Greek Mythology and Literature * The ancient Greeks believed in many gods. * These gods were at the center of Greek mythology- a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works. * Each story‚ or myth‚ explained natural or events. * People today have scientific explanations for events like thunder‚ earthquakes‚ and volcanic eruptions. * The ancient Greeks did not-they believed their gods caused these events to happen‚ and they created myths to explain
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Greek name: Hephaestus Roman Name: Vulcan (also known as Mulciber) He is the son of Hera‚ who created him in retaliation when she found out that Zeus had created Athena without her and viciously made herself pregnant asexually. He is the god of fire‚ metallurgy‚ stonemasonry and the art of sculpture; he was also worshiped as the God of technology‚ artisans‚ and sculptors. He is the blacksmith of the Olympian Gods. Appearance: His is the only God considered ugly‚ according to the standards of
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(Thor). Thor is also very much represented in present day. The weekday Thursday is derived from this Viking God. This Norse God shows great strength but a simplistic mind. In Viking mythology‚ the flash of his hammer is lightening and the roll of thunder is his chariot racing through the sky. In Greek mythology‚ Hercules has comparable attributes to Thor (Norse Thunder God). Both of them are mighty protectors but can be viewed as not the brightest gods in the sky. Thors hammer is named Mjollnir
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According the Greek Mythology‚ a god called Chaos was living in a world of emptiness. Chaos was tortured the empty space‚ so he used his flesh and made 4 children called Gaea‚ Tartarus‚ Eros‚ Pontus and Erebus. Gaea was the god of Earth‚ Tartarus was destination of wicked souls‚ Eros was the god of love‚ Pontus was the god of sea‚ and Erebus was the god of darkness. Gaea later gave birth to Uranus( the god of heaven9 and married him. Gaea and Uranus gave birth to Hecatonchires‚ the Cyclopes and the
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The Greeks believed that the earth was formed before any of the gods appeared. The gods‚ as the Greeks knew them‚ all originated with Father Heaven‚ and Mother Earth. Father Heaven was known as Uranus‚ and Mother Earth‚ as Gaea. Uranus and Gaea raised many children. Among them were the Cyclopes‚ the Titans‚ and the Hecatoncheires‚ or the Hundred- Handed Ones. Uranus let the Titans roam free‚ but he imprisoned the Cyclopes and the Hundred- handed Ones beneath the earth. Finally
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Four Divine Beasts It’s one of BitStarz most popular games‚ as players have been spinning its reels in droves. Four Divine Beasts is a Habanero creation that has set the world of online slots alight‚ with it bringing a Chinese folk story to life. From the very moment the game loads‚ it ushers in reels packed with charm and a whopping 243 ways to win. Debuting to a huge amount of hype‚ Habanero promised that Four Divine Beast would be unforgettable‚ with this game living up to that. The world of
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Contrast Greek Myth’s vs. Roman Myth’s (Final! Draft!) Mythology: “Legendary Stories‚ people‚ or person. False popular belief” quoted by http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mythology+ . Is this the correct definition? Depends on your beliefs. These “false stories” used to be peoples religion! Roman myths! Greek Myths! Olympian Greek Gods who control the sky‚ water‚
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Have you ever just wondered about the legends of Mythology? Ones from Greek‚ Norse‚ or even roman? This is a Norse legend on the Nine worlds‚ all the worlds are held on different roots and branches of the universal tree “Yggdrasil”. Yggdrasil is an ash tree from Norse legends‚ The name Yggdrasil translate’s to “Odin’s Horse”‚ Ygg means Odin while drasil means a couple different things. It can mean Horse but also means “walker” and “pioneer”. Niflheim: The World Of Mist and Fog Niflheim is the
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Herculean Hero Ancient Greek and Roman mythology are polytheistic religions that emerged in Western Europe thousands of years ago. Both cultures believe in mostly the same gods and demigods‚ also known as half-gods‚ but have different names to designate them. Perhaps the most famous demigod known most notably for his superhuman strength is Hercules‚ the Roman name for the Greek demigod Heracles. The superman-like figure is even more popular in mythology than certain gods and goddesses. Over time
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In life‚ love and war are polar opposites. However‚ when it comes to Aphrodite‚ they are what make her the most well known goddess in Greek Mythology. When people think about Aphrodite‚ the image of a beautiful and gentle woman comes to mind. In spite of that‚ she has another side to her‚ as shown in the Trojan War. Her role as the goddess of love and beauty‚ and her fighting in the Trojan War proves that she is not only the most well known and diverse goddesses‚ but the best out of them all. The
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