the war Zeus and his brothers and sisters created the world. Zeus got the sky and rain , Hades got the underworld , and Poseidon got the sea and earthquakes. Poseidon is the god of the sea and earthquakes .…

The First Rain Drop “ C' mon brother you know you will lose against me” Stated Poseidon Boastfully “Wouldn't count on it Poseidon” Said Zeus It was 100 BC on the earth, but on Mount Olympus it was 99 Mount Olympus time, Zeus and I were only 4 years old and my Father Cronus was still ruling on Mount Olympus. Anyway Me and my brother, Zeus were sparing, trying to get our powers to work, Now I said we were young not smart. Anyway my Brother Zeus was the god of lighting he could only make a…

Religion paper #1 – St Boniface Perhaps no other Christian missionary ever had such a great influence on such a large portion of the world as St Boniface did on the Germanic tribes in the 7th century. By the time of his martyrdom, nearly all of the Germans, Hessians, and a large portion of the Frisians had converted to the Christian faith. Boniface worked tirelessly for the faith for many years, and eventually died a martyr in 754. Boniface was born in what is now Devon County in modern-day…