REPULIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ST.CAMILLUS COLLEGE OF MANAOAG Brgy. Licsi‚ Manaoag‚ Pangasinan ROSELYN A. BAGTULAY MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE BEED IV THE TITANS AND THE TWELVE GREAT OLYMPIANS The Titans‚ often called the Elder Gods‚ were for untold ages supreme in the universe. They were of enonnous size and of incredible strength. There were many of them‚ but only a few appear in the stories of mythology. The most important was CRONUS‚ in Latin SATURN. He ruled over the other Titans until
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In Greece and Asia Minor around 2000 B.C. there existed a common belief in a group of deities. Of this group of deities were twelve Olympians who were immortal. From that group of Olympians came the most dominant and commanding God known to immortals and mortals alike. That Olympian god was Zeus; the son of Titans Cronus and Rhea. When Zeus had grown to maturity‚ he waged war against his father with his disgorged brothers and sisters as allies. The battle was of epic proportions‚ Zeus fighting from
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Submitted By : *Jennifer Orevillo *Stephanie Orebillo *Dianne Tique *Nelialyne Basa *Jeremiah Sabalza *Rommel Urbano Submitted To : *Mrs.Lenilyn Robles Hades Zeus Poseidon Hermes Aphrodite Ares Hephaestus Hera ENGLISH IV Artemis (Diana) The daughter of Leto and Zeus‚ and the twin sister of Apollo. Artemis is the goddess of the wilderness‚ the hunt and wild animals‚ and fertility (she became a goddess of fertility and childbirth
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but that has definitely helped her out in the long run. The famous Olympian had very famous parents: Zeus‚ the god of the sky and king of the gods‚ and Leto‚ a daughter of the Titans. When Zeus had a fling with Leto‚ Hera‚ Zeus’s wife and queen‚ did not take the news very well. Hera chased Leto‚ not allowing her to give birth on land. Poseidon‚ god of the seas‚ took pity on Leto and brought her to the island of Delos‚ where she gave birth to Artemis first. Artemis then helped her mother give birth
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Athena comes down and stops him. “Down from the vaulting heavens swept Athena‚ the white-armed goddess Hera sped her down…. Rearing behind him Pallas seized his fiery hair- only Achilles saw her…”(Iliad‚ 1‚ 229-233) Athena stops Achilles from striking Agamemnon by grabbing Achilles hair and pulling him back. Athena only appears to Achilles‚ nobody else can see her. Athena stopped Achilles because Hera loves them both and did not want them fighting. Since Athena chose to interfere‚ Achilles has to choose
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responsible for earthquakes and was the creator of the very first horse as a gift for the city Athens‚ spent most of his time in water. His father was Cronus and mother was Rhea both were titans they had five children including Poseidon Hades‚ Hestia‚ Hera and Zeus. His wife was Amphitrite daughter of Nereus. They had 3 children Triton‚ Rhode and Benthesikyme.The triton is one of the most powerful weapons in Greek and roman mythology it commands whatever Poseidon said‚ and it’s almost like a big pitch
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mythology‚ Aphrodite is known as a central figure in the Trojan war. The story begins with the competition between Aphrodite‚ Hera‚ and Athena‚ over a golden apple. (the fruit of temptation) The golden apple was supposed to be given to the fairest of the gods‚ and since Zeus couldn’t choose between the three goddess‚ he gave the responsibility to the Trojan Prince Paris. While Hera and Athena bribed the prince with power and glory‚ Aphrodite offered him the love of the most beautiful woman in the world
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contest by fueling the goddesses’ enviousness with the apple. Aphrodite (Venus)‚ Athena (Minerva)‚ and Hera (Juno) conceiving that they are better than one another fights for the possession of the apple and the battle ended when Paris Alexandros gave the apple to Aphrodite in exchange for a prize. From the beginning of the story‚ the women’s role has been viewed negatively. Aphrodite‚ Athena and Hera although has commanding and authoritative divine functions‚ they are depicted as covetous women who
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home in the depths of the Aegean where he lived in a sumptuous golden palace. When he became angry (which was often) he would use his trident to create massive waves and floods. Ever intent upon expanding his domain‚ he challenged Dionysos for Naxos‚ Hera for Argos and Athena for Athens. Ares‚ god of war‚ was a nasty piece of work fiery tempered‚ bloodthirsty‚ brutal and violent. In contrast Hestia‚ the goddess of the hearth‚ symbol of security‚ happiness and hospitality‚ was as pure as driven snow
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mortal women‚ and had many demigod (half-god half-mortal) children. Zeus’s bird was the Eagle‚ his symbols of power the thunderbolt and his breastplate Aegis. Hera was Zeus’s wife and sister. She was the Goddess of Marriage. She was always venerated in the home‚ and it was she married women turned to with their problems. Ironically enough‚ Hera was also well known for her hatred of the women who Zeus had affairs with‚ punishing them for mercilessly in blind anger. Poseidon was the God of the Sea
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