around the sun. Mars‚ known for its red colour was named for the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Ares‚ the god of war. There is a similar pattern for Venus‚ Saturn and Jupiter who have all been named after the Roman equivalent of the Greek gods Aphrodite‚ Kronos and Zeus. The last three planets‚ discovered with the invention of telescopes were named in a similar matter
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mentioned of the Olympians. The story of their early life is unknown. In later years they were known as handmaidens to Aphrodite‚ Goddess of love. Over time they collected ties to Apollo and Hercules. Along with their ties to those deities there is not much more to their story. Later info about them is given such as the fact that Thalia held the power of fertility‚ unlike that of Aphrodite. They were also tied to Hera as they spent six years with their father and ruler of Olympus‚ Zeus. They were said
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goddess. Of course‚ vanity and narcissism stepped in and the goddesses Aphrodite‚ Hera and Athena fought over the apple. A decision over who kept the apple couldn’t be reached so Zeus sought the help of Paris to solve the dispute. All the deities offered Paris something but Paris chose Aphrodite‚ who offered him the most beautiful woman in the world; Helen. Many years passed and Paris was asked to go rescue his sister in Troy. Aphrodite had other plans and she blew Paris’ ship off course towards Sparta
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Greeks worshiped but there was primarily twelve: Zeus‚ Hera‚ Poseidon‚ Apollo‚ Aphrodite‚ Artemis‚ Ares‚ Hephaestus‚ Athena‚ Hermes‚ Dionysos‚ and Demeter. That being said there was no universal truth for each god. The stories of each God were different dependent on the town and this story usually made the god or goddess distinct. Each town also had its own primary god‚ for example Athens had Athena‚ Corinth had Aphrodite‚ Delphi and Delos had Apollo and of course Olympus had Zeus. Though most places
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youth loved by Aphrodite. Aeacus: One of three judges of dead in Hades; son of Zeus. Aeëtes: King of Colchis; father of Medea; keeper of Golden Fleece. Aegeus: Father of Theseus; believing Theseus killed in Crete‚ he drowned himself; Aegean Sea named for him. Aegisthus: Son of Thyestes; slew Atreus; with Clytemnestra‚ his paramour‚ slew Agamemnon; slain by Orestes. Aegyptus: Brother of Danaus; his sons‚ except Lynceus‚ slain by Danaides. Aeneas: Trojan; son of Anchises and Aphrodite; after fall of
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god. And that the earth was once just a giant stone with no sky‚ sea‚ or living thing until Eros entered the world‚ and living things appeared and earth took its shape. The possibilities of Eros parents are unknown currently. His parent could be Aphrodite‚ Ares‚ Ouranos‚ Gaia‚ Aephryos‚ Iris‚ Eileithyia‚ Poros or Penia. Eros had powers unlike any other god. Eros has the ability to draw two people together and make them fall in love‚ push two people apart from each other and make them not like each
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Over the thousands of years that the epic story the Iliad has survived‚ there has no doubt been some form of alteration to Homer’s original. Last May‚ Wolfgang Petersen directed a movie based on the Iliad. This movie‚ Troy‚ has proven to be a very loose adaptation of Homer’s original‚ as are almost all stories that are made into movies‚ unfortunately. With its timeless storyline‚ amazing scenery‚ gorgeous actors/actresses and most of all‚ its reported two hundred million dollar budget‚ it is easy
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Ancient Greek Deities and Their Human Characteristics The ancient Greek Gods and their myths have existed in the human imagination and spirit for as long as man has had the ability to pass down their fables. Since before the dawn of recorded events‚ when man was limited to oral communications‚ the people of ancient Greece recounted to each other and to succeeding generations a variety of myths and legends surrounding the everlasting anecdotes of these magnetizing heroes. Some of these stories
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Zeus Zeus‚ ruler of the sky‚ is the son of Rhea and Cronus. He was the youngest out of the 6 children. His father was threatened by the fact he knew he would be overthrown one day by his son that he tried to swallow him. The thunderbolt is his weapon and symbol. He can use this thunderbolt to throw at anything or anyone. Other symbols for him include the eagle‚ bull and the oak tree. He later married his sister‚ Hera. It is said he has the ability to shapeshift‚ this may be why he has been able to
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chariots which functioned properly and were built to last which in turn made their working lives much easier. The young ladies of the day learned much regarding the arts and life skills they would need for vibrant lives. The beautiful Goddess of love‚ Aphrodite
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