The constellation that I have chosen is Pegasus‚ the reason for this being that the story of Bellerophon and Pegasus against the Chimaera is a myth that has always intrigued me. The myth behind Pegasus is Greek and starts with Bellerophon visiting the King of Lycia. When on arrival Bellerophon handed the King of Lycia a message from King Proteus - who was married to the King of Lycia’s daughter. The message stated that when Bellerophon had stayed with King Proteus previously he had be rude and disrespectful
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Someone told cronos that one of his children will kill him.. So cronos try to eat all of his children.But his wife save zeus and replaced him with a rock.Cronus found out and tried to fight zeus.Then Zeus killed him and saved his sisters and his brothers.Cronus found out and tried to fight‚but zeus killed him and saved his sisters and his brothers.“The prophecy said his future will be just like his dad uranus”.The prophecy fit the cronus myth because in the anecdote they said‚that cronus overcome
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In the Disney movie‚ Zeus and Hera‚ the parents of Hercules‚ reign as king and queen of the Gods. Disney portrays Hera as Hercules mother‚ however‚ this is not true. He becomes a demigod when Pain and Panic try to kill him with a potion but Hercules does not drink the final drop. Hercules grows up on Earth as a mortal with his mortal parents. In the mythology version‚ Hera‚ the wife of Zeus‚ hates Hercules‚ a result of Zeus sleeping with Amphitryon’s spouse‚ Alcmene.
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Thor and Zeus Zeus and Thor are both respected gods in Norse and Greek mythology. Both have amazing strength and powers and were feared by many because of this. While both were the all mighty gods of their time‚ one huge difference was that Zeus was the god of all gods. In Greek mythology there was no one who ruled over Zeus and ultimately Zeus was in control of all the gods and people. While Thor was the strongest god of Norse mythology‚ his father Odin was the supreme ruler of the gods like
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Throughout many decades Zeus has been the ruler of Mt. Olympus‚ he is now ready to leave the throne. The best candidate for the position to become the next ruler of Mt. Olympus is his wife‚ Hera is the Greek goddess of marriage and childbirth. Hera is a very compassionate‚ caring‚ and smart goddess. Hera already has experience ruling over Mt. Olympus ever since she is Zeus wife and his right hand goddess. Hera is a devoted god and gets whatever she wants. Hera is good for the position to become future
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object of lust which is depicted in many myths. When Zeus‚ who is married to Hera‚ decides he is bored he goes down to Earth and find a beautiful person to satisfy his lust. One example was the story of Zeus & Leto. Zeus had to pursue her and when he finally did they both produced Apollo and Artemis‚ from which we have many stories. Another major instance involving Zeus is when he wanted a beautiful maiden named Danae who was a princess. Zeus only used her for his desire and only that. Danae was
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(seven)‚ Euripides (eighteen)‚ and Aristophanes (eleven) (Pearson pg.19). One of Euripides famous writings was a play called Bacchae. Bacchae is about Dionysus wanting to get revenge on his dead mother’s family‚ the family of Cadmus. Dionysus was born of Zeus and a mortal woman by the name of Semele. Zeus’s wife‚ Hera‚
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natural disasters. The ancient people believed that the gods were the reason for different disasters. For instance‚ they believed that earthquakes were created when Poseidon‚ the god of the sea‚ slammed his trident against the ground. Another example is Zeus‚ god of thunder‚ who caused storms and lightning throughout the world.
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Origins & Purpose • Formed after the Titanomanchy (War of the Titans) • Created to be a meeting and dwelling place for the Twelve Olympians The Twelve Olympians • Zeus‚ king of the gods‚ god of the sky‚ lightning‚ thunder‚ law‚ order and justice • Hera‚ queen of the gods‚ goddess of marriage and childbirth The Twelve Olympians • Poseidon‚ Zeus ’s brother‚ god of the seas‚ earthquakes and tidal waves. • Hestia Zeus’s sister‚ goddess of the hearth‚ family‚ and domestic life • Demeter‚ Zeus’s sister‚ goddess
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HERMES My name of my god is Hermes. Hermes was the son of Zeus and Maia‚ who’s Roman name is Mercury. Hermes was the messenger of Zeus‚ guide of dead souls to the underworld and is the god of trade‚ travel‚ theft‚ sports and athletes. Hermes siblings were Ares‚ Athena‚ Apollo‚ Artemis‚ Aphrodite‚ Dionysus‚ Hebe‚ Heracles‚ Helen of Troy‚ Hephaestus‚ Perseus‚ Minos‚ the Muses and the Graces. Hermes was not married but had 6 children‚ Pan‚ Hermaphroditus‚ Tyche‚ Abderus‚ Autolycus and Angelia.
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