and killed snakes. Both were born with God like strength being able to defeat the monsters. Their labor was so they could earn the title of being a God. As they became older they were strong‚ brave and able to prove themselves. Major differences were Hera hated Hercules. Hades did not intervene or try to kill Hercules. No money was involved. Some characteristics and story line were true‚ but definitely was
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beautiful mortal woman named Alcmene‚ in the Greek city of Thebes. Due to his father’s divinity‚ Hercules was given the gift of extraordinary physical strength and courage. From the beginning‚ the events of his life were shaped by the wrath of the goddess Hera‚ who scorned the boy that was a reminder of her husband’s infidelity. As he matured he faced countless tasks and hardships‚ but through his victories he forever glorified himself in ancient literature. The stories of Hercules had quite a large impact
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In classical-era mythology‚ twelve Gods and Goddesses ruled from Mt. Olympus. Zeus was the deemed the king of the Gods and Hera his queen. This pantheon of twelve Gods and Goddesses are considered the Olympians‚ representing primary aspects of life such as war‚ love and death. Six male gods exist in the pantheon‚ two (Zeus and Poseidon) were born of Titan Gods themselves and overthrew their father to rule the universe. Hades‚ their brother‚ also fought by their side‚ but after the victory he
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Mythology Notes 8/21/2014 Myth- Story Legend- Heroic tales of humans‚ more recent past Fairy Tales- Outside of human capabilities‚ improbable for adults‚ entertainment value‚ non human characters‚ magical‚ simple plot structures‚ outside time and place Folklore- Cultural stories‚ tales specific to a culture‚ explanatory of things of importance‚ elements of fear‚ contain regular/common people‚ not focused on Gods or heroes Fable- lessons‚ contain animals‚ clearly fiction Urban Legend-In the
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Aphrodite The Greek Goddess Aphrodite is known as the Goddess of beauty‚ love‚ and pleasure. Aphrodite is equivalent to the Roman form Venus. She is a major goddess that was known to be youthful and the most appealing. As the god of love and affection‚ she has been involved in many affairs which also resulted in many children. The Goddess is believed to have been born from Ourano’s damaged genital thrown into the sea by Kronos after a fight. From the damaged part‚ she was born and arose
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wreath and lyre. He often appears in the company of the Muses. Animals sacred to Apollo include roe deer‚ swans‚ cicadas‚ hawks‚ ravens‚ crows‚ foxes‚ mice‚ and snakes. Ares (Ἄρης‚ Árēs) God of war‚ bloodshed‚ and violence. The son of Zeus and Hera‚ he was depicted as a beardless youth‚ either nude with a helmet and spear or sword‚ or as an armed warrior. Homer portrays him as moody and unreliable‚ and he generally represents the chaos of war in contrast to Athena‚ a goddess of military
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Leto hid where Hera couldn’t find her and gave birth to Artemis. She was born in Ortgin. After Artemis’ birth‚ she helped her mom‚ Leto‚ to cross the straits over to Delos. Leto then gave birth to Apollo in Delos. As she got older‚ she lived in the forest. She protected
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Many people think that Zeus was this big‚ scary Greek god‚ but he actually wasn’t. In the Greeks eyes‚ they saw him as a regular human‚ just like the other gods. Zeus was very great‚ tricky‚ and captivating. Zeus had many brothers and sisters. He was the son of Kronos. Zeus wanted to come father of all gods‚ but he had to become greater than his father. He needed to have more power than his father‚ but knew that he couldn’t do it by himself. Zeus had a mother who wanted revenge. Her name was
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would cause problems when three powerful goddesses wished to claim the prize as the fairest: Hera‚ Athena and Aphrodite. The three goddesses asked Zeus to be their judge. However‚ Zeus directed Hermes to refer the arbitration to Paris‚ a Trojan prince‚ the young son of Priam and Hecuba. Each goddess offered to reward him if he chose her. Athena offered to make him become a great hero or general; Hera offered to make him ruler of the richest and powerful kingdom; while Aphrodite offered him the
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Reagan Hayes Picozzi English I-I Feb. 2‚ 2016 Poseidon I. Introduction – (3-5 sentences) a. Have you ever looked out over the vast‚ seamlessly never-ending ocean and thought‚ man I wish I could rule over all of that? b. Well the Grecian god Poseidon does! c. Poseidon‚ son of Kronos most powerful of all the primevals‚ Grecian god of the Seas was very well the most disruptive god to not only the gods of Olympus but also the people of Greece. II. Poseidon had a family that was legen…wait for it…dary
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