generations. It was Poseidon that established the city of Atlantis; the city was a wonder to all who had the good luck to see it. The city had walls and canals‚ hot water fountains and cold water fountains‚ irrigation systems for the farms that were outside the city‚ it was a marvel that was before its time! Probably the most wonderful object in the entire city was the temple that was on a hill in the very center of the city‚ in this building you could find a huge statue of Poseidon riding in a chariot
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For my topic I studied the Roman god‚ Neptune. Neptune was the god of the sea in Roman mythology. He was also worshipped as the god of horses with the name of Neptunus Equester. The Roman people may have looked up to Neptune‚ but he was known to have a violent temper. Because of his rage‚ tempests and earthquakes were caused. Neptune had a wife named Amphitrite‚ the water nymph. He first saw her dancing in the Naxos and that’s when he asked her to marry him‚ so said no. He was in love with her
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cultural value that Homer expressed in The Odyssey is‚ no one should make the gods angry(SI1). In “The Cyclops”‚ Odysseus blinded Poseidon’s son‚ Polyphemus‚ which made Poseidon very angry and he caused storms that made sailing very difficult(E1). Making Poseidon angry put a sort of target on Odysseus’s back and even though Poseidon couldn’t kill Odysseus‚ he made his journey even harder than it already was(D1). Additionally‚ the cultural value that everybody wants to be known as a hero was displayed
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Lightning thief.These myths teach a message to us that I am about to explain. In the first myth this young boy named Percy Jackson ended up finding out he is the son of an olympian god who is the god of the ocean Poseidon .Another god named Zeus brother of Poseidon and ruler of olympus master bolts go missing and he blame Percy because he is the son of Poseidon.So Percy is sended on a journey to find the bolt and catch the true thief.Along the way he run into other gods such as his uncle
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Rasie Turner Ms. Neff English 1030 22 September 2010 The Odyssey Greek gods and goddesses are very important in the Greek culture. There are a few Greek gods and goddesses that play very important roles in The Odyssey. They are Athena‚ Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and Circe‚ and Calypso. The relationship between the mortals and the gods are very interesting. Everything that happens in this poem‚ dealing with the mortals‚ is related to one of the gods. Without the gods‚ Greek culture and literature would be
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Kafka’s Cautionary Balance Between Loyalty and Total Devotion Typically‚ loyalty is seen as a worthy quality to have; everyone wants to have loyal spouses and friends‚ and betrayal is usually not an ideal situation. However‚ total devotion is much more extreme than this‚ and is detrimental to oneself. Kafka reveals that while loyalty is not necessarily a negative thing‚ total devotion is what ultimately causes the sacrifice of one’s own purpose. Loyalty to one’s family is perhaps one of
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or in heaven. Greeks believed that there where 12 gods. Zeus‚ Hera‚ Poseidon ‚ Athena‚ Ares‚ Apollo‚ Artemisia‚ Hermes‚ Aphrodite‚ Demeter‚ Hades‚ Hephaestus are all of those twelve guys. Hestia turned her place over to Dionysus. Zeus was the king of gods he had two brothers and three sisters and his father had died. His brothers are Poseidon and Hades. They divided the world between themselves. Zeus took the havens‚ Poseidon took the sea‚ and Hades took the underworld. Zeus had a jealous wife
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Odyssey: A Story of Vengeance Gregory N. Tomy Cultural Foundations I Professor Marina Davies The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It takes the fall of the city of Troy as its starting point and constructs a narrative around the struggle of the Greek hero‚ Odysseys. It tells the story of his nostos‚ or homecoming‚ during the ten-year period after the Greek victory over the Trojans. Although the story is about his return to Ithaca‚ at the center
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convoluted. One of Odysseus’ major flaws was his pride as well as his overconfidence in himself. One might argue that pride is a good thing to have; however‚ in the case of Odysseus he had a tad bit too much. This gets him into major trouble with Poseidon‚ the ruler of the sea and the God of earthquakes. After outwitting the Cyclops and blinding him‚ Odysseus‚ feeling boastful about his narrowly escaped victory‚ unintelligently boasts about his daring act. This enrages the Cyclops and he flings
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If you’re a normal kid‚ reading this because you think it’s fiction‚ great. Read on. I envy you for being able to believe that none of this ever happened. But if you recognize yourself in these pages- if you feel something stirring inside- stop reading immediately. You might be one of us. And once you know that‚ it’s only a matter of time before they sense it too‚ and they’ll come for you. Don’t say I didn’t warn you (1). Greek mythology is the myths that belong to the ancient Greek concerning their
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