In order to keep people from not drinking too much and causing trouble the Greeks knew of this god called Dionysus. He was the god of wine and he was known to get drunk. When he was drunk bad things would happen like rioting. He was used to discourage drinking because of the problems it could cause. Love was explained through the goddess Aphrodite‚ who was very
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spit-roasted meats‚ dishes containing olive oil‚ olives‚ chick peas‚ garlic‚ oregano‚ basil‚ nuts‚ and tomatoes. It is also famous throughout the world for their wine. They believe they have the greatest wine because Greece is the birth place of Dionysus. Dionysus is the ancient Greek God of grape harvest‚ winemaking‚ wine‚ ritual madness and ecstasy. The terrain and climate in Greece are the factors that make the cuisine unique. Due to the mild weather the vegetables are able to grow naturally‚ and
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Depiction: She is depicted as a calm and an impressive woman‚ often seated on a throne and wearing a crown on her head. Attributes: She holds a pomegranate and a lotus-tipped staff in her hands. Animals associated with Hera include lion and peacock. Demeter
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Ares and Aphrodite. Two Great Gods: Demeter and Dionysus Roman Major Pantheon Di Consentes: Iuppiter‚ Iuno‚ Minerva‚ Vesta‚ Ceres‚ Diana‚ Venus‚ Mars‚ Mercurius‚ Neptunus‚ Volcanus‚ and Apollo. (Listed by the Poet Ennius about the 3rd Century‚ B.C.E.) Two Great Gods: Liber (Bacchus) and Pluto While in function similar‚ in personality Greek and Roman deities were very different. The Greeks’ Twelve Great Olympians and their two great Earth Gods‚ Demeter and Dionysus‚ were all members of one family‚ being
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Introduction 1. to show us the way the human race thought and felt during those times. 2. The Iliad by homer 3. They show how much early Greeks had progressed from primitive men. 4. As humans progressed‚ he became more aware of what they needed from the gods. 5. It is an account of the creation of the universe and the gods‚ and is an important piece of mythology. Chapter 1 & 2 1. The universe created the gods. 2. Heaven and earth. Their children were the titans and the titans children
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known as part of the titans. Hades had three sisters‚ Demeter‚ Hestia‚ and Hera‚ and as well as two brother‚ Zeus‚ the youngest of all three‚ and Poseidon. Hades had fell with Persephone the daughter of Zeus and Demeter‚ and decided to abduct her to live with him and become the queen of the underworld. Hades then tricked her into eating pomegranate seeds and she became his wife and queen. Persephone then gave birth to their three kids Furies‚ Dionysus‚ and Makaria.
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married to Dione as well as the father of Aphrodite. He was also said to be the father of Athena‚ Apollo and Artemis‚ Hermes‚ Persephone (by Demeter)‚ Dionysus‚ Perseus‚ Heracles‚ Helen of Troy‚ Minos‚ and the Muses. He slept with many women‚ including Antiope‚ Callisto‚ Danae‚ Europa‚ Electra‚ Taygete‚ Niobe‚ Io‚ Semele‚ Themis‚ Leda‚ Leto‚ Maria‚ Mnemosyne‚ Demeter and Alcmene. He was known for sleeping with whoever he wanted to and whenever he wanted to. He was able to change his shape and he often
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Mythology Notes 8/21/2014 Myth- Story Legend- Heroic tales of humans‚ more recent past Fairy Tales- Outside of human capabilities‚ improbable for adults‚ entertainment value‚ non human characters‚ magical‚ simple plot structures‚ outside time and place Folklore- Cultural stories‚ tales specific to a culture‚ explanatory of things of importance‚ elements of fear‚ contain regular/common people‚ not focused on Gods or heroes Fable- lessons‚ contain animals‚ clearly fiction Urban Legend-In the
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Greek Mythology: Immortals The Greeks created images of their deities for many purposes. A temple would house the statue of a god or goddess‚ or multiple deities‚ and might be decorated with relief scenes depicting myths. Divine images were common on coins. Drinking cups and other vessels were painted with scenes from Greek myths. Gods & Goddesses Aphrodite (Ἀφροδίτη‚ Aphroditē) Goddess of love‚ beauty‚ desire‚ and pleasure. Although married to Hephaestus she had many lovers‚ most notably
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Goddess to the Praised) and Sancta (The Holy One). Although somewhat shrouded in mystery‚ scholars now and the men of ancient Rome hypothesized that she was a version of an agricultural goddess‚ the most recognizable being Damia‚ the Rome version of Demeter. However‚ the most likely prediction is that she was related to the god Faunus‚ and thus the Good Goddess either was related to ‚ or was herself‚ Fauna‚ known for prophesying the fates of women. The goddess had two annual festivals devoted to her
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