There were many gods and goddesses in the parthenon of ancient greece. Every one of them had an individual power. Almost every festival in ancient greece was some sort of celebration for a god or goddess. Hades was the god of the underworld. In ancient Rome‚ he was called Pluto. First‚ Hades was a very mysterious god that rarely left his kingdom. Because he was a very solitary person‚ nobody knew what he looked like. His name in greek means unseen‚ though he is described as being muscular
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Emma O’Keeffe 2/7/17 Greek God Homework: Hypnos Introduction: Hypnos was known as the god of sleep to the Greeks. Some refer to him as the personification of sleep. Hypnos was known as a “lazy” god‚ but despite this he had many powers. Hypnos was known to be able to levitate. Also‚ he had complete control over the sleep of both gods and humans alike. He could control when someone sleeps‚ and also could induce and/or alter one’s dreams. In most myths‚ Hypnos lives in a cave in the underworld
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Χαίρετε‚ or ¨hello¨ in you mortals English language. My name‚ as you may know‚ is Demeter‚ the goddess of harvest and grain. I am the powerful daughter of Kronos and Rhea. I‚ provide the growth of agriculture each year‚ including wheat‚ plants‚ and many harvestable crops. I have several symbols that are sacred to me including‚ many types of livestock‚ the crane‚ and various flowers. Along with being commonly known as the goddess of harvest and grain‚ I am known as the goddess of the cycle of life/death
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Hephaestus Hephaestus‚ the god of fire‚ especially the blacksmith’s fire‚ was the patron of all craftsmen‚ particularly those working with metals. Hephaestus is known as the son of Hera and Zeus‚ although Zeus had nothing to do with the conception. Known as the lame god‚ Hephaestus was born weak and crippled. Displeased by the sight of her son‚ Hera threw Hephaestus from Mount Olympus‚ and he fell for a whole day before landing in the sea. Nymphs found him and then took him to the island Lemnos
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The Greeks are a people of many deities called a polytheism. One of these deities is called Poseidon. Poseidon is the God of the Sea‚ earthquakes‚ and horses. The Romans call Poseidon Neptune. And he has the powers of regeneration‚ teleportation‚ flight‚ and water breathing. Poseidon was the son of a Titans named Cronus and Rhea. His wife’s name is Amphitrite and together they had kids named Benthesikyme‚ Rhodes‚ and Triton. His siblings include Zeus and Hades‚ and other relatives include Ares and
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Naia‚ a water nymph employed by Poseidon‚ was collecting water from the river to send to the mortals. Poseidon and Zeus had been fighting for weeks‚ and for a rather meaningless reason. The gods of Olympus were sick of drinking just nectar‚ and wanted something that could wash the taste away from their mouths. That‚ of course‚ had to be water. When Poseidon refused to send all of his water to Olympus‚ Zeus erupted in anger and forced his army onto Poseidon’s seas. Naia was supposed to collect water
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Gods and goddesses are the rulers of the world‚ some say.do you believe that? People worshipped gods and goddesses every in the world in the B.C’s and in the early A.D’s. i’m going to write about Greek gods and goddesses‚ Egyptian gods and goddesses‚ and Roman gods and goddesses. Lastly some books and movies about gods and goddesses. The Greeks believed that certain deities (gods and goddesses) directed daily events and also watched over them. Families also presented offerings and ceremonies
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The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series consists of five books‚ Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief‚ the Sea of Monsters‚ the Titan’s Curse‚ the Battle of the Labyrinth‚ and the Last Olympian. Each book has a quest that Percy and his friends Annabeth Chase‚ daughter of Athena‚ and Grover‚ a satyr go on. Each one has a different purpose and all leading up to the war with the Titan Lord Kronos in the last book. The opening situation is in the first book when Percy is introduced as the kid
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Let’s compete not Talk! “Who is more pretty‚ Vulcan?” asked Venus. “Obviously you my darling” Vulcan said to Venus. “Sure he says that because he is your husband” protested Diana to Venus. “Or we can change Vulcan’s mind if we tell him your little secret‚ huh Venus?” suggested Diana. “What do you mean Diana?” asked Vulcan. “Nothing she is just……making stuff…up!” Venus replied really quickly. The truth was that Venus had a crush on Mars (god of war) still being married with Vulcan (god of
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Select Greek gods and their celebrity comparisons Zeus‚ the god of the sky was the chief God of all deities in the Greek mythology. Having upstaged his father‚ Cronus with help of his sibling‚ Hades‚ Poseidon‚ and Hera. Zeus is portrayed as a controller of weather. As the wielder of thunderbolts‚ he is considered an instant punisher. Zeus is famed for having sired many demigods from his interaction with various goddesses and mortal females. In the film industry Steven Spielberg is by far the best
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