I am Athena. I am the goddess of reason‚ arts and literature‚ wisdom‚ courage‚ inspiration‚ civilization‚ law and justice‚ strategic warfare‚ mathematics‚ strength‚ and skill. The greeks represent me with an owl because of the wisdom an owl possess. I personally do not like being thought of as a fat feathered bird‚ but I have learned to deal with it. I am the daughter of Zeus. My birth is very unique because I did not have a mother. Instead‚ I sprang fully grown and clad in armour from Zeus’ forehead
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by sending turbulent waves and horrible tempests in order to wreck boats and to drown men.[3] | Idiyanale | The goddess of labor and good deeds. Natives used to call for her guidance in order to make their works successful. She married Dimangan and had two offspring.[4] | Dimangan | The god of good harvest. He was married to Idiyanale and had two offspring.[3] | Lakapati | The goddess of fertility and the most understanding and kind of all the deities. Also known as Ikapati‚ she was the giver of
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state. Mars became the god of war‚ and often acted with exorbitant brutality when fighting. Venus‚ became the amorous goddess of love and beauty. Apollo was the god of sun‚ light‚ and music‚ infact he created the motif that is the harp. Diana‚ Apollo’s twin sister became the goddess of the hunt‚ who took a vow of maidenhood and did not divulge her hatred of men. Minerva became the goddess of wisdom‚ and is known for how she subsidized the hero Odysseus in the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey.” Vulcan became
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example of pride that led to destruction. The myth begins with Niobe a mother of fourteen children who had the audacity to compare herself to a goddess. Boasting on the fact that she gave birth to fourteen children while the goddess Leto only bore two children Apollo the god of the sun and Athena the goddess of wisdom. Offended by Niobe’s arrogance the goddess Leto sends both of her children to bring destruction upon Niobe’s children and misery to Niobe. All seven of Niobe’s boys and girls were completely
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was not only Zeus’s sister‚ but was also his wife. She was the goddess of marriage‚ and unlike her husband Zeus‚ she was very faithful. She was said to have spent most of her time plotting revenge on the other women Zeus had sexual relations with. Posiedon was the god of the sea‚ earthquakes‚ and horses. He was known as Neptune to the Romans and as Nethuns to the Etruscans. He was known to cause mental disturbances. Demeter was the goddess of agriculture. She is sometimes counted as one of the twelve
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In the novel‚ Misery‚ Stephen King embodies the state of possession by an evil being who happens to be the elaborated and horrifically psychotic woman‚ Annie Wilkes. In this story‚ Annie represents a mother figure‚ a goddess and a loyal reader of the romance novelist‚ Paul Sheldon. In reality‚ however‚ Annie merely represents someone who has troubles deciphering between reality and fiction. This odd obsession with not only Paul‚ but with the fictional character Misery‚ shows the mental unstableness
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Persephone the Great The snow trickles down‚ and the sun beats on people’s faces. This is all because of one goddess‚ Persephone. Persephone is the queen of the Underworld and is known for the creation of the seasons. She was a radiant goddess who enjoyed picking flowers which made her the goddess of springtime as well. Persephone lived in the Underworld 4 months out of the year with Hades‚ her husband. That left her parents‚ Demeter and Zeus lonely‚ without her. Her mother spends those months
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Saraswati of Arya Samaj also attained ‘Nirvana’ on this day. It is a festival of lights and firework. It comes after Durga Puja as the winter sets in. In West Bengal and some other places in North India Goddess Kali is worshipped during the Diwali. As the lights keep away the darkness‚ Goddess Kali drives away the evil forces in our world. Great perpetrations are made for this festival. Everyone starts making arrangement one month before Diwali‚ new cloths are purchased‚ houses are cleaned and
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But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak‚ yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress‚ when she walks‚ treads on the ground: And yet‚ by heaven‚ I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare. 1. Work out the rhyme scheme of this poem using letters‚ such as “a”‚ to represent the sounds
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and Goddess have the ability to influence the mortals of the world that they rule over through their divine powers. They are able to gift or take away‚ help or hurt‚ kill or save mortal lives for their own personal benefit‚ or entertainment. In the Homeric Hymns to both Apollo and Aphrodite‚ these god/goddess use their divine powers to successful acquire what they want. Even though they use different tactics to achieve their goal‚ their mission is still accomplished. Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty
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