12. Hestia (Vesta) was the Goddess of the Hearth. Offerings were made to her in all homes even though she doesnt appear in many myths.…
EUNOMIA The Goddess of Good Governance, one of the three Horai, was a daughter of Zeus and the Titaness Themis.…
The Oxford Dictionary defines beauty as “a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form , that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight” (“beauty”). In “Autobiography of a Face,” Lucy Grealy expands this definition by exploring her own interpretation of beauty throughout the various stages of her life.…
“That is the best part of beauty, which a picture cannot express,” Francis Bacon observes in his “Essay on the Subject.” And yet for centuries, we’ve attempted again and again to define beauty from social, cultural and religious perspectives. But in spite of establishing numerous theoretical definition, we continue to try for a substantial, solid and material structure to define women’s beauty. “Attitudes toward beauty are entwined with our deepest conflicts surrounding flesh and spirit,” Harvard’s Nancy Etcoff wrote in her article, “Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty.” Indeed, “beauty is a complex beast surrounded by our equally complex attitudes”, and “The Myth of the Latin…
Throughout Greek mythology, Hecate was often portrayed as having multiple forms and was recognized as several other goddesses. This could be due to her reign over the land, sea, and sky, an honor that belongs to no other god. Hecate was granted her widespread power over the elements by Zeus, the king of the Gods. According to Hesiod, a renowned Greek poet, Zeus “honored (Hecate) above all”(Hesiod 411). Her extensive power leads her to primarily be associated with the moon goddess Artemis, the earth goddess and queen of the underworld Persephone, and the sea goddess Ceto.…
It is no doubt that one has to be physically beautiful or attractive, whatever that may mean, because different cultures have different standards of beauty. Time also plays a factor. Depending on what period in history you’re examining will you know how the perfect woman is viewed. Women have been viewed and criticized by society since ancient times, with their worth and value often largely depending on how others viewed them.…
To begin, in ancient Greek’s times, Pallas Athena embodies the Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, and war. The name Pallas translates to mean “girl.” Her other epithets, Parthenos, Ergane, Promachos, and Nike, translates to “virgin,” “of the crafts,” “of war,” and “victory” respectfully. Both Homer and Hesiod, authors who wrote about her, have given her nicknames, such as gray-eyed, bright-eyed, flashing-eyed, goddess of spoil, lovely-haired goddess, Tritogenia (meaning: from the head), and Alalkomenia Athena (derived from the word Alkomena). The ancient Greeks mentioned her eyes so many times because Athena is known as an “Eye Goddess,” because her eyes see all as well as know all.…
Diana was another Goddess, and as previously mentioned, she was the twin of Apollo. Diana was usually seen with a bow and arrow or a stag in Roman art. She was the Goddess of nature, fertility, forests, mountains, woods, childbirth, moon, animals, and women. She also had several names such as: Mother of Creatures, Lunar Virgin, Moon Goddess, and Huntress Goddess. Diana was worshiped at a sacred grove beside Lake Nemi, near Rome.…
Hestia was the goddess of the hearth, home, architecture, domesticity, family, and the state. she was one of only three virgin goddesses, next to Athena and artemis. although both Poseidon and Apollo wanted to marry her, Hestia made an oath to zeus that she would remain forever pure and undefiled, never entering into a union with a man. goddess symbols that were personalized for each goddess was incorporated into the worship of the ancient goddesses were often worn as jewelry. they were also used in the household décor as talismans to seek the goddess's special gifts, blessings, or protection. a large number of goddess symbols have survived in statuary and other works of art. Hestia is a goddess of the first Olympian generation. she…
Hestia was the oldest of the gods of Olympus. She is also Zeus’s sister. She strongly disliked gossip which is why there are hardly any stories told about her. It would be a huge mistake to think she was just another minor god. In some ways, she was one of the most important of all the gods. All of the gods of Olympus all had their own duties. Hermes carried messages while Zeus ruled over everybody and all of the other gods had jobs too. But for a time, no one seemed to know what Hestia was meant to do. One legend about the Hestia was the one where both Poseidon and Apollo went and told Zeus that they both loved Hestia and wanted to ask for her hand in marriage. They demanded that Zeus choose between the both of them. If he didn’t, a war would…
Hestia - The Goddess of the hearth or the home. Given offering at the beginning and end of every meal.…
What is beauty? Beauty, by definition, is, “the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit” (Merriam-Webster). Throughout her life, Lucy Grealy struggles with her own definition of beauty. To her, beauty equals happiness. As a cancer patient, she underwent many surgeries which left her with a disfigured face. Since she did not think she was beautiful, she was not happy, or rather, she would not allow herself to be happy. “I didn’t deserve it, and thus I shouldn’t want it. She blames all of her unhappiness and misfortune on the way her face looks, when in reality, she is causing herself to be unhappy by dwelling on the negative aspects of her life. She says,…
Beauty in all of its intricate aspects, can be misinterpreted, judged, and crushed to its very core for the same reasons it was once praised. Society diminishes the prominence of beauty, while simultaneously inflicting pressure on the eradication of its imperfections. Women, nowadays, rely on more than just water, soap, and self-confidence to fabricate the mask society deems as pragmatic, and truly necessary. Although the misconception of the physical qualities possessing the upper level in the hierarchical scale of beauty has blindsided millions, there is time remaining to instill the concepts of authentic beauty, according to the article by Nicole James. Knowledge does not necessarily amplify wisdom, and therefore despite the exponentially…
Everyone has their own opinions on what beauty consists of. It is in cliché expression “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This means beauty can come from within a person’s soul or from the outside of looking at woman’s body. As it just happened, saying the word “beauty” on most occasions comes hand in hand with the word woman. In the story “A Woman’s Beauty: Put – Down or Power Source” by Susan Sontag. Sontag states; “To be called beautiful is thought to name something essential to women’s character and concerns. (In contrast to men whose essence is to be strong or effective, or competent.)” (Sontag.488.1) The word beautiful may not seem synonymous with men in 2015 but handsome is, as the word “handsome” feels more masculine.…
Famous artist, Sandro Botticelli, illustrated what beauty was in the 1480’s through a painting called The Birth of Venus. In the highly praised artwork, Venus, the Roman goddess of fertility and beauty, exemplifies what beauty was in that time period. She had pearly white skin, a body structure that was feminine and non-muscular, and a rounded face with a high forehead, which symbolized high intelligence. Over time, the beauty trends have changed dramatically. In today’s modeling industry, beauty holds a juggling act between slim figures mirrored by Twiggy and Kate Moss and curvy figures as Kate Upton. Masculine beauty has formatted into a bulky, muscular toned body structure when, in the 1930’s, it was a popular for a male to keep a slim fitted body. This demonstrates how physical beauty is…