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    It was with Athena that came with a heroic representation of war and wisdom. Hara confirmed the authority of matrimony‚ and Demeter gave the people the themes of agriculture and civilization; Hestia gave woman a higher dignity and a position on a family and social level. Each of these spiritualities and more made it possible for the people of the ancient Greece and Rome to worship

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    participate in the ancient Olympic Games‚ regardless of their social status. Although‚ married women were not allowed to participate in‚ or to watch‚ the ancient Olympic Games. However‚ unmarried women could attend the competition‚ and the priestess of Demeter‚ goddess of fertility‚ was given a privileged position next to the Stadium altar. Kyniska‚ daughter of King Archidamos of Sparta‚ was the first woman to be listed as an Olympic victor. Her chariot won in the four-horse chariot race in the 96th and

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    Athena Greek Goddess

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    As we know her parents are Zeus and Metis. Athena has three aunts‚ one is named Demeter‚ the other is Hestia‚ and the last one is Hera but‚ she is also her stepmother. Her cousin is Aphrodite. Athena has three half-brothers and one half-sister‚ her three half-brothers are Hermes‚ Hephaestus‚ and Apollo. Her half-sister is Artemis.Athena

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    Once Isis knew Re’s name‚ she became all powerful because Isis had power over him and that means she could take Re’s power away. Because of this‚ Isis becomes the divine sorceress. The grain connects Isis to the Greek Goddess of Agriculture‚ Demeter. This is because Isis helped humans grow grains and other crops. The knot between her breasts is a common knot used to tie the clothes of Gods together. The symbol of the knot‚ which is commonly seen with her in artwork‚ reflects that Isis is

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    Dionysos‚ Hermes was the god of trade‚ wealth‚ luck‚ language‚ and travel. He was incredibly clever‚ and he was also the messenger to the gods. Dionysos was the god of wine‚ merriment‚ and theatre‚ and he was described as the most colorful of the gods. Demeter was one of the oldest goddesses‚ and she looked over farming‚ and was compared to Mother Nature. Artemis was the goddess of hunting‚ and her brother Apollo was considered one of the favorite gods‚ being the patron on civilized arts. Poseidon was Zeus’s

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    Most Important Greek Gods

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    certain facet of the human condition‚ even abstract ideas such as justice and wisdom could have their own personification. The most important greek gods were the olympians led by zeus‚ these gods were Athena‚ Apollo‚ Poseidon‚ Hermes‚ Hera‚ Aphrodite‚ Demeter‚ Ares‚ Artemis‚ Hades‚ Hephaestus‚ and Dionysus. These gods were believed to live on Mt. Olympos and would have been recognized all across greece‚ although‚ some local variations and perhaps particular attributes and associations. In greek imagination

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    Four Myth Theories

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    Four Theories of Myth There are four basic theories of myth. Those theories are: the rational myth theory‚ functional myth theory‚ structural myth theory‚ and the phsycological myth theory. The rational myth theory states that myths were created to explain natural events and forces. Functional myths are what you call the kinds of myths that were created as a type of social control. The third myth theory is the structural myth theory. This theory says that myths were patterned after

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    Poseidon Research Paper

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    Once Poseidon helped defeat his father‚ Kronos‚ and the other evil creatures of the world‚ he obtained the control over the sea from Zeus (Cartwright 1). Poseidon is the son of Kronos and Rhea. His siblings were named Zeus‚ Hades‚ Hera‚ Hestia‚ and Demeter (Sellers). In most of the ancient myths‚ Poseidon and his siblings were believed to have been eaten by their father‚ Kronos. While Zeus was in his father’s stomach‚ he came up with a plan for Kronos to drink a potion‚ which would cause him to vomit

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    are a pineapple( her favorite fruit)‚ or a daisy. Gi’s favorite fruit is a pineapple‚ and she really likes daisies. Alongside liking fruit‚ her skills include being able to make mountains‚ caves‚ making continents‚ and making things grow alongside Demeter and also making lakes with Poseidon’s permission. One of her favorite skills she is able to do is she can ask Boreas to use his wind ability to carve out patterns or shapes into rocks and mountains.

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    The Titans Myths

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    punishment. The daughter of Mother Earth Gaia and Sky God Uranus was Rhea. She was once called the Gods Mother. She was married to her own brother Cronus‚ the first of the original Titans. They had children who where themselves Gods they consisted of Demeter‚ Hades‚ Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ Hestia and Hera. During the time they called the Golden Age Cronus overthrew his father and he and Rhea were then crowned Queen and the King of the Gods. Rhea was spared from the punishment but Cronus was sent to the pits of

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