discourage drinking because of the problems it could cause. Love was explained through the goddess Aphrodite‚ who was very beautiful. War was explained through the god Aries who had blood lust and would fight against other gods. He would cause men to fight each other and before battle they would worship him to bring luck to their side. Forced marriage was common at this time. Hera‚ the wife of Zeus‚ was the goddess of marriage. She would make sure marriages would stay a thing and prevent divorce or splitting
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Aphrodite of Melos (Venus de milo) Greek artists tried to create ideal beauty. Statues were not made to represent real‚ living people‚ but they were carved to show how the human body should look like. The picture in front of you is a sculpture of Aphrodite of Melos (Venus de Milo‚ in Roman mythology). For hundreds of years‚ the statue remained buried in an underground cavern‚ where it had been damaged and discovered in two parts. It was in 1820 AD (anno domini) when a peasant named Yorgos found
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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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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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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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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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