Born on the sunny island of Delos‚ Apollo was one of the most important of the twelve gods in Greek mythology. He was associated with many essential things including; the arts (poetry‚ art‚ dance‚ and music)‚ medicine and healing‚ the sun‚ truth‚ law‚ and knowledge and philosophy. He was the son of the Greek god Zeus‚ and nymph Leto. His siblings included his twin sister Artemis; the god of hunting and wilderness. He is depicted as an ideal handsome athletic youth‚ with curly blonde hair‚ that had
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or Heracles can undoubtedly be considered the greatest Greek Mythological hero‚ due to his display of bravery‚ physical ability‚ skill‚ and craftiness. His mighty deeds and triumphs gave him the ability to influence many people throughout time. So much so‚ that his story has been retold through numerous forms of media and generations. One of the most famous re- telling’s of his story comes from Disney’s version of Hercules. The original Greek Myth of Hercules and the Disney movie Hercules share many
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Artifact 3: The Afterlife- From: Inquiry Journal "Our obligation is not to worry about the afterlife but to give meaning to this life‚ and in doing so to overcome the passive‚ indifferent life." Elie Wiesel I have experienced two major deaths in my family‚ both my great grandmother and grandfather. It would make me so happy to know that they are together‚ living a life somewhere else together‚ but dwelling on it doesn’t help me in the life I live today. We must ask ourselves‚ “How can I live my
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Greek mythology is compose of many myths‚ and some of them have many similar characteristics‚ events‚ and lessons. After reading various of the myths‚ it is safe to say that many common themes are power‚ incest‚ infidelity‚ and punishment‚ which provides the readers with lessons‚ like being brave‚ to take on challenges/risks‚ and good always defeats evil. Two myths that show many common resemblances are the myths about Perseus and Theseus. In Perseus myth‚ he attended a banquet where he had to
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HADES / PLUTO In Greek and Roman mythology‚ Hades or Pluto was the god of the underworld. His oldest name was Hades or Aides meaning "The Unseen." He was the son of Cronus and Rhea‚ and the brother of Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ Demeter‚ Heista and Hera. After Zeus killed Cronus‚ Hades and his brothers divided the universe. Zeus took the heavens‚ Poseidon took the seas‚ and Hades took the underworld. There he ruled over the dead and other powers with his wife‚ Persephone. He is harsh and pitiless and does not
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In the epic poem‚ “The Odyssey” a greek myth documented by Homer‚ Odysseus is a hero far from perfect who strives to return home. Odysseus deserves his reputation as a successful‚ courageous‚ and intelligent King of Ithaca. He deserves his reputation‚ because of his noble qualities defined by their society‚ along with his heroic actions. Countlessly faced with peril on their journey‚ Odysseus fights alongside his men fearlessly while maintaining the determination to return home. When his men eat
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In ancient greece times all the people believed in greek gods and goddesses. The Greek people believed that the twelve most important gods and goddesses lived at the top of Mount Olympus. This caused many of the gods and goddesses to compete to be the best‚ making them not get along. The two goddesses that fought the most was the goddess of the night and the goddess of the day.The goddess of the night was Nyx‚ and the goddess of the day was Hemera. Nyx was a very strong and beautiful goddess. While
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Aurora was a free spirited goddess who didn’t care for the expectations of the other gods and preferred to spend her time frolicking and dancing in the sky. She wore a beautiful dress woven of the finest blue‚ green‚ and purple fabrics‚ which she believed to make her better than some of the others. The other gods of Mount Olympus found Aurora to be a careless‚ insolent child‚ who could never understand the ways of the sophisticated gods. Hera expressed her distaste for Aurora the most‚ but secretly
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As evidenced by Greek heroes such as Achilles‚ a hero is likely someone who has supernatural strength or abilities‚ is loyal but temperamental‚ and was celebrated for their brave deeds. The concept of real and fictional people that modern society views as heroes has evolved since Ancient Greece. The most significant difference is the motive of a hero. In Ancient Greece‚ heroes fought and died for the glory of being immortalized and remembered‚ and for the rewards of power and the spoils of war.
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Ancient Greek Myths were developed many years ago‚ these myths provided entertainment‚ taught moral lessons‚ and explained the earth and its nature. Notably‚ the modern reader can learn valuable moral lessons from ancient Greek myths. Not to mention‚ the variety of myths that exist‚ many of these myths give children knowledge and understanding of the world. These following aspects are shown in the following myths‚ Phaethon and the Chariot of the Sun‚ Icarus and Daedalus‚ and Athena and Arachne. Additionally
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