settlers colonized on the island. At the height of ancient Greece culture‚ Akragas was very prosperous with an estimated population of 300‚000. Sicily had many monumental temples than any other Mediterranean area due to this reason. The Temple of Hera in Agrigento is the largest archeological site known in the Valley of the Temples‚ located on the southern coast of Sicily. There are seven temples in all and are in Doric style. The temples are: Temple of Concordia‚ the Temple of
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god in all the land. His wife‚ Hera‚ was the most powerful goddess in all the land‚ but Zeus’s brother. Hades‚ was evil. Hades lived in a poor little village and it smelled horrible. Zeus and Hera lived in Mount Olympus and it was a rich place that smelled nice and fresh. One day‚ Hades went to Mount Olympus. He walked into Zeus’s house and found Hera sleeping. Then suddenly‚ Hades took her power and staff. With this staff‚ Hades could rule all of the land. Once Hera woke up‚ she reached to grab her
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golden apple with the words “for the fairest” inscribed upon it to Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite. Since each of them thought they were they were the most beautiful‚ they needed some one to judge their beauty. But Zeus was too smart to agree to this so he told them to ask Paris‚ a handsome Trojan prince. The goddesses desperately wanted the golden apple‚ so each of them promised Paris a brilliant gift if he should choose them. Hera promised to make him a powerful ruler; Athena promised him wisdom and
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was different from the other Olympians‚ he became a very unique character and ended achieving many accomplishments. Hephaestus was an Olympian god who was the son of Zeus and Hera‚ even though his mother Hera is credited for his birth because she gave birth to him without the help of Zeus. Hephaestus’ physique caused Hera to be ashamed of him and lead to her throwing him off of Mount Olympus.
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Zeus (Roman name Jupiter) Married to Hera. Zeus is lord of the sky‚ the rain god. His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him. Symbol or Attribute: Thunderbolt Poseidon Brother of Zeus. The God of the sea and worshiped by seamen. He married Amphitrite. His weapon is a trident‚ which can shake the earth‚ and shatter any object. He is second most powerful god. Symbol or Attribute: Three-pronged trident Hades Brother of Zeus. God of the underworld‚ ruling over the
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where it is at. Hephaestus was smart‚ strong‚ hardworking‚ and brave. Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera. Hephaestus was also said to just be the son of Hera so that she could get revenge on Zeus for cheating with Metis and giving birth to Athena. Hephaestus had 14 brothers and sisters. Hephaestus was the only god that was ugly and lame. When Hephaestus was born he was ugly making Hera mad. Hera was so mad that she threw him off of Mount Olympus into the seas. This made his leg lame and crippled
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overthrown one day by his son that he tried to swallow him. The thunderbolt is his weapon and symbol. He can use this thunderbolt to throw at anything or anyone. Other symbols for him include the eagle‚ bull and the oak tree. He later married his sister‚ Hera. It is said he has the ability to shapeshift‚ this may be why he has been able to have other children and many affairs with others‚ easily. He cannot die‚ either‚ he is immortal. Poseidon Poseidon‚ god of the sea‚ is the son of Rhea and Cronus. His
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their gods and goddesses with temples‚ festivals‚ sacrifices‚ and athletic competitions. According to Greek myth‚ the most powerful Olympian was Zeus. He was the god of the sky‚ lightning‚ thunder‚ and all other gods. He was married to his sister‚ Hera‚ however he had several children with many different goddesses and mortals. Some of his children include Apollo‚ Artemis‚ Aphrodite‚ Persephone‚ Ares‚ and Hephaestus. His symbols include a lightning bolt and an eagle. Poseidon was the god of the
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pages 88-97 Zeus sends his son‚ Hermes out to get a woman‚ so they can punish Prometheus through the humans. Hermes brings back Pandora and gives her the gift of a lying tongue and a cheating heart. Then Hera breathed on Pandora making her sit up. Hera told Pandora she had a job to do. Zeus and Hera decided to make Prometheus’s brother‚ Epimetheus bring the curse of Prometheus to the humans. Theus kept asking how the world had turned out the way it was. He said they must sacrifice an ox because the
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Crash-Landers (The Lost Hero Book Report) Part I: Book Report i) Rating: I would rate this novel as 8 out of 10 for a few reasons. First‚ the author seems to know a lot about mythology‚ Greek and Roman. When he put the story all together‚ it relate a lot to the myth of Greek and Roman people‚ sometimes it seems to make the myth make more sense. Second of all‚ Rick Riodan always start with very little information which makes the readers just want to know what will happen next. In the middle of
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