Humanities Paper #2 Athena On the top of Mt. Olympus lived one of the greatest goddesses‚ Athena. Athena was known as a goddess of war‚ wisdom and arts. She is portrayed as strong‚ fair and merciful. She helped many warriors on their journeys. She was greatly admired by humans for her contributions to man. Athena was also very intelligent and thoughtful; she rarely lost her temper and pushed for a solution that was beneficial. As you read on you will find that Athena was a great asset to the
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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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Shapeshifting Through The Ages Have you ever wanted to fly? Or run faster than any other living thing? Or roar loudly enough to heard for miles around? Maybe you’ve wanted to breathe underwater‚ or echolocate. Any of these things could be accomplished if you could just leave your current physical form behind‚ trade your boring human skin in for a new one. For centuries‚ maybe millennia‚ human beings have dreamed of doing just that—shapeshifting. According to Ryan Stone‚ an academic in fields such
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Zeus’s son‚ god of war‚ violence‚ and bloodshed • Hephaestus‚ Zeus’s son‚ blacksmith of the gods. He is the god of fire and the forge • Hermes‚ Zeus’s son‚ messenger of the gods. He is the god of commerce‚ thieves‚ and games The Twelve Olympians • Athena‚ Zeus’s daughter‚ goddess of wisdom‚ handicrafts‚ defense‚ and strategic warfare • Artemis‚ Zeus’s daughter‚ goddess of the hunt‚ virginity‚ archery‚ the moon‚ and all animals • Aphrodite‚ Zeus’s daughter‚ goddess of love‚ beauty‚ and desire Zeus’
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mortals should remain humble and not strive to be like the gods. Unfortunately‚ many mortals are punished for their excessive pride. Two myths that have mortals that are punished because of their excessive pride are "Phaethon‚ Son of Apollo" and "Arachne." These mortals both try very hard to strive to be like the gods and get punished for their actions. The theme in these two myths is: don’t try to be something you’re not. In the Greek myth‚ "Phaethon‚ Son of Apollo‚" the mortal named Phaethon
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are to never be cocky‚ arrogant‚ and always follow directions. In the myth “ Arachne” the moral or lesson is to stay humble and not be cocky and Arachne had to face the consequences. “ At the body of Arachne‚ shriveled up and her legs grew tiny‚ spindly and distorted. “ ( Coolidge 75). Arachne was too cocky and she wasn’t humble‚ so she was taught a lesson by Athene to never be cocky again. Arachne was turned into a spider as a punishment from Athene. In the myth “ Phaethon “ the moral is that you
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Many of his tales depict some sort of interaction between a god and a human in a way that usually results in the human doing something to upset the god and getting punished for it by being turned into something like an animal or plant. For example‚ Arachne
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thinks they are just as good as‚ or better than‚ a deity. To prevent committing this unforgivable crime‚ the Greeks must be careful about what they say and do concerning the gods. The goddess‚ Minerva challenges a mortal named Arachne to a weaving contest‚ and Arachne accepts. Arachne does this because she thinks she is better than Minerva. Salmoneus‚ another mortal claims he is Zeus and wants to bring rain to the land. Phaethon‚ who is the son of the Sun-god‚ feels equal to him and wishes to drive the
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The seventh circle of Dante’s hell houses the violent‚ the assassins‚ the tyrants and the war-mongers. The violence in this circle takes on three forms; violence against others or one’s neighbor‚ oneself‚ or God. Those who commit violence against other people or their property‚ the murders and thieves‚ are punished in the first ring of the seventh circle‚ which is a river of blood. Those who commit violence against themselves or their own poverty‚ suicides and squanderers‚ populate the second
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"Arachnophobia" comes from the Greek words‚ "arachne"‚ meaning "spider"‚ and "phobos"‚ meaning "a fear". Arachnophobia is defined as an inordinate fear of spiders. This phobia can often be triggered by the thought of or sometimes even a picture of a spider. A serious case of arachnophobia is much different than someone who doesn’t like spiders. Many people who are afraid of spiders have feelings of panic entering into a situation where spiders may be present. Professor Martin Antony of the University
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