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    Chaos In Greek Mythology

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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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    Greek Mythology The Muses Sister Goddesses‚ The Muses‚ were in charge of the world of Literature‚ Art‚ and Society. The Nine Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; they gave inspiration to artist‚ writers and other artistically gifted people. “The Nine Muses have been inspiring artists since the antiquity and there countless paintings‚ drawings‚ designs‚ poems and statues dedicated to them. All artists of the Renaissance acknowledged their importance in artistic creation‚ dedicating their works to the

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    Greek Mythology and Zeus

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    Exploring the nature of Zeus/Jupiter lord of the gods CLA 310F: Greek and Roman Mythology April‚ 27 2012 Fulvia De Maio By: Alec Prostok Zeus and Jupiter are two of the most powerful Gods in Greek and Roman mythology. Their influence on other gods is very influential to all of mythology. They have powerful political roles and many symbols that are connected with ideas in mythology. Zeus and Jupiter are very similar in many ways and can also be considered very different based on their

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    Herculean Hero Ancient Greek and Roman mythology are polytheistic religions that emerged in Western Europe thousands of years ago. Both cultures believe in mostly the same gods and demigods‚ also known as half-gods‚ but have different names to designate them. Perhaps the most famous demigod known most notably for his superhuman strength is Hercules‚ the Roman name for the Greek demigod Heracles. The superman-like figure is even more popular in mythology than certain gods and goddesses. Over time

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    Art Mythology Themes

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    in Art Histories: Mythology AVI 3M1: Grade 11 Visual Art _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Through out history we see many art including paintings and structures dedicated to their set beliefs. Mythology is “one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.” Mythology can be a controversial

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    mythology vs christianity

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    stories of Greek and Roman mythology are typically regarded as nothing more than fictional‚ fantasy stories. But just as many Christians would find it offensive to have their history viewed as unreasonable and oblivious to fact‚ it only seems logical that Greeks might as well. Therefore‚ it is of the upmost importance to try and understand that both Greeks and Christians hold similar beliefs about the world they live in. If one examines the beginnings of Greek Mythology closely‚ they will find very

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    Greek Mythology and Iris

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    Project of Mythological Characters: IRIS Iris is a goddess of sea and sky‚ whose work is as the messenger of the gods and her representation is the rainbow. She takes the messages from the gods‚ especially from Hera and Zeus‚ to the Earth and to the deep ocean and the underworld. So she connects the mortal world to the god`s and immortal’s world. She is always carrying a caduceus‚ that is like a scepter or a magic wand which it`s related with Apollo; who gave it to Iris to link or connect the mortal

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    Greek Mythology and Hades

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    "Tales of Hades." Hades. Medea ’s Lair of Greek Mythology‚ n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2012. <http://www.medeaslair.net/hades.html>. Atsuma‚ Aaron J. "HADES : Greek King of the Underworld‚ God of the Dead ; Mythology ; Pictures : HAIDES‚ PLUTO." HADES : Greek King of the Underworld‚ God of the Dead ; Mythology ; Pictures : HAIDES‚ PLUTO. Amazon‚ n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2012. <http://www.theoi.com/Khthonios/Haides.html>. Conner‚ Nancy. "Classical Mythology." The Abduction of Persephone. The New York Times

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    Greek mythology is full of lessons and peculiar stories‚ such as the tale of Prometheus and Io‚ who are traditional characters in Greek mythology that met under unfortunate circumstances. Prometheus was a Titan‚ and Io was one of Zeus’ lovers and a mortal. Prometheus had the unique power to morph people and create life. Prometheus did so many positive things for man‚ therefore he was punished by the Gods‚ who chained him to a rock with unbreakable chains. While he was being punished‚ Io appeared

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    Zeus In Greek Mythology

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    In greek mythology‚ Zeus was the king of the gods‚ or the head honcho as some may call it. He was the god of the heavens‚ and weather. This gave him the power to shoot lightning and thunder when in battle. Zeus and his two brothers‚ Poseidon and Hades‚ were born from the Titans. But before they were born‚ Cronus‚ the king of the titans learned that his children were fated to dethrone him. Using this information‚ he had the great idea of swallowing the three gods immediately after birth. But Rhea

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