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    assignment‚ I never would have thought that creators would allude to something from the Ancient Greek/Roman world to create the names of their companies. Trident The word itself comes from a Latin phrase that means “three teeth.” It is related to the Greek world because it shares a name with the weapon of choice of the Greek god Pseidon. Pseidon‚ also known as Neptune in the Roman world‚ is the god of the sea in Greek mythology who carries a trident‚ a type of three-pronged spear commonly used in fishing

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    Gods in Greek Mythology The book Mythology by Edith Hamilton is a novel devoted to the legends of Greek Mythology. Such legends tell stories of mighty heroes‚ ghastly creatures‚ and Gods and Goddesses with amazing powers. In order to fully understand these myths‚ a reader must examine each of these Gods or Goddesses individually and identify the unique Characteristics they have. The first humanoid Gods that appeared in Greek Mythology were the Titans‚ or the Elder Gods. They were the children

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    Donovan Social Studies 10 14 November 2012 Aether‚ God of Light The term mythology can refer to the study of myths‚ which are sacred narratives usually explaining how the world or humankind came to be in its present form‚ or even a traditional story that was usually about the gods and their accomplishments. The Greeks in this case have believed in over two hundred gods‚ and were known for the myths and fables the Greek society contained. In Greek society death was not a glorious thing‚ the dead

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    around them. They could not get answers to everything through science. If there was something that they could not understand they would use the gods and goddesses to provide an explanation. They needed these gods and goddesses to make sense in their lives. The explanations that the Greeks would use gods for splits into two general categories. They used the gods to explain natural occurring phenomena and things about nature‚ and they used them to explain social issues and human life and the course it

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    New Greek God in town and he is here to stay and his name is Zeus! Zeus is very well known all over the world but where did he come from‚ who is he‚ and what does he do? We’ll i tell you. The Greeks believed in the Greek Gods in their religion and the main god of their religion and most important was named Zeus. Zeus is known as “The father of gods and men.” People consider Zeus one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Zeus ruled the Olympians of mount Olympus‚ he is the father of all the gods and

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    are both respected gods in Norse and Greek mythology. Both have amazing strength and powers and were feared by many because of this. While both were the all mighty gods of their time‚ one huge difference was that Zeus was the god of all gods. In Greek mythology there was no one who ruled over Zeus and ultimately Zeus was in control of all the gods and people. While Thor was the strongest god of Norse mythology‚ his father Odin was the supreme ruler of the gods like Zeus was in Greek mythology. While

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    Harrilall 801 January 16th‚ 2015 The Greek Gods Evslin‚ Evslin‚ & Hoopes 116: Greek mythology December 27th- January 6th The book begins by introducing Cronos the king of the gods‚ who was originally father of gods. This was after he selfishly murdered his father. Ever since Cronos was afraid that his children might do the same to him‚ so instead of letting them lived

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    The Role of Ancient Gods

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    When we study ancient Greek and Roman literature‚ we realize that the world perception in those times‚ among people‚ was much different from what it is now. It is especially obvious when we begin to analyze the role of mythical and religious elements in ancient literature. According to the classical Christian theological theory‚ people ’s need for believing in supernatural beings is caused by their fear of nature. This concept strikingly resembles the Marxist explanation - it also names fear as the

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    Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes‚"by Edith Hamilton‚ he states‚ "The Greeks did not believe that the gods created the universe. It was the other way about: the universe created gods. Before there were gods heaven and earth had been formed. They were the first parents. The Titans were their children‚ and the gods were their grandchildren‚" (17). This passage "fits" into the novel because it adds to the setting. According to the Greeks ‚ heaven and earth was born before any gods existed. Therefore

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    Role Of Pandora In Greek

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    Pandora is a mythical character who played a very important role in Greek society because she is said to have released all of the world’s badness with only a small consolation in return.  She is what the Greeks believed to be the beginning of badness and evil in the world‚ two things not easily explained. Pandora is widely recognized in Greek culture to be the first woman created: a parallel to the christian Eve.  Her story is that of the innocent-but-curious woman who released everything bad

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