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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of honour. To begin with‚ Annabeth is a natural born leader‚ and has been leading a large group of people since she was very young. She lead the Heroes of Olympus through their mission to defeat Gaea‚ and has been head counselor of the Athena cabin since she was
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I. INTRODUCTION Today‚ faith‚ doubt‚ and prayer the afterlife and other religious are topics that is truly significant. How does one find faith? Rediscovering faith after the grieving process so whether starting from background of having practiced a religion and then fallen away‚ or whether pursuing the search for faith for the first time. The question becomes why should a person take time to read and learn about God? Dante’s epic masterpiece‚ The Divine Comedy‚ was probably begun about 1307; it
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In this tale a young woman by the name of Arachne claims to be a better weaver than Athene. After hearing the girl’s pleas of repent‚ the goddess challenges the mortal girl who a competition in which the people would judge who the better of the two was. Athene wove terrible scenes that the mortals could not bear to see and so therefore could not judge. Arachne was so mortified by these scenes that she had hung herself. Athene’s greed for the ability
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