Long‚ long ago‚ Zeus was the most powerful 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
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One day‚ soon after man received fire‚ there was a large forest fire in Crete that the gods were not pleased with‚ they went to Hephaestus‚ god of fire‚ for an explanation. Hephaestus claimed he didn’t know who started it‚ as it wasn’t his doing. He then blamed the humans and their ignorance to this newly found tool. Zeus didn’t care‚ he said that if there were another disruption in the world due to fire he would be severely punished. Hephaestus was mad‚ he had already been thrown off Olympus for
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Explore Myths By: Joshua I read these three myths: Andromeda‚ Perseus‚ and the sea god‚ Poseidon Dionysus & Ariadne The Charming Myth of Eros & Psyche I will talk about Eros and Psyche. The heroes are the young men of the kingdom and Eros. the young men of the kingdom were heroes because they helped to save Psyche and Eros is a hero because he let her live at his home‚ because he showed compassion‚ and because he kept her alive and made her happy by marrying her. The main character is Psyche
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Cerberus is a dog that has 3 heads and a snakes tail. Cerberus guards the gates of Hades‚ who is the ruler of the underworld. It was believed that when someone died‚ their spirit went to the underworld. Cerberus protected this underworld and prevented anyone to enter or leave this world. Typhon and Echidna gave birth to Cerberus. He has siblings that are also monsters. Hercules was assigned the task of capturing Cerberus. He was told he could not use any weapons to capture him. Hercules
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Prometheus After the worlds were created‚ Zeus decided it was time to inhabit those peaceful planets. He requested Prometheus to take charge of creating the first people with the help of his brother. “Prometheus was an excellent potter...he had a good imagination.”(Houle 42). Zeus granted him this position because of his mastered skills and trustworthy ethic. Prometheus planned ahead and took his time while his brother Epimetheus never thought about the consequences of his actions until after
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There once was a man named Bemus. Bemus had a family of two daughters and a wife named Helen. They had a perfect sized house with a garden. Their family was very loved by everyone even the gods. Bemus made special metal and weapons for the gods. But one day their perfect life went downhill. Athena the goddess of wisdom and warfare told Bemes he needed to do a favor for her. But the favor had a twist. If Bemes did not collect athena’s wanted item someone would come into his life and destroy it‚ but
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The Hope Herakles (Hercules) represents the full body of Herakles. He is a Greek god‚ to the Romans he is known as Hercules. Herakles is Zeus’ son. The present location of the piece is in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The sculpture is a Roman original‚ which copies a Greek original. In the sculpture he is depicted in the nude. It is a type of sculpture known as a kouros (male)‚ characteristically depicted nude with the left leg striding forward. It exhibits historic attributes of the Greek
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Erika Cruz Professor Weiss English 1302-714 November 17‚ 2014 Origins of Hero’s The concept of heroes has existed for hundreds of years‚ dating all the way back to the Ancient Greece time period. During this time it was first embellished towards physical ability and through the centuries has evolved to have a wide range of definitions. In Wikipedia a hero (masculine) or heroine (feminine) refers to characters who‚ in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness‚ display courage
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Hercules is one of the most famous Greek heros of the ancient times‚ well known for his heroic achievements and his unbelievable strength. He was someone very special who at the same time was extremely ordinary‚ in the concept that he faced everyday problems that he had to overcome himself. Although his courageous personal traits make him famous‚ he was not perfect in all aspects. Hercules was born to a mortal woman by the name of Alcmene and fathered by the greatest God in Greek mythology‚ Zeus
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Hercules Hercules is arguably the greatest and most accomplished hero figure in Greek mythology. He was born the son of Alcides‚ wife to a great general; and Zeus‚ the most powerful Greek god. Hercules could only be overcome by a supernatural force. No mortal or anything else of this world could defeat him. However‚ that is not what makes Hercules so magnificent. It was Hercules’ constant perseverance to overcome adversity and make the wrong right that defines his greatness. One illustration
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