Athena A peculiar girl that was born by springing out of her father’s head. As she developed‚ the gods‚ and even the cities of Greece‚ claimed her a wise goddess. Athena (Minerva is the Roman name)‚ is what they call her. Athena is one of the twelve powerful gods and goddesses of the world. Even more‚ she resides on Mount Olympus. But not only was she a goddess‚ but she also had special powers: wisdom‚ crafts‚ and in war. Just as important‚ she was also a wonderful goddess that helped many brave
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Athena portrays respect to fellow gods‚ like Poseidon and Zeus‚ while also showing respect to mortals who possess her patron qualities‚ such as Odysseus and his kinsmen. Athena respects her father
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Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother to Artemis. He is the god of music‚ poetry‚ the sun‚ healing‚ manly beauty‚ art‚ and prophecy. His symbols are the lyre‚ the tripod‚ the laurel tree‚ and the navel stone. Both him and his sister are associated with archery. Apollo was said to be very handsome and according to the myths he had many lovers. Apollo once insulted the god Eros‚ more popularly known as cupid‚ who got his revenge by shooting Apollo with an arrow that made him fall
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endless expanse of the azure sky‚ lit by Helios’s crimson ascent. Not a cloud in the light-streaked sky‚ however‚ that could have instantly changed. It all depended on the will of the fickle deities who ruled over all of Greece‚ for Odysseus knew that Poseidon sought revenge for his actions against his cyclops son‚ and holds the power to make his journey home much more miserable. Odysseus lied on his raft made from untouched wood that grew on the immortal nymph Calypso’s land. A prison so beautiful would
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Odysseus is a creator in the Odyssey by getting his men out of rough situation and as his journey back to Ithaca become more challenging he find the courage and inner guide to get himself back home. Odysseus is the master of schemes but it gets to his head and thinks that he’s greater than the gods in the skies he gets curse. When he make one of the gods mad and Athena asks Zeus; "Olympian Zeus‚ have you no care for him in your lofty heart? Did he never win your favor with sacrifices burned beside the
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Victoria Carpenter Mr. Fraley Ancient Literature 26 March 2014 Creation Myths of Ancient Greco-Roman and Hebrew Cultures. Ancient Creation myths are similar but at the same time are still very different. What is a myth? A myth refers to a fiction story or only half true story. What makes up a myth? It has several different characteristics that make it different from other types of stories. Ancient Greco-Roman myths are interesting because they talk about another religion and how they are
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the beggar on his/her doorstep was a god in disguise. Such paranoia and religious beliefs kept most of the characters in The Odyssey on their best behavior‚ but others had no manners to begin with. In Greek religion travelers were protected by the head god‚ Zeus. He was supposed to take care of them and keep them safe while they were away from home. They‚ in turn‚ were to act in an according manner. When welcomed into a house‚ one was supposed to be gracious and not demand more than the owner could
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Vervados Vengeance Along time ago there was a God Of Water‚ Poseidon‚ and one day met the love of his life‚ Julian. They had spent every moment to spare together and became married. Julian became pregnant and only few knew of this secret. The god’s sorcerer told him that his child will be ’changer of our world’. But war had arisen and Poseidon had to leave his pregnant wife for battle. Poseidon was assassinated‚ and tragedy had struck the kingdom‚ especially his pregnant wife and a word of this
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given a bull from the god Poseidon‚ which Minos kept instead of sacrificing due to its beauty. This has led the Minoan civilization to use bull heads and horns as symbols in various buildings‚ hallways‚ and palaces. This has made the bull a central theme in the Minoan civilization. This is also evident in the Minoan’s worship to bulls as the bull was also painted on their walls and ceramics. This worship of the bulls has come to life due to various gods such as Zeus or Poseidon either turning into a
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other and said to be kept in a maze-like structure beneath the castle whose designers were Daedalus and his son Icarus whom you may know from familiar legends and lore of ancient time. The "creature" was half man‚ half beast. It was said to have the head of a bull and body like that of a man and stood uprite. In it’s "den" it stalked young athenian men who had been punished‚ captured or put down in the labrynth for various reasons. It is believed to have been slayed by the Athenian hero Theseus but
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