religion in the world of Ancient Greece make this religion unlike any other ever established in any part of the world. In ancient Greek religion‚ there were twelve Olympians‚ or principal gods‚ that sat atop of Mount Olympus. There was Zeus‚ Hera‚ Poseidon‚ Ares‚ Hermes‚ Hephaestus‚ Aphrodite‚ Athena‚ Apollo‚ and Artemis. These twelve gods were always considered Olympians in Greek religion. There was also four other variable gods among the twelve Olympians by the names of Hestia‚ Demeter‚ Dionysus
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Hephaestus‚ also known as Vulcan or Vulcanalia‚ is known as the blacksmith god‚ or the god of fire. He is the son of Zeus and Hera. But‚ unlike them and any of the other gods‚ he is portrayed as ugly and lame. Hephaestus was said to be born from Hera’s thigh or head. When he was a baby Hera threw him off of Mount Olympus because he was so ugly‚ which in turn crippled his legs permanently. She hated him for his lack of looks. Hephaestus is the god of blacksmiths‚ fire‚ metalworking‚ stonemasonry
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The power hierarchy between deities and immortal gods tragically prevail over mortal being’s fate. In the play‚ Oedipus the King and Herakles both heroes suffered heavily upon the uncontrollable fate that befalls their future from both inescapable deities. However‚ contrastingly Oedipus’ fate was more tragic. Oedipus’s tragedy was innately out of the gods’ control. His fate was set upon by a prophecy Apollo preached to Laius and Jocasta before his birth. Although‚ his parents tried to prevent the
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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 Persephones.He disliked Demeter and Asclepius. Hera is the wife of Jupiter.She is the goddess of marriage and family.The peacock and cow was
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Io appeared in the form of a cow. Originally‚ Io was a beautiful mortal‚ before being transformed into a heifer by Zeus. Zeus’ wife‚ Hera‚ “grew jealous due to Zeus’ new attraction to Io” (Hamilton‚ 78). To protect Io from Hera‚ Zeus thought the best thing to do would be to turn Io into a white cow. Hera knew better‚ as she sniffed out the foolery immediately. Hera took the “cow”‚ or Io‚ and put her under Argus’ watch. Argus was expected to be great at this job due to his abundance of eyes. This
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Metis when she was about to give birth to prevent this. A few of Zeus’s wives included: Themis‚ Uranus and Gaea’s daughter‚ Mnemosyne‚ which gave birth to the nine muses with Zeus‚ Oceanid Eurynome‚ who gave birth to the three graces with Zeus‚ and Hera. Many of Zeus’s children were given birth by his mistresses‚ some of which were mortals.(Guirand 105-106) <br> <br><blockquote>"The god was normally depicted as a man in the fullness of maturity‚ of robust body‚ a grave countenance and a broad forehead
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gods and mortals alike‚ could prevent this impending doom that swept over Greece like a great fire. Let us travel back in time when the gods often left their home in Mt. Olympus to dabble about the lives of the mortals. Narrator: Zeus and his queen Hera have decided to have a wedding celebration for the hero Peleus and the sea-nymph Thetis‚ who will soon become the parents of the famous hero‚ Achilles. Before the celebration‚ Zeus sent Hermes to deliver invitations. He invited all of the gods but
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Greek name: Hephaestus Roman Name: Vulcan (also known as Mulciber) He is the son of Hera‚ who created him in retaliation when she found out that Zeus had created Athena without her and viciously made herself pregnant asexually. He is the god of fire‚ metallurgy‚ stonemasonry and the art of sculpture; he was also worshiped as the God of technology‚ artisans‚ and sculptors. He is the blacksmith of the Olympian Gods. Appearance: His is the only God considered ugly‚ according to the standards of
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falling over dead‚ the god’s arrows raining down all through the Greek camp”. Because of Apollo’s constant killing of the Greeks on the battlefield they would have had little chance against the Trojans. If it had not been for the goddesses Athena and Hera helping the Greeks on different occasions they would have most likely been dealt a fatal blow. All the gods in Olympus have many favorite sons and heroes who are warriors on both sides in this great battle between the Trojans and Achaeans
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Herakles’ journey begins from the shared birth from his mother Alcmena‚ father Zeus and half-brother Iphikles. Hera (Zeus’ wife) decides to take revenge because of the affair Zeus had with Alcmena for Herakles. One the morning Herakles was supposed to be born Zeus had made a previous oath stating the son of his bloodline through Pereus who was born that morning would rule Mycenae. Hera made sure Zeus swore to this and sent down the goddess of childbirth Eileithuia to slow the birthing process. A
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