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    Greek Mythology is the teaching that belong to the ancient Greeks. It consisted of their God and heroes. One of the Greek God’s is Ares. He is the Greek God of War. His parents are Zeus & Hera. They are the God of lighting & marriage. He is from the city of Thracians and lives on Mount Olympus. One interesting fact about Ares is that he is one of the twelve Olympians. The Greek God Ares is the most careless and merciless God‚ because he fought without caring of the outcome. Ares is a fierce and

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    Odysseus Greek Hero

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    Heroes are the best-known part of Greek mythology. what makes a hero in Greek Mythology are battling tyrants and conquering dangerous journeys and completing difficult tasks. These heroes who conquered their obstacle’s‚ deserve to be recognized. I have chosen to highlighted my two favorite Greek heroes‚ I believe have shown incredible strength through every turn of their lives. Not only did these two go hand in hand in marriage‚ their heroism and bravery tell a story that should be written about

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    Poseidon: The Greek God

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    whether the Greeks knew or they didn’t they did the same thing and created gods.these gods vary from small to large and even control different elements. Some more important than others . The first thing you always do is pray to the gods. The best one has to be Poseidon. God of the sea and earthquakes this god has a spectacular historical feature and life. Poseidon and his family were both loved and some hated. He had a brother named Zeus and Hades‚ Zeus was the god of the sky and hades that god of the

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    Ares “God of War” Ares is the Greek god of war. He is the Son of Zeus and Hera the king and queen of the gods. Hephaestus and Ares were the only 2 Olympians born from both Zeus and Hera. Ares has many children with many different women; one of his most famous affairs was with Aphrodite‚ Greek goddess of Love and Beauty. They had multiple children but only 3 showed Ares qualities; Deimos “God of dread”‚ Phobos “god of fear” and Adrestia “goddess of revenge and balance”. All three of these children

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    Apollo: The Greek Gods

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    Artemis and Apollo were the greatest Olympian deities of the Greek gods and goddesses. Artemis was the goddess of the hunt‚ the moon‚ and archery. Apollo on the other hand was the god of music‚ archery‚ and medicine. Their father gave everything Artemis had ever wanted to her. Apollo wanted the same for himself. Apollo had decided that he took everything his father gave to him gratefully‚ but now he wanted something Artemis had never asked for before. “Father?” Apollo asked as he stepped into

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    Greek Gods In The Odyssey

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    Characteristics of the Gods The three characteristics of the Greek Gods that are presented throughout Odysseus’s journey are that they are powerful‚ they could be helpful or harmful to his voyage‚ and they are worshiped by human. The gods presented in The Odyssey‚ especially Zeus and Poseidon‚ show their power and rage throughout Odysseus’s journey. Zeus‚ the God of all the Gods‚ is so powerful‚ he could destroy and entire ship and crew if he needs to because he wants to destroy Odysseus’s

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    Orpheus: The Greek Hero

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    The Rise and Fall There are many talented musicians in the world‚ but few ever become both blessed with fame. The Greek hero Orpheus was gifted with superhuman musical skills (“Orpheus” Merriam.) He is well known for playing his lyre and his singing abilities throughout his life. Orpheus is the son of a muse named Calliope‚ and either Apollo or Oeagrus‚ a king of Thrace (“Orpheus” Encyclopedia.) There are some versions who believed his father is Oeagrus while others state it is Apollo. According

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    The myth was his father Cronus swallowed him as he had all of zeus’s siblings.Zeus had many affairs with other gods and goddess. Poseiden was the god of the sea‚earthquakes‚and tidal waves.The trident was the symbol for Poseiden.The myth was he was swallowed by his father and saved by his brother Zeus and other siblings.He was mad at Zeus because‚ Zeus had more power. Hades was the god of the underworld‚the dead‚and all riches under the Earth.Hades symbol was a helmet.The myth was that Hades abducted

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    hear hero? When some people hear the word hero they think of Spiderman‚ Superman‚ Batman‚ and all the other superheroes‚ but having special powers doesn’t always make you a hero. Heroes can be anyone or anything‚ they can also do deadly tasks‚ or do the most simplest of things. Ancient Greek heroes would go on deadly quests defeating monsters of all shapes and sizes‚ like how Perseus slayed Medusa. Modern day heroes do things a bit differently‚ but that doesn’t make them any less of a hero. What

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    Atticus Modern Hero

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    Literary Essay on the Modern Hero What makes one a hero? Heros are often associated with superheros who have superpowers that make them special.make sacrifices Simply put‚ a modern hero is an ordinary person who possess a unique trait or belief‚ and takes action on because of it. …….. Judging a person’s character depends on others’ experiences and bias towards another. One of the most significant factors in determining the (eligibility? suitability?) of one being classified as a hero would be based on

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