made by the Greeks to give explains why everyday things were the way they were. Eros is the son of two gods‚ Aphrodite and Ares. He is the Greek god of love. Depending on the myth‚ Eros could be seen as a young boy who shoots arrows are people to make them fall in love or a beautiful full grown man. His attributes are obviously his arrows and quiver. Although Eros is the son of Aphrodite‚ in other myths he is known as a primordial god‚ which means he has no parents. According to Hesiod‚ he is one
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most statues and paintings. Most other winged deities in the Greek pantheon had shed their wings by Classical times. Nike is the goddess of strength‚ speed‚ and victory. Nike was a very close acquaintance of Athena‚ and is thought to have stood in Athena’s outstretched hand in the statue of Athena located in the Parthenon. Nike is one of the most commonly portrayed figures on Greek coins. Nike has a legacy that lives on today‚ not through the field of battle but through clothing‚ shoes‚ and apparel
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Odysseus‚ inspired by Athena‚ thought up the ruse to get a body of men inside the walls of Troy. First‚ all of the Greeks sailed off into the sunset leaving a strange and mysterious gift to the Trojans of a gigantic wooden horse which in reality concealed a group of warriors
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Cultural aspects: Polytheists; Greek mythology‚ main gods: a) Zeus: king of the gods‚ the ruler of Mount Olympus‚ where all the gods lived. b) Hera: goddess of marriage c) Aphrodite: goddess of love They create the Olympics games Arquitecture: They built great temples for their gods. Example: the Parthenon‚ crated for Athena (goddess of wisdom) Literature: Homer Example: Iliad and Odyssey Science: Pythagoras was example of math studies. Example: Euclid‚ father of the geometry. Philosophers:
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discord‚ was not invited‚ and decided to instigate conflict because of her own anger. She threw an apple onto the table‚ and on the fruit she had written that it was to be given to the fairest of the goddesses. This caused the goddesses Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite to debate which one of them was to receive the apple‚ and hold the designation as the fairest of goddesses. This inciting incidence soon led to a contest which
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became the new King when he was born. Another thing that I learned was how big of an impact fertility had on Western Goddesses. It seemed like every female goddess was viewed as a person of fertility. Some of the goddesses were very sexual such as Aphrodite who was the Goddess of love‚ beauty‚ and sexual desire. Some of the goddesses would be married‚ but still have sex with other gods as if it was normal. Then you
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the Aegean where he lived in a sumptuous golden palace. When he became angry (which was often) he would use his trident to create massive waves and floods. Ever intent upon expanding his domain‚ he challenged Dionysos for Naxos‚ Hera for Argos and Athena for Athens. Ares‚ god of war‚ was a nasty piece of work fiery tempered‚ bloodthirsty‚ brutal and violent. In contrast Hestia‚ the goddess of the hearth‚ symbol of security‚ happiness and hospitality‚ was as pure as driven snow. She spurned disputes
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the horse and taught mankind to use horses. ZEUS is the great King of the Gods‚ ruler of Olympus and the Heavens‚ and leader of the Twelve. He was the god of the sky‚ weather‚ kings‚ fate‚ law and order. APHRODITE is the great Olympian goddess of beauty‚ love‚ pleasure and and procreation. ATHENA is a goddess of wisdom and crafts‚ war and strategy‚ and inventions in science‚ industry‚ art‚ and agriculture. She is best known as the olive-giving patron of her namesake Athens. ARTEMIS is a goddess
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Pandora. Pandora was created by Zeus because Prometheus took fire from Zeus. Zeus was very angry‚ so he ordered Hephaestus to create the first mortal woman‚ and that’s why she is very important in Greek Mythology (“PANDORA”). Pandora was given life by Athena‚
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The Olympians (Greek Mythology Gods) The Twelve Olympians‚ in Greek mythology‚ were the principal gods of the Greek pantheon‚ residing atop Mount Olympus. The Olympians did not rule the world from the very beginning. They gained their power in the world of gods after Zeus led his siblings to victory in a war lasting nearly ten years with the Titans. Zeus overthrew his father Kronos‚ leader of the Titans. Then they moved to live atop Mount Olympus‚ ruling the world from there. Of the twelve
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