Name: Poseidon Age: Age unknown Also known as: God of sea Last known location: Location unknown Significant actions/crimes: Poseidon fostered illegitimate children with mortals Presumed dangerous? Why?: Poseidon was powerful‚ decisive‚ competitive‚ and dignified. It was very important to stay on his "good side"‚ for he was also moody and irascible‚ quick to take offense‚ and made a hobby out of taking his revenge out on those who angered him. Punishing Odysseus for blinding his gigantic one-eyed
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Over the years the myth of Theseus has changed in Greek culture. Different versions of the myth exist in Greece. The different versions of the myth depend on the region in Greece in which it is told. “Theseus is the most famous hero of Athens. His mother was Aethra‚ daughter of King Pittheus of Troezen. His father was either King Aegeus or the Poseidon‚ the god of the Sea” (“Theseus and the Minotaur”). Although he was the son of a god he lived in his mother’s land. When Theseus grew older his mother
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The god that is the product of a god and a mortal. The wine god Dionysus. He is the son of the king of the Greek gods‚ Zeus‚ and his mother is named Semele. He was the god of fertility and wine‚ later considered a patron of the arts. He invented the art of wine making‚ and the farming culture to tend to grapes. He has two sides to his unique godly nature. On the one hand he brings extreme and divine enjoyment. The other side of his godly nature is brutal and unthinkable rage. If he chooses Dionysus
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Mythology 6th October 2012 Atalanta’s Voyage through the World of Mythology Atalanta‚ or how some might call her “Atlanta”‚ began her journey almost instantly at a rough spot. She was born to Cymene and King Iasus. She came into the world in the undesirable state of being a female. As a result‚ her father had her carried in the mountains and left to die. Instead‚ she was raised by a shebear that was looking for her cub. As Atalanta got older‚ she began to hunt. One time‚ she hunts a bear on her
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In this essay I will consider the features of Zeus as emphasised by mythology‚ and draw conclusions on the nature of the Greek gods as opposed to Christianity. According to Hesiod’s Works and Days‚ before Zeus ruled gods and mortals his father Cronus dictated a golden race. This was the first of four races created by the gods. The last three were fashioned by Zeus after he took the golden throne of Olympus from Cronus. The silver race came after the golden race and were destroyed by Zeus because
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Aries‚ The Ram‚ is the primary of the twelve zodiacal constellations‚ and in Greek myth represents the animal whose fleece become sought by using Jason and the Argonauts. Legend has it that after King Athamus of Boetia took a second spouse‚ Ino‚ she turned into extremely jealous and green with envy of his existing children‚ mainly his son‚ Phrixus. She therefore deviously plotted the failure of the corn crop‚ intercepted and bribed the messenger despatched with the aid of her husband to consult an
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in different time periods always interpret their idea in varies way. As for the creation myth‚ the Roman version is definitely different from the Greek one. In this paper‚ it will compare these two versions of the creation myth with each other to figure out what are the differences and similarities between Ovid’s Roman creation myth and Hesiod’s Greek creation myth. In addition‚ it will also discuss how the Ovid’s creation myth relates to his general approach to myth in the Metamorphoses compared
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In Greek mythology there were the three major gods Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and Hades. Their father was Kronos. Kronos was the Lord of all the titans. He swallowed them whole but they fought their way up out of his mouth. They chopped him to pieces with his own weapon of power. They chopped him into a million pieces‚ and sent him to Tartarus to suffer for a lot of eras to come. And he did. The gods had children with humans. The children were called demigods. One of these demigods was called Percus. He
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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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Ancient Greek Heroes In the article Ancient Heroes‚ from The Courier Mail on June 11‚ 2013 it was stated that “A hero was a man admired for his great strength and super-human abilities…The stories of these people have passed on through time‚ from present‚ to story‚ to history‚ to myth‚ to legend.” Heroes were very courageous and went through tough times; but if they are also said to be somebody who does something dangerous to save someone‚ then they don’t fit that definition. Greek heroes were actually
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