her daughter Polyxena being killed by the Greeks in a sacrifice at Achilles’ tomb‚ Priam and Hecuba’s children are dead‚ and Apollo left Cassandra mad (Apollo made her his prophetess). Then enters Athena‚ who wants to bring joy to the Trojans and give the Greeks a bitter journey home. Poseidon and Athena agree to cause havoc on the Greeks’ journey home and then leave. Hecuba knows the Greek ships are waiting offshore ready to take her and the other Trojan women away to slavery. The chorus enters and
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got along‚ there always seemed to be a problem. One day it could be that Poseidon took Zeus’s lightning bolt‚ or Demeter told Aphrodite that she was ugly‚ but there was never a day that there was no problem. One day there was an intense heated argument between the very fragile snow goddess‚ Khione‚ and the brilliant‚ crafty‚ wisdom goddess‚ Athena. Today’s fuss is that Athena thinks prisoners should stay imprisoned for a fair time‚ corresponding to the crime they have committed. However‚ Khione thinks
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Zeus Description: Zeus has his sway over Mount Olympus and is the king of the Gods. He is the son of Cronus and Rhea‚ the husband to Hera‚ and has 15 children‚ all of whom were Olympians. Depiction: He is often depicted as a tall and a sturdy man with regal attire. He has long hair and a long beard. Generally‚ he is depicted in a standing pose‚ but we also have some seated sculptures of Zeus. Attributes: The thunderbolt is his main attribute which is generally placed in his right hand. Sometimes
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c. The place where psychai went after death d. All of the above 8. This god raped his sister Demeter as she roamed Earth looking for Persephone. a. Hades b. Zeus c. Poseidon d. Ares 9. The winged horse Pegasus is the son of: a. Zeus b. Aphrodite c. Cyclops d. Poseidon 10. By the classical period‚ Hades feature three main levels: a. Tartarus‚ Elysium‚ Erebus b. Erebus‚ Fields of Asphodel‚ Elysium c. Tartarus‚ Fields of Asphodel‚ Elysium d. None of the above 11. Charon immediately
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The difference in “The odyssey” and “Iliad” is the level of interference of the gods. In the novel “Iliad”‚ the gods were more actively involved in the affairs of mortals than they were in the Odyssey. There were numerous occasions where they actually took human form so they could go out onto the battlefield to support the humans. For example: in the third book of the novel “Iliad”‚ a truce is made so that Menelaus and Paris can meet in single combat‚ and the winner will take Helen and all her treasures
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give general truth (not specific truth) II. Classification A) Myth Proper -functions like science -deals with mainly relations between humans and gods gods explains nature (eg. Mt. Etna(a volcano on Sicily‚ story of Typhon))‚ society (eg. Athena v. Poseidon) B) Legend/Saga -functions like history -heroes (humans)=protagonist heroes‚ explain the past (eg. Trojan war)‚ to inspire noble behaviour (e.g. Alexander the Great had the Iliad to teach him how to be noble) C) Folktales powerless
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Nandita Raghavan AP Literature August 9‚ 2015 Greek Mythology Explanation/Description: Implication (When you see this term in a poem or text‚ what is the purpose of including this reference?) Zeus/Jupiter Zeus is the god of the sky‚ and the closest figure to an all-powerful ruler. However‚ he has some flaws‚ which makes him seem more mortal. He is not omniscient‚ as he was able to be easily deceived. His weapon is the thunderbolt‚ and his animal is the eagle. Zeus is the youngest son of Cronus
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Achaeans kill him. Aphrodite Goddess of love and daughter of Zeus‚ is married to Hephaestus but maintains a romantic relationship with Ares. She supports Paris and the Trojans throughout the war‚ though she proves somewhat ineffectual in battle. Apollo A son of Zeus and twin brother of the goddess Artemis‚ he is god of the sun and the arts‚ particularly music. He supports the Trojans and often intervenes in the war on their behalf. Ares God of war and lover of Aphrodite‚ generally supports
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Who is to Blame? The Trojan War; one of the longest and most remembered war in the history of Greek mythology. Millions of people died‚ families were broken and a few people were to blame for this. In the novel The Firebrand‚ by Marion Zimmer Bradly‚ a Trojan princess‚ by name of Kassandra‚ has been given the gift of foresight. She foresees the Greek ships on the waters of Troy approximately twenty years before they are there. It was then that she met Apollo and was claimed as his. She goes
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earth. Their children were the titans and the titans children were the gods 3. It was the Olympians home and was usually thought of on top of a mountain but no mortal could go there. 4. Jupiter‚ Pluto‚ Diana‚ Mercury‚ Vesta 5. Hera‚ Poseidon‚ Athena‚ Aphrodite‚ Ares‚ Hephaestus 6. Priests and priestesses in the sacred grove interpreted rustling of the oak leaves 7. The breastplate of Zeus was the aegis and had Medusa’s face on it. Zeus’s tree was the oak tree and his bird was the eagle. 8. Hera
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