Then the prophet said that he wanted to taste the blood of the sacrifice he had made. Oddyseus stepped aside and sheathed his sword and the prophet bent down to drink. Tiereseus then tells him that anguish and hardship lie ahead and that poseidon is the one that will cause it because Oddyseus blinded his son Polyphemos the cyclops. He then says that Oddyseus will pass through a narrow straight that will take him home‚ and that Oddyseus will reach Thrinakia‚ the land of Helio’s grazing cattle
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and this is arranged by Athena herself‚ she helps Odysseus to gets all the martial that Odysseus needs for his travel. When Odysseus gets back to his land‚ Ithaca‚ she showered the mist over Odysseus‚ in order to protect Odysseus from her uncle Poseidon (god of earthquake). Next when Odysseus
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Hubris is excessive pride and arrogance. In most cases‚ this pride is against the gods. In the epic poem‚ Odysseus gets himself into trouble with the god Poseidon because of his excessive hubris. Odysseus’s journey home was so difficult because he thought he could defy the gods‚ Poseidon in particular. Poseidon then said that Odysseus would never make it home to his beloved Penelope. Odysseus was so self-confident‚ he refused to accept no for an answer‚ even from a god. Hubris is
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strength‚ and the last sister‚ Euryale as universality. Medusa was the mortal one of the sisters. She was known originally for being a beautiful young maiden‚ her loveliest feature being her long gorgeous hair. She was a virgin‚ and she was raped by Poseidon‚ Lord of the Sea‚ while she had been worshipping in the temple of the Goddess Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom and war. Athena was enraged about this happening in her temple. She blamed Medusa for this sacrilegious act and punished Medusa by taking
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Olympian God‚ regarded as the ’God of the Dead’ or the ’Lord of the Underworld’. He was born to Cronus‚ the leader of the Titans‚ who ruled during the legendary Golden Age‚ and his wife Rhea‚ on the island of Crete. He had two brothers‚ Zeus and Poseidon‚ and three sisters Demeter‚ Hestia and Hera. In art works‚ Hades is depicted as a dark man with a huge beard. It is believed that Cronus devoured five of his own children‚ when Gaia and Ouranos made the prophecy that Cronus would be overcome by
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two dialogues: Timaeus and Critias‚ written by a classical Greek philosopher‚ Plato. He describes the inhabitants of Atlantis as a noble and powerful race who lived on the island located in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. Greek myths tell us that Poseidon created a dwelling for a mortal woman he fell in love with‚ named Cleito. To protect her‚ he surrounded it with rings of water and land.isasters known to man‚ while others believe that it was only Plato’s imagination.Cleito soon gave birth to 5 sets
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they had Hestia‚ Demeter‚ Hera‚ Hades‚ Poseidon‚
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From the dawning of modern human thought‚ humans have questioned the nature of life and its passing. One of the most fundamental questions to arise from this train of thought is the ideas of fate and duty. We humans desire to know whether the path of our lives is preordained and unalterable or if it is just a series of consequences from our past actions. If we live by fate and believe our path is already set in stone‚ then is it our obligation to fulfill that destiny to the best of our abilities
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Greek gods and goddesses and the Ancient Greek culture. It starts out with Cronus who was the father of Zeus‚ Hera‚ Poseidon‚ Hades‚ Hestia‚ Demeter‚ and Chiron. Cronus
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Medusa‚ the Misunderstood Gorgon By having the appearance of gruesome scaly skin with pure piercing green eyes‚ and the uncanny appearance of snake. This terrifying beast with collective serpent skin tied around her waist like a belt‚ is the one and only Medusa‚ as her Mythology name suggests. Medusa is most notably known for her distinctive snakes for hair. Not only did she have snakes for hair that already appalled all of mankind‚ she also has the capacity to turn anyone who looks into her eyes
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