Creation of the World In the beginning there was only chaos. Then out of the void appeared Erebus‚ the unknowable place where death dwells‚ and Night. All else was empty‚ silent‚endless‚ darkness. Then somehow Love was born bringing a start of order. From Love came Light and Day. Once there was Light and Day‚ Gaea‚ the earth appeared. Then Erebus slept with Night‚ who gave birth to Ether‚ the heavenly light‚ and to Day the earthly light. Then Night alone produced Doom‚ Fate‚ Death‚ Sleep‚ Dreams
Premium Greek mythology Gaia Zeus
Mythology Summary and Analysis: Greek Mythology The Beginnings — Creation Summary In the beginning there was only Chaos‚ an empty void. But somehow this enormous vacancy gave birth to Gaea‚ the earth‚ to Tartarus‚ the great region beneath the earth‚ and to Eros‚ the shining god of love and attraction. Chaos also bore Erebus‚ the darkness of the netherworld‚ and Night‚ the darkness over the earth. Then Erebus slept with Night‚ who gave birth to Ether‚ the heavenly light‚ and to Day‚ the earthly
Premium Greek mythology Zeus Gaia
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
Premium Zeus Greek mythology Hera
Throughout multiple mythological stories women have been shown as jealous‚ revengeful and intrusive. Prometheus and Pandora The Great Bear Perseus and Medusa Medea (A Women Scorned) Antigone Prometheus and Pandora~ Prometheus and his brother stole fire from the gods and gave it to humankind. Of course‚ the gods were furious. As PUNISHMENT‚ the gods gave the brothers a women‚ named Pandora to Prometheus and his brother. However‚ even as punishment‚ the gods still gave Pandora valuable traits. Epimetheus
Premium Greek mythology Zeus Gender
in others he arrives from the south. He is known as “the god that comes” and his foreignness is essential to his cults. As an important figure in Ancient Greek history‚ he is listed as one of the twelve major deities of Greek mythology. Born to Zeus‚ the king of the gods‚ and Semele‚ a mortal woman‚ Dionysus’ birth conjured difficulty in fitting him
Premium Dionysus Zeus Greek mythology
considers his story‚ that of no violence or death. This Titan‚ ironically‚ could not stand to see the humans suffer with the fate Zeus and his fellow Titans commanded‚ so he disobeyed authority and gave mankind fire. As punishment‚ Zeus killed him over and over and after being unsatisfied‚ chained him to a large tree to never move‚ but only able to watch the humans. Zeus was not satisfied‚ however‚ so he punished Prometheus’ brother‚ Epimetheus. This happens in the story of Pandora’s box. Yet‚ symbols
Premium Greek mythology Oedipus Sophocles
daughter of Zeus. There are many different versions of how Athena came to be. The most accepted version is that Athena was born a child of Zeus by his first wife‚ Metis‚ a goddess of wisdom. Zeus feared that Metis might bear him a son who was mightier than himself‚ so he swallowed her. According to some stories‚ Zeus had every right to fear this because Mother Earth had prophesied that Metis ’ first child would be a girl‚ but her second child would be a boy that would overthrow Zeus as had happened
Premium Athena Zeus Greek mythology
Vesta 5. Hera‚ Poseidon‚ Athena‚ Aphrodite‚ Ares‚ Hephaestus 6. Priests and priestesses in the sacred grove interpreted rustling of the oak leaves 7. The breastplate of Zeus was the aegis and had Medusa’s face on it. Zeus’s tree was the oak tree and his bird was the eagle. 8. Hera is the wife and younger sister of Zeus 9. She was often cruel. She got jealous often‚ especially of Zeus’s affairs and would get revenge on whoever it happened to be. 10. Poseidon and Hades. Poseidon ruled the
Premium Zeus Greek mythology Hera
Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and Hades were the three sons of Cronos. When Cronos retired‚ the boys divided the world up between them. Zeus took the sky‚ Poseidon took the sea‚ and Hades ruled under the earth‚ the home of the dead. At first‚ it was great fun. But things had been just a bit slow lately. Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and Hades were the three sons of Cronos. When Cronos retired‚ the boys divided the world up between them. Zeus took the sky‚ Poseidon took the sea‚ and Hades ruled under the earth‚ the home of
Premium Earth World Sun
of ancient art‚ the statue of Zeus and the statue of the Good Shepherd. Both statues are beautiful examples of the ideal image of their times. The first piece of art that I analyzed is the statue of Zeus. The larger than life bronze statue was created around 460BC that depicts the early religious beliefs in Gods. The statue of bronze differed from ones that came before it because it was not made of the normal marble that was used on most statues. The statue of Zeus couldn’t be made out of marble
Premium Ancient Greece Greeks Zeus