Discordianism By: Juana Aguilar Discordianism Founded in the late 1950s by Greg Hill and Kerry Thorley. These students learned in a mythology class that the Greeks and Romans had a goddess of chaos and confusion‚ and they thought that was the funniest thing they have ever heard of‚ so they made a religion out of it What is discordianism? Discordianism is the worship of the Greek goddess Eris Who is Eris? Eris was the goddess of strife and discord and she played a big role on the
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Cerberus is the famous three-headed hell dog that guarded the entrance to the underworld. They appear in both Greek and Roman mythology. Cerberus was given its birth name from Echidna‚ a hybrid of woman and serpent. Cerberus prevented spirits of the dead from leaving Hades and living mortals from entering. Three humans managed to overcome him. An old woman named the Sibyl of Cumae put Cerberus to sleep by giving him cake soaked in drugged wine to give the Roman hero Aeneas access to the underworld
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Athena (Roman name: Minerva)‚ goddess of wisdom and battle strategy‚ is one of the most beloved and well known gods of the Greek myths. According to Greek mythology‚ Athena sprang from the head of Zeus‚ fully grown and wearing battle attire. Athena is always portrayed with her armor and helmet‚ carrying her shield and lance. Athena is also a gifted craftsman; she created the bridle to tame horses‚ along with many other crafts and useful objects. Her favorite bird is the owl‚ which is the symbol of
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Prologue: Omens There once was a mythology of gods and goddesses who selfish with their magic. Their parents forever cursed them to only use their gifts for selflessness and honesty. But one child turned against her parents and she was the most powerful and destructive of all. She escaped their curse and exiled herself to the Underworld where she continues to torture those many souls who enter her domain. The Titan Oracle foretold of a descendant born of the Light and raised of the Dark who would
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Fire the crucial element that contributed to the evolution of the human race. Without this substance the advancement of our species would never have come about. It can both bring about the creation of an entire civilization or destroy anything that comes within its grasp. This is why fire was so highly regarded in ancient society. Though many religions do not distinguish between the use of fire and the sun‚ it can be witnessed in their culture from art to text. The figures I have chosen to describe
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Here I am‚ the lord of the sea Ruler and god of storms. They called me earth shaker but‚ my name was Poseidon. That was my name‚ and it will be remembered for ages. I was a major civic god of several cities: in Athens‚ I was second only to Athena in importance‚ while in Corinth and many cities of Magna Graecia I was the chief god of the polis. In his benign aspect‚ I was seen as creating new islands and offering calm seas. When I was offended or ignored‚ I struck the ground with my trident and caused
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Minerva is a goddess in Roman history and literature. Most gods only have one thing to do‚ but this goddess has a lot on her mind. She’s considered the virgin goddess of warriors‚ poetry‚ medicine‚ wisdom and learning‚ commerce‚ crafts and arts‚ spinning and weaving‚ and inventor of music. That’s one tough job‚ considering most gods only have one department. Mars is the god of war‚ Neptune the god of the sea‚ etc. She was known for not sleeping with gods at all‚ just with mortal people. The Romans
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My Greek Goddess (Demeter) Demeter is a very important and famous goddess. Demeter is a goddess of the agricultural‚ fertility‚ sacred law and the harvest. Demeter symbols that represent her is cornucopia‚ wheat‚ torch‚ and bread. Her father was “Kronos Deposed Titan-King of the Gods‚ son of Ouranos the sky & Gaia the earth”. Her mother was “Rhea Former Titan-Queen of the Gods‚ daughter of Ouranos the sky & Gaia the earth.” Demeter was unmarried but she had one daughter named Persephone
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Hades was the god of the underworld. He had two brothers‚ Zeus and Poseidon. They divided the world between the three of them. Zeus got the heavens and was god of all gods and humans‚ Poseidon got the oceans‚ and Hades got the underworld. There are many things people don’t know about Hades like what kind of god he was‚ who he really was‚ and how he stole his wife Persephone. In the first place Hades was‚ as stated above the god of the underworld‚ but what kind of god was he? Hades was known to
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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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