of the Rainbow: In Greek mythology‚ Iris is the personified goddess of the rainbow. She is regarded as the messenger of the gods to humankind‚ and particularly of the goddess Hera whose orders she brought to humans. She is able to change shapes and when delivering messages to mortals Iris assumes the appearance of a mortal known to those who receive the message. Iris is the daughter of the Titan Thaumas and the nymph Electra. Thaumas (his name means "wonder") is a Greek sea god and the son of
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In life‚ love and war are polar opposites. However‚ when it comes to Aphrodite‚ they are what make her the most well known goddess in Greek Mythology. When people think about Aphrodite‚ the image of a beautiful and gentle woman comes to mind. In spite of that‚ she has another side to her‚ as shown in the Trojan War. Her role as the goddess of love and beauty‚ and her fighting in the Trojan War proves that she is not only the most well known and diverse goddesses‚ but the best out of them all. The
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of gray‚ last in the reader’s mind and expand the universe which the mythology depicts. Moreover‚ when Perseus actually defeats them‚ the story underscores the recurring theme of human ingenuity. Perseus‚ of course‚ stands as a premiere example of Greek heroism. He overcomes all obstacles to defend his family and exact revenge. He proves honorable and valiant‚ calm and clever. As he fights for his mother’s respect and hopes for his estranged father’s love‚ he values family and loyalty above all else
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The acknowledged Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis uses his novel‚ Zorba the Greek‚ as a means to present philosophical ideas to his audience. In his novel he explores many different themes and ideas‚ some of which stem from his greatest inspirations. Two of these philosophical ideas are Epicureanism and Dionysian nature. Epicureanism is a theoretical system founded by the philosopher‚ Epicurus (341-270 B.C.E.)‚ who held that happiness should be valued as life’s highest good and that the best way to
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Pandora In Greek mythology‚ there are many Greek gods and goddesses but one individual is blamed for all the bad in the world. Pandora was created in Mount Olympus out of earth and water; she is defined as endowed with everything and is the name of the first woman on the earth. She was described as charming and beautiful and characterized as mischievous and foolish. Many gods and goddesses gave her gifts‚ she was given; curiosity‚ boldness‚ grace‚ desire‚ beauty‚ a sweet singing voice
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Greek Goddess Athena The Greek virgin goddess Athena‚ later called Minerva by the Romans‚ was the goddess of wisdom‚ war‚ strategy‚ crafts‚ and cities. Athena was an important member of the Olympic Pantheon. She was born fully armed from the forehead of Zeus‚ the chief god. Athena was Zeus’s favorite child. He entrusted her with the Aegis‚ his breastplate‚ and with his thunderbolt. Athena’s role as a goddess varied. She was a major warrior and took on many fierce battles. She was noted for her
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Democritus 1 Democritus Democritus was a Greek Philosopher born 460 B.C. in the city of Abdera‚ and died 370 B.C. He was born into a wealthy family and traveled the world extensively. He was known as the “laughing” philosopher‚ or the “happy” philosopher because he would constantly mock people‚ and laugh incessantly about his own jibes. Throughout his life he wrote over 70 books‚ however very few pages have survived the years. Some have said that Democritus blinded himself to better understand
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According the Greek Mythology‚ a god called Chaos was living in a world of emptiness. Chaos was tortured the empty space‚ so he used his flesh and made 4 children called Gaea‚ Tartarus‚ Eros‚ Pontus and Erebus. Gaea was the god of Earth‚ Tartarus was destination of wicked souls‚ Eros was the god of love‚ Pontus was the god of sea‚ and Erebus was the god of darkness. Gaea later gave birth to Uranus( the god of heaven9 and married him. Gaea and Uranus gave birth to Hecatonchires‚ the Cyclopes and the
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Rihll states‚ “Mathematics probably ranks as the Greeks’ greatest achievement” (Rihll 39). Which is interesting because it is not exactly what we think of mathematics today because they did not use what are now our basic symbols like the plus sign (+)‚ minus sign (-)‚ or even the equals sign (=) and they
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Athena was a Greek Goddess of Warfare‚ Wisdom‚ art‚ and craft. She was also the Patron Goddess of Athens. Her parents are Zeus and Metis‚ Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion‚ who rules as king of the gods of Mount Olympus. Metis is the Goddess of Wisdom like her daughter. Thanks for Zeus and Metis Athena was born a goddess. Athena represented strategic war planning rather than the raw violence of war. Athena carries a shield‚ aegis and a spear‚ Athena is also a chase goddess
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