All the Titans were the children of Gaia‚ mother of the Earth and Uranus god of the sun. Before the Titans‚ they had six kids together that looked monstrous. Therewfor‚ Uranus puts them in the underworld. Titans were born‚ they were beautiful‚ so they keep all of them. Helios “drove the chariot that pulled the sun across the sky from East to West”. Selene “pulled the moon across the skies at night” The other Titans‚ controlled the oceans and the rivers. One of the youngest gods Cronus‚ replaced Uranus
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Mythology Notes 8/21/2014 Myth- Story Legend- Heroic tales of humans‚ more recent past Fairy Tales- Outside of human capabilities‚ improbable for adults‚ entertainment value‚ non human characters‚ magical‚ simple plot structures‚ outside time and place Folklore- Cultural stories‚ tales specific to a culture‚ explanatory of things of importance‚ elements of fear‚ contain regular/common people‚ not focused on Gods or heroes Fable- lessons‚ contain animals‚ clearly fiction Urban Legend-In the
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a mortal woman named Hera. Fathered three sons. • Where ever he went he made the land a safer place for people to live. • The labors of Hercules indicate he probably existed in a femaledominated society. The Villain ( Eurystheus) • • • • • King of Tiryns Communicated with Hercules through his servants Very literal and strict with his commands Abused his Authority He also feared that Hercules would become a threat to his power Other Archetypes • • • • His mother Hera Hades God of death His
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Leto hid where Hera couldn’t find her and gave birth to Artemis. She was born in Ortgin. After Artemis’ birth‚ she helped her mom‚ Leto‚ to cross the straits over to Delos. Leto then gave birth to Apollo in Delos. As she got older‚ she lived in the forest. She protected
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Many people think that Zeus was this big‚ scary Greek god‚ but he actually wasn’t. In the Greeks eyes‚ they saw him as a regular human‚ just like the other gods. Zeus was very great‚ tricky‚ and captivating. Zeus had many brothers and sisters. He was the son of Kronos. Zeus wanted to come father of all gods‚ but he had to become greater than his father. He needed to have more power than his father‚ but knew that he couldn’t do it by himself. Zeus had a mother who wanted revenge. Her name was
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Aphrodite has interfered with the lives of men and women through key events‚ such as the Trojan War and the journey of Odysseus. The Trojan prince Paris was asked to judge which Olympian goddess was the most beautiful. He picked out Aphrodite over Hera and also Athena. While they offered him political power and many war victories‚ Aphrodite had bribed Paris with the most beautiful woman in the world. This was Helen of Sparta‚ wife of Menelaus. The two eloped together to Troy‚ where the Trojan War
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Reagan Hayes Picozzi English I-I Feb. 2‚ 2016 Poseidon I. Introduction – (3-5 sentences) a. Have you ever looked out over the vast‚ seamlessly never-ending ocean and thought‚ man I wish I could rule over all of that? b. Well the Grecian god Poseidon does! c. Poseidon‚ son of Kronos most powerful of all the primevals‚ Grecian god of the Seas was very well the most disruptive god to not only the gods of Olympus but also the people of Greece. II. Poseidon had a family that was legen…wait for it…dary
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would cause problems when three powerful goddesses wished to claim the prize as the fairest: Hera‚ Athena and Aphrodite. The three goddesses asked Zeus to be their judge. However‚ Zeus directed Hermes to refer the arbitration to Paris‚ a Trojan prince‚ the young son of Priam and Hecuba. Each goddess offered to reward him if he chose her. Athena offered to make him become a great hero or general; Hera offered to make him ruler of the richest and powerful kingdom; while Aphrodite offered him the
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Hephaestus is another son of Zeus and Hera. He made most of the gods and heroes weapons‚ Hephaestus was thrown out from Olympus by Zeus‚ which is why he was lame or crippled (“Hephaestus”). Zeus did not just have one wife he had many wives. Zeus had another wife Maia and made Hemes. Hermes
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and Sky God Uranus was Rhea. She was once called the Gods Mother. She was married to her own brother Cronus‚ the first of the original Titans. They had children who where themselves Gods they consisted of Demeter‚ Hades‚ Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ Hestia and Hera. During the time they called the Golden Age Cronus overthrew his father and he and Rhea were then crowned Queen and the King of the Gods. Rhea was spared from the punishment but Cronus was sent to the pits of the horrifying Tarturus. The movie Clash
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