Fools in April (Scene opens: Everyone is laying on the ground‚ as though they are dead‚ focus on Hypnos.) Hypnos (Narrating): “Wait! It’s not what it looks like! Let me show you what really happened.” (The entire play rewinds.) (Artemis and Poseidon are seated at a table in a restaurant. Hermes is disguised and lingering in the background.) Hypnos (Narrating): “It all began on the morning of the first day of April‚ when Artemis and Poseidon decided to go on a brunch date to celebrate spring.” Artemis:
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Throughout many decades Zeus has been the ruler of Mt. Olympus‚ he is now ready to leave the throne. The best candidate for the position to become the next ruler of Mt. Olympus is his wife‚ Hera is the Greek goddess of marriage and childbirth. Hera is a very compassionate‚ caring‚ and smart goddess. Hera already has experience ruling over Mt. Olympus ever since she is Zeus wife and his right hand goddess. Hera is a devoted god and gets whatever she wants. Hera is good for the position to become future
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Taylor Thomas Mrs. Villiesse ALA 9 29 May 2014 Apollo the Greek God In the Iliad‚ Homer describes a particular Greek god as the “far-shooter”‚ “rouser of armies”‚ or “Phoebus Apollo”. The world knows him simply as Apollo‚ son of Zeus and Leto‚ twin brother of Artemis. Apollo has multiple domains including music‚ prophecy‚ colonization‚ archery‚ medicine and healing‚ poetry‚ dance‚ protecting of shepherds‚ light‚ and plague (Encyclopedia Mythica). The god particularly depicts order‚ beauty‚
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The Greeks believed that the earth was formed before any of the gods appeared. The gods‚ as the Greeks knew them‚ all originated with Father Heaven‚ and Mother Earth. Father Heaven was known as Uranus‚ and Mother Earth‚ as Gaea. Uranus and Gaea raised many children. Among them were the Cyclopes‚ the Titans‚ and the Hecatoncheires‚ or the Hundred- Handed Ones. Uranus let the Titans roam free‚ but he imprisoned the Cyclopes and the Hundred- handed Ones beneath the earth. Finally
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Zeus and Poseidon In Greek mythology‚ there are many gods. All the gods rule a certain thing. One of the main gods are Hades‚ Poseidon‚ and Zeus. These gods are very alike and yet very different. When comparing and contrasting Zeus and Poseidon based on powers‚ place of rule‚ and marriages‚ it is clear that Zeus is the better choice. While both gods are very strong‚ Zeus is superior in power. Zeus is the god of the gods and thunder. Poseidon is the god of the sea and earthquakes. This makes both
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Roman History and Culture: Roman Gods and Goddesses A major portion of Roman History and Culture are the Gods and Goddesses of ancient Rome. The Romans deeply believed in mythology and that there was a god for nearly every aspect of life. Many of the gods and goddesses covered more than one aspect of life. There were many major and minor gods that were believed in by the Romans. One of the major deities‚ or Gods‚ of Roman times was the Queen of the Gods‚ Juno. Juno was the daughter of Saturn. She
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The Tennessean David Mikhael Mr. Snow Imaginative Writing May 22‚ 2013 R.I.P. Athena Today‚ we morn the tragic loss of a great god. On May 22‚ 2013‚ the great god Athena was found dead on mount Olympus. She will be remembered forever as the goddess of wisdom and military victory. She was also the guardian and patron of Athens‚ Greece. She helped build Athens into an economic power house
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Mythical Gods Zeus - Gød of the sky‚ the clouds‚ and the rain. Normally seen holding a thunderbolt. Represented by an Eagle. Married Hera and had many children from many affairs. Poseidon - Brother of Zeus‚ and ruler of the sea. Seen with a trident and connected to horses and bulls. Hera - Sister and wife of Zeus. Protector of marriage and ally of married women. Cow and Peacock were important to her. Hades - Ruler of the underworld and of the dead. Also lord of wealth (his Latin name means
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My favourite constellation is Virgo‚ one of the Zodiacs‚ because I am one myself‚ in terms of astrology‚ having been born on the 31st of August. Its name is Latin for virgin‚ and its symbol is ♍. Lying between Leo to the west and Libra to the east‚ it is the second largest constellation in the sky (after Hydra). It can be easily found through its brightest star‚ Spica. According to the Babylonian Mul.Apin‚ which dates from 1000–686 BCE‚ this constellation was known as "The Furrow"‚ representing
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The Graces In Roman mythology the Graces (Plural of Grace) are the trio of minor deities representing joy‚ charm‚ and beauty. Originally‚ however‚ the Graces were simply considered as the goddesses of fertility and fecundity‚ including vegetation and animal life. In Greek mythology they are known as the Charites (Plural of Charis). In some accounts‚ Charis was not merely the singular form of the Charities rather it was the name of a single member of this group of deities. The Graces are also called
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