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    Final Fantasy XIII’s Parallels to Mythology Final Fantasy is a roleplaying videogame series‚ which includes many elements‚ and morals that can be found in Greek mythology. The plot of this video game is highly complicated‚ due to it taking place in a futuristic or alternate universe. Although there are fourteen different editions of Final Fantasy‚ the themes of the games all remain similar. They all take place in separate galaxies‚ which are much different from ours. Most characters are based off

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    According to Greek mythology‚ Poseidon was the god of the sea‚ earthquakes and horses. He was the son of Cronus‚ the leader of the Titans and his wife Rhea. Their children were the first to born as Olympians. After the overthrow of their father‚ Poseidon‚ along with his two brothers‚ Zeus and Hades‚ divided the ruling of the universe among themselves. His brother Zeus would be the god of the skies‚ Hades became the god of the underworld and Poseidon became the god of the seas. His temperament

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    Jesus Christ in comparative mythology is the examination of Jesus’ life in Christian theology as it relates to other religions. During the second and third centuries‚ Christian views of Jesus can be found in various other religions such as Greco-Roman and Egyptian mythology and the pagan religion (Wikipedia Contributors). The common promise was an afterlife‚ not just for the elite but for everyone as well as the reoccurring theme of a god dying and rising again (Humphreys). Later in the fourth century

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    Before the reward there must be labor. You plant before you reap joy (Ransom).” This quote symbolizes Demeter’s life as goddess of the harvest. Demeter provided a great deal to Greek mythology through her anger and compassion of being a caring mother. Her origins‚ myths about her life‚ as well as symbols and representations of her‚ all make up Demeter’s reputation. One important part of this Greek goddess is her interesting beginnings. All of the gods and goddesses are all in some way related to

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    gods that were born miraculously IN Christianity there is the Birth of Jesus who was born to his Virgin mother Mary. The story is told of an Angel visiting with her and telling her that she would bring forth a son and call him Jesus. In Greek Mythology there are: Alcides also called Heracles whose mother Alcmene was a virgin. Also Apollonius whose mother was said to be overshadowed by the God Proteus. Hercules’s

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    explanations for inexplicable occurrences and natural phenomena‚ while giving the people some much-needed incentive. For example: in Greek mythology‚ there are powerful gods and goddesses controlling just about every facet of lie‚ as well as the afterlife. Similarly‚ the Egyptians worshipped their gods and goddesses. And just as the Greek and Egyptian mythologies‚ Norse mythology—relative to the Vikings—also mentions the significance of their alleged gods and goddesses. Information and knowledge regarding

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    Greek mythology is a fascinating subject that is well known in theatre‚ art‚ and literature. Many characters in this era are described in stock epithets‚ which help the reader envision the material better. Poseidon‚ Pan‚ and Hecate have unique characteristics and realms in which they rule. The characteristic of strength or power is associated with Poseidon‚ the Greek God of the seas. He is often viewed as a God whose mood changes often. For example‚ disasters such as hurricanes or earthquakes were

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    Zeus is known as the most powerful god in Greek mythology. He is the central figure of the Greek gods as he is not only the god of the sky but also the king of the gods. He ruled over the Olympian gods in the tallest mountain in Greece‚ Mount Olympus where he lived. Being the most feared god of all gave him the liberty of doing and having anything that he desired. Zeus played a key role in many of the Greek mythologies. Zeus was the king of the gods‚ but like every Greek myth‚ nothing came easy

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    Artemis My ancient greek mythology goddess is Artemis. She is the Goddess of the virginity‚ hunting‚ childbirth‚ child protection‚ the moon‚ chastity ‚ and the natural environment. Artemis’s Father and Mother are Zeus and Leto‚ although she has another sibling Artemis’s syballing is a Goddess named Apollo‚ Apollo is Artemis twin sister. After being hunted by the Zeus’s other wife Hera. Leto found shelter on a island of Ortygia. This is where Artemis was born. Artemis’s Roman name is Diana Artemis

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    For my topic I studied the Roman god‚ Neptune. Neptune was the god of the sea in Roman mythology. He was also worshipped as the god of horses with the name of Neptunus Equester. The Roman people may have looked up to Neptune‚ but he was known to have a violent temper. Because of his rage‚ tempests and earthquakes were caused. Neptune had a wife named Amphitrite‚ the water nymph. He first saw her dancing in the Naxos and that’s when he asked her to marry him‚ so said no. He was in love with her

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