Mythical Being, Gods, And Goddess In Greek Mythology
Mythical being, Gods, and Goddess in Greek Mythology
Greek mythology is an exciting topic to learn in high school, it gives reader magical characters and personalities to learn about in many ways. Characters like Poseidon the god of the sea, Calypso the goddess- nymph of Ogygia, and Tiresias a blind prophet who gave advice. Poseidon, Calypso, and Tiresias are important aspects of greek mythology and culture because of the significant roles they play in greek culture and works such as The Odyssey.
Poseidon, the king of the Aegean sea, earthquakes, floods, and horses, associated with the trident symbol (Atsma), was very similar to his brother Zeus in exerting his powers on women and objectifying masculinity. Not only was Poseidon married to Amphitrite, but also they had a son Triton. Furthermore, one of the most notorious love affairs of Poseidon involves his sister, Demeter (Encyclopedia Mythica). Poseidon created the first horse to impress his mistress Demeter. Though they had the same mother (Rhea) and father (Cronus), Poseidon remained involved with Demeter. Demeter tried to avoid Poseidon by turning herself into a mare, …show more content…
Calypso was so inlove with King Odysseus, that she had taking him as her lover and promising him immortality, if he would stay with her for the rest of his life. Zeus the god of all gods, ordered Hermes to tell Calypso to release Odysseus, although she wanted to be loved by him she would have to let the king go home to his wife and child (Encyclopedia Mythica). Calypso reaches Scheria on raft, in the book the Odyssey (Infoplease). Calypso’s origins in greek mythology are extremely confusing. According to Homer, Calypso is the daughter of the Titan Atlas. Hesiod’s story is said to believe that Tethys and Oceanus are Calypso’s parents. On the contrary, Apollodorus says that Nereus and Doris are Calypso’s parents (Greek
Greek mythology is an exciting topic to learn in high school, it gives reader magical characters and personalities to learn about in many ways. Characters like Poseidon the god of the sea, Calypso the goddess- nymph of Ogygia, and Tiresias a blind prophet who gave advice. Poseidon, Calypso, and Tiresias are important aspects of greek mythology and culture because of the significant roles they play in greek culture and works such as The Odyssey.
Poseidon, the king of the Aegean sea, earthquakes, floods, and horses, associated with the trident symbol (Atsma), was very similar to his brother Zeus in exerting his powers on women and objectifying masculinity. Not only was Poseidon married to Amphitrite, but also they had a son Triton. Furthermore, one of the most notorious love affairs of Poseidon involves his sister, Demeter (Encyclopedia Mythica). Poseidon created the first horse to impress his mistress Demeter. Though they had the same mother (Rhea) and father (Cronus), Poseidon remained involved with Demeter. Demeter tried to avoid Poseidon by turning herself into a mare, …show more content…
Calypso was so inlove with King Odysseus, that she had taking him as her lover and promising him immortality, if he would stay with her for the rest of his life. Zeus the god of all gods, ordered Hermes to tell Calypso to release Odysseus, although she wanted to be loved by him she would have to let the king go home to his wife and child (Encyclopedia Mythica). Calypso reaches Scheria on raft, in the book the Odyssey (Infoplease). Calypso’s origins in greek mythology are extremely confusing. According to Homer, Calypso is the daughter of the Titan Atlas. Hesiod’s story is said to believe that Tethys and Oceanus are Calypso’s parents. On the contrary, Apollodorus says that Nereus and Doris are Calypso’s parents (Greek