Mythology Notes 8/21/2014 Myth- Story Legend- Heroic tales of humans‚ more recent past Fairy Tales- Outside of human capabilities‚ improbable for adults‚ entertainment value‚ non human characters‚ magical‚ simple plot structures‚ outside time and place Folklore- Cultural stories‚ tales specific to a culture‚ explanatory of things of importance‚ elements of fear‚ contain regular/common people‚ not focused on Gods or heroes Fable- lessons‚ contain animals‚ clearly fiction Urban Legend-In the
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weapon of Zeus (the lightning bolt) Percy had two friends in camp half-blood namely Grover and Annabeth. These two people help our hero Percy in his quest to prove that he did not steal the lightning bolt from Zeus. There is also Luke‚ the real lightning thief‚ who acted nice to Percy in order to frame him up. To sum it all up the book is about a special little boy who feels inferior because he has ADHD and dyslexia. Later on‚ he was sent to camp half-blood in order to be protected from Hades and his
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For my informative essay I chose to write about Poseidon. Poseidon was born from Cronus and Rhea and had five siblings in Hades‚ Demeter‚ Hestia‚ Hera‚ and Zeus. Poseidon is described as being a mature man with a sturdy build and a dark beard while hes holding a trident. Poseidon also had seven kids in Theseus‚ Triton‚ Polyphemus‚ Belus‚ Agenor‚ Neleus‚ and Atlas. Poseidon is also Known for having a uncontrollable temper which usually results in violence. Poseidon or Neptune in Roman is
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Rhea named her baby boy Zeus. To make sure her child wasn’t eaten she gave him to a herd of sheep‚ in return she assured the herd they wouldn’t be eaten. Once Zeus was all grown up his mother introduced him to Cronos. Then one night they decided to poison him‚ and it worked he threw up all of the children he had previously eaten‚ plus they were still alive. After Zeus was chosen to be the leader. This infuriated his father‚ and a war was brought upon them. Reluctantly Zeus reigned and no on ever
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twelve gods and goddesses ruled the universe from atop Greece’s Mount Olympus. These Olympians had come to power after their leader‚ Zeus‚ overthrew his father‚ Kronos‚ leader of the Titans. All the Olympians are related to one another. The Romans adopted most of these Greek gods and goddesses‚ but with new names. Zeus (Roman name: Jupiter) The most powerful of all‚ Zeus was god of the sky and the king of Olympus. His temper affected the weather‚ and he threw thunderbolts when he was unhappy. He was
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responsible for earthquakes and was the creator of the very first horse as a gift for the city Athens‚ spent most of his time in water. His father was Cronus and mother was Rhea both were titans they had five children including Poseidon Hades‚ Hestia‚ Hera and Zeus. His wife was Amphitrite daughter of Nereus. They had 3 children Triton‚ Rhode and Benthesikyme.The triton is one of the most powerful weapons in Greek and roman mythology it commands whatever Poseidon said‚ and it’s almost like a big pitch
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Victoria Carpenter Mr. Fraley Ancient Literature 26 March 2014 Creation Myths of Ancient Greco-Roman and Hebrew Cultures. Ancient Creation myths are similar but at the same time are still very different. What is a myth? A myth refers to a fiction story or only half true story. What makes up a myth? It has several different characteristics that make it different from other types of stories. Ancient Greco-Roman myths are interesting because they talk about another religion and how they are
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Gods who just doesn’t want gods to be in control of mortals. This particular mortal’s name is Kratos‚ the ghost of Sparta or the god of war. After killing Ares the real god of war‚ Athena named Kratos the New God of War. But when he was killed by Zeus and sent down to the underworld’s river Styx‚ all his powers were drained. He was then a mortal once again. As Kratos journeyed down farther through the river he found Athena’s Ghost. When he seen her‚ Athena then gave him the Blades of Exile.
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natural disasters. The ancient people believed that the gods were the reason for different disasters. For instance‚ they believed that earthquakes were created when Poseidon‚ the god of the sea‚ slammed his trident against the ground. Another example is Zeus‚ god of thunder‚ who caused storms and lightning throughout the world.
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Odysseus‚ the main protagonist‚ receives help‚ and is frowned upon by the gods. There are many gods‚ and goddesses who play significant roles in Odysseus’ journey back to his homeland of Ithaca. Athena‚ the gray-eyed goddess‚ or the daughter of Zeus‚ is the most predominant goddess in the epic. One of Athena’s roles is to act as a guardian towards Telemachus. In the beginning‚ Athena travels to Ithaca in the guise of Mentes‚ and states to Telemachus‚ Odysseus’ son‚ “I’m Mentes‚ son of wise Anchialus;
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