The Face In The Pool The god named Jupiter came to the mountains often. I‚ like all the other nymphs‚ loved having him around. He was a playful god‚ full of laughter and mischief‚ and nymphs would never miss a chance to be with someone like that. His jealous wife‚ Juno‚ would search the mountains for Jupiter‚ hoping to catch him out playing in the glades and waterfalls with us. Whenever Juno came close to finding Jupiter‚ I interfered. I started an animated conversation between the two of us‚ distracting
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display what mattered most to the people of Greece. The marble Statue of Aphrodite is one of these artworks dedicated to the goddesses. Aphrodite was believed to be the goddess of love‚ lust and sexuality she was also a symbol of strength; she gave the men of the military hope and optimism when going into battle. As Aphrodite was the goddess of love and lust her statues and sculptures were almost always nude or partially nude. As in this marble sculpture where Aphrodite is pictured fully nude‚ her face
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the seasonal and cosmologic cycle. Kali seems much more in control over Her destiny than the Greek goddess‚ however. Let us begin‚ then‚ with this story to which I make mention (perhaps one of the first known concerning Kali): The gods and the titans engaged in a great battle. There was one particular titan who was too powerful for the lesser gods to defeat. Durga‚ the Warrior/Mother goddess‚ was then called upon for aid. She arrived in splendour‚ riding a lion into battle‚ Her ten arms
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Gunter Aeneas as a Hero The character of Aeneas emerges as a hero during his escape from Troy in Book II of the Aeneid. He does need help at times‚ realizing his destiny; and so he is visited by the ghosts of Hector and Creusa‚ and also‚ by the goddess‚ Venus‚ his mother. These supernatural events have given Aeneas what is needed to lead the people of Troy; and to set out in search for the new city they would call Rome. The description of Hector as he appeared to Aeneas in a dream was as sad
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WOMEN IN ANCIENT INDIA The sub-continent of India is both diverse in its history and geography. It was not until the Mauryan Empire in the third century b.c.e. when most of India was brought together under one ruling dynasty. Before the Mauryans there was the ancient era known as the Indus Valley or Harappan civilization‚ and then the invasion and settlement of the Aryans along the Ganges River plain. The Ganges and Indus Rivers are known as the mother and father of India. Other rivers traverse
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taking orders from a mortal man shows that the case has already been decided before commencing. To make it appear fair‚ Athena calls upon 10 judges‚ but the Furies and Leader are unaware of the trickery being made in front of their very eyes. The Goddess elects an even number of jury members and states that Orestes wins the case in the event of a tie amongst votes. This indicates Athena’s knowledge of Orestes fate before the trail even began. If she had wanted him to lose the case she would have
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Beltane‚ or also known as Beltaine‚ May Day‚ may Eve and Celtic Summer‚ is celebrated on May 1st in the Northern Hemisphere and October 31st in the Southern Hemisphere. To the Celtics‚ this is one of the two greatest festivals‚ the other being Samhain. Beltane is a fertility festival and also a fire festival. The original Celtic meaning is “Bel-Fire” which has been traced back to the middle eastern god “Baal” which means lord. So Beltane is a celebration of the God of light or fire and also a celebration
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Kanthapura as a novel of village or rural sensibility: Raja rao’s Kanthapura is a tale of atypical south Indian village in the kara area of Mysore. The novel is a saga of village life with a political bias. There is no conventional hero or heroine in it. The village of Kanthapura itself; with its presiding deity Kanchamma‚ with its live giving river Himavath‚ with its rustic topography‚ crops‚ weeds and diseases‚ with its characteristics‚ superstitions and customs is one of the main character. The
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role within the myth. She was portrayed to be the goddess of love and beauty often shown smiling. She is the daughter of Zeus. Some myths also say they daughter of Uranus (Aphrodite‚ 2002). One of the more known and told myth is her helping Paris to abduct his love Helen of Troy. She was the goddess of love‚ lust‚ fertility and magic. According to Freyja (1996)‚ she is believed to be the daughter of the sea god Njord and the earth-goddess Nerthus. She had a twin brother named Frey. Some believe
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even felt that she could compete against Athena‚ the goddess of skill‚ and win with ease. When Athena heard these words‚ she got offended. She came down to reclaim her title and prove that no mortal could create anything more beautiful than her. Athena decided to disguise as an old lady and appear in front of Arachne. She told Arachne "I am old and have much experience from life‚ so let me give you one advice: don’t ever mess up with a goddess! No mortal can compete against Athena. Take back your
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