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    to be more accustomed to the modern 21st century society‚ the original myth endures. Greek Demi- god Heracles Heracles was the son of Alcmene a mortal that Zeus had become enamoured to; Zeus came to her one night in the form of her husband Amphitryon and lay with her‚ conceiving Hercules. Hera‚ Zeus’ lover was jealous as Zeus made an oath that Heracles would grow up to one day be King of all the lands he walked. Hera eventually took her revenge on Hercules when she caused him into a fit

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    Paper IV Connecting to the Hero: An Overall Analysis of an Attic black-figure Hydria depicting Herakles’ Exploits Ancient Greek vases attract us not only for their significant aesthetic and narrative appeals‚ but also for their value as bridges connecting today’s viewers to the ancient Greek world‚ an advanced civilization richly influenced by myths. My museum object‚ a late sixth century black-figured hydria that depicts the beginning and the end of exploits of the hero Herakles‚ is reflective

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    these stories as well. Europa was seduced by Zeus in the form of a white bull. White is supposed to represent good‚ but in being swept away by this white bull to the island of Crete she was ravished by Zeus. There she bared three of Zeus’ sons‚ Minos‚ Rhadmanthys and Sarpedon. After having the three sons of Zeus she later married Asterius (a local ruler). For taking Europa’s

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    fascinating gods in Greek mythology. Hermes (also called Mercury) is a god that is a big symbol for many things today. This Greek god is one out of a variety of the characters in stories that have changed the way we look at Greek Myth. One night in Olympia‚ Zeus‚ the greatest god of all‚ went out and impregnated Maia‚ the daughter of Atlas. The Next morning she bore Hermes‚ who was born in a cave on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia. It is said that Hermes got away from his mother Maia‚ and stole some cattle from Apollo

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    Hercules‚ the son of Zeus. Born in Olympus and kidnapped by Hades where his evil minions attempt to kill Hercules but instead turn him into a demigod. Hercules is then forced to live on earth in attempt to figure out who he really is and where he truly belongs. In the process Hercules faces many dangers and obstacles along his journey to returning home. Hades discovers that the only person that can stop him is Hercules so Hades does everything in his power to stop Hercules from ruining his plans

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    from mount Olympus‚ which is said to be a holy place where no man can walk. Mount Olympus is also said to be the residing place of Zeus. Zeus is the leader of the Olympian gods and has been since the overthrowing of Zeus’ father Cronus‚ the leader of the Titans who ruled before Zeus and the Olympians. Hera‚ the goddess of marriage and childbirth‚ is the wife of Zeus and Queen of the Gods‚ often portrayed as jealous and vengeful. She

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    shrouded in mystery and legend.[2] One of the most popular myths identifies Heracles and his father Zeus as the progenitors of the Games.[3][4][5] According to legend‚ it was Heracles who first called the Games "Olympic" and established the custom of holding them every four years.[6] A legend persists that after Heracles completed his twelve labors‚ he built the Olympic stadium as an honor to Zeus. Following its completion‚ he walked in a straight line for 200 steps and called this distance a "stadion"

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    CLAS104 – Classical Mythology University of Waterloo – Spring 2012 Chapter 1 – Interpretation and Definition of Classical Mythology The word myth comes from the Greek word mythos which means “word”‚ “speech”‚ “tale”‚ or “story” The story must have proved itself worthy of becoming traditional Myths can be told by means of various mediums: oral‚ written‚ music‚ painting‚ dance‚ etc True Myth / Myth Proper Refers primarily to stories of the gods and humankind’s relations with them Saga / Legend Myths

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    "cereal" for products of corn or edible grain derives from the goddess’ Roman name‚ Ceres. In Greek the word for such products is demetriaka. Demeter was worshipped as the goddess of earth and fertility. Zeus was the king and leader of the 12. His symbol was the thunder and in many of his statues he appears holding one. Poseidon‚ god of the sea and earthquakes‚ was most at home in the depths of the Aegean where he lived in a sumptuous golden palace. When he became angry (which was often) he would

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    originally coined by archeologist V.I. Leonardos in 1895 for a statue dedicated to the god Apollo. Kuros became an official generic term for a freestanding male figure in 1904 by Henri Lechat. The earliest kore produced according to archeologist is the Dedication of Nikandre for Artemis in Delos. The Kore that is most famous from this period is the Phrasikleia Kore‚ she is a grave marker to a young girl of the same name. The statue of Phrasikleia is a testament to her status as an unmarried virgin

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