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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Iris and not the part of my eye‚ the goddess of the rainbow. Yes‚ the beautiful striped wavelength of different color light you see after it’s rains.However‚ Iris wasn’t just the rainbow goddess; she was also the messenger of the Olympian gods and the personal assistant to Hear‚ ( I’m the assistant for the basketball coach) the wife and one of the three sisters of Zeus(I have the three sisters as well). This is why she was usually portrayed standing beside Zeus and Hera‚ sometimes serving nectar
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1) HELEN OF TROY (Greek myth) A long time ago‚ in the age of heroes‚ when gods and goddesses still took a close interest in human affairs‚ a great wedding was planned between a famous warrior called Peleus and a lovely sea nymph whose name was Thetis. All the kings and queens of the day were invited to the wedding feast‚ as well as all the immortal ones who lived on Mount Olympus – all‚ that is‚ except for one. For no invitation was sent to Eris‚ the goddess of strife. Now strife is when
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A Mighty Cleaner and Soldier “You’ll stop paying the elbow tax‚ when you start cleaning with Ajax!” was the first commercial jingle to air on television in the United States. In 1948‚ this jingle was used for Ajax Cleanser. Colgate-Palmolive popularized this manufactured cleaner in 1947. The mythological entity Ajax helped the company come up with their original and most popular catchphrase‚ “Stronger than dirt!” Ajax All-Purpose Cleaner with Ammonia was made as a current seller in 1962‚ and became
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The Faces of Heroism Theseus and Achilles were both great heroes that played important roles in Greek Mythology. Theseus saved many lives by killing a Minotaur‚ and by solving the labyrinth. Achilles was a fierce combatant for the Greeks in the Trojan War. Both heroes accomplished many great challenges in their lifetimes; however‚ it is hard to decide who the better hero is. While both Achilles and Theseus fought for their people‚ Achilles was more concerned about his own well-being‚ whereas Theseus
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What do you think of Mythology? Myth means many things. To some people it means little more than a “lie”. To others it has no truth value‚ but refers to a type of story. To some it’s an ancient story that holds some importance in their life. It is an anonymous‚ traditional story that explains a belief‚ a custom‚ or a mysterious natural phenomenon. The term Myth originated from the Greek word ‘Mythos’ which means story. As time passed these narratives were believed by many people and considered
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In the text Mythology by Edith Hamilton‚ women are portrayed as being property and objects. During this time women were seen to be not as "good" as men. They saw perfection in relationships between men and young male adults as the best relationships to have. However‚ homosexuality was frowned upon. Men were considered knowledgeable and educated‚ but women were seen as a burden placed on man by the Gods. When it came to women nothing was valuable about them but their beauty. When a woman was beautiful
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On April 26 2013 I visited the Detroit Art Institute. In there I have seen plenty of interesting art sculptures‚ artifacts‚ and paintings. The one that really enjoyed the most is “Selene and Endymion” by Nicolas Poussin‚ a French artist. He made this painting back in 1630. Currently‚ the painting is in the European paintings exhibit section in the DIA. The painting itself uses oil on canvas for its medium‚ and the dimensions are: 48 x 66 1/2 inches. The painting is about Selene and Endymion. Selene
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The development of Greek mythology‚ Greece has experienced hundreds of years the long period of primitive society. At the time of the historical stage‚ the low level of productivity‚ people to the understanding of the nature is limited‚ often with the help of imagination to explain natural phenomena and life around‚ and so was born the myth. Start‚ due to the human understanding of nature is very limited‚ don’t understand the real reasons that the forces of nature‚ so he created by god as his incarnation
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good but only created more problems for himself in the future. Greek myths were often used to explain religious beliefs‚ a moral lesson‚ or to pass down historical events like the story of Cadmus sowing dragon’s teeth. Cadmus was famous in Greek mythology for his adventurous life and introducing the Greeks to the alphabet. His story began as a brother searching for his sister who had been kidnapped by the
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