major part on both war sides the Olympic Gods. All the gods had different reasons of why they chose each side‚ and could predict what could happen in future as well as who would win. An example would be when Paris chose Aphrodite over Athena and Hera‚ Aphrodite favored the Trojans over the Greeks. Hera‚ Athena‚ Poseidon‚and Hephaestus‚ sided
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Zeus Description: Zeus has his sway over Mount Olympus and is the king of the Gods. He is the son of Cronus and Rhea‚ the husband to Hera‚ and has 15 children‚ all of whom were Olympians. Depiction: He is often depicted as a tall and a sturdy man with regal attire. He has long hair and a long beard. Generally‚ he is depicted in a standing pose‚ but we also have some seated sculptures of Zeus. Attributes: The thunderbolt is his main attribute which is generally placed in his right hand. Sometimes
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made the crops grow each year therefore‚ the first loaf of bread was offered as a sacrifice to her each harvest season. God/Goddess Name: “Aphrodite” Symbols/Powers: Aphrodite is represented by the ram‚ hare‚ tortoise‚ and rose. She was the goddess of love and beauty. Description: She had strawberry blond hair while having absolutely flawless skin. Aphrodite was thought of as the most beautiful goddess ever seen. She wore a lot of gold jewelry. Siblings: She was the daughter of Zeus and was said
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Hellenistic Period The Hellenistic Period was a new cultural age influence by Alexander the Great. It started after the death of Alexander and ended with the rise of Roman domination. After the death of Alexander the Great‚ his empire split up into smaller kingdoms and the Romans began to gain power. During this period‚ Greek ideas and culture was spread‚ hence the name Hellenic meaning Greek. Greek culture expanded from modest‚ localized city-states to large‚ open communities. The art in this period
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In Search of the Trojan War The Trojan War was a war that was fought between the early Greeks‚ the Mycenaean’s and the people of Troy that lasted approximately ten years. It was a long‚ bloody‚ and destructive war that caused numerous tragedies‚ yet it was also a time for warriors to prove they were heroic and for the gods to step in and help. Although historians believe that many of the Trojan War stories could very well be myths‚ some historians are still looking for facts to support these
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the sea nymph Thetis‚ to which she alone of all the divinities was not invited‚ she threw into the banqueting hall a golden apple marked For the Fairest. Of course all the goddesses wanted it‚ but in the end the choice was narrowed down to three: Aphrodite‚ Hera and Pallas Athena. They asked Zeus to judge between them‚ but very wisely he refused to have anything to do with the matter. He told them to go to Mount Ida‚ near Troy‚ where the young prince Paris‚ also called Alexander‚ was keeping his father’s
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tragic fate of Medea‚ former princess of Colchis and wife of Jason. Medea was taken out of her homeland by Jason and his ship‚ Argo‚ into the land of Greece. Medea loved Jason because she was shot with a love arrow by Eros‚ who was commanded by Aphrodite‚ goddess of love‚ to do so. What she did not know was that in following Jason‚ she would come face to face with betrayal‚ agony‚ and death. Medea’s encounter and journey with Jason has made her a victim and a hero. When Jason arrived in Iolcus
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out where Persephone stays one-third of the year with Hades‚ one-third of the year serving as a handmaiden to Zeus at Mount Olympus‚ and one-third with her mother. Symbol or Attribute: Scepter or horn of plenty Aphrodite Wife of Hephaestus. Goddess of love‚ desire and beauty. Aphrodite rises from the foam of the waves of the sea‚ enchanting anyone who sees her and inciting feelings of love where ever she goes. The myrtle is her tree. The dove‚ the swan‚ and the sparrow her birds. Symbol or Attribute: Her
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Ringle Mount Olympus Mount Olympus is the tallest mountain point in Greece. Greeks believed that it was the place on earth 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
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The Elements and Functions of Goddesses From as far as we can remember there have been myths about Gods and Goddesses that have been passed from generation to generation. These myths were derived within several different cultures and places yet many are very similar. Although there are some similarities in these myths there are also differences as well. Therefore a thorough discussion of both the similarities and differences of Gods and Goddesses myths will allow you to identify with the history
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