Unlike religious gods today, the Greek gods resembled human being in form, emotions, and suffered from the same dilemmas humans did throughout their lives. The Greeks believe in many gods and think they are very much like people. They have both supernatural powers and human weaknesses. The Olympian Gods live atop Mt. Olympus in Greece behind a gate of clouds. Mt. Olympus was known as the tallest mountain in Greece. The Gods and Goddesses watched the mortals down on earth, which they can visit any time, and they are responsible for the success or failure of human life. The Greeks worship their gods, prayed to them, gave offerings, and build temples to please the gods so they will not give any punishments. Zeus was known as the leader of all …show more content…
Ares was most notably referred to as the God of War; he represented the unpleasant aspects of battle. Ares represents the violent and physical untamed aspect of war, which is in contrast to his sister, Athena who represents military strategy and generalship as the goddess of intelligence. He is well known as the lover of Aphrodite, who was married to Hephaestus. Hephaestus was the god of fire, metalworking, stone masonry, forges and the art of sculpture. He was the son of Zeus and Hera and married to Aphrodite by Zeus to prevent a war of the gods fighting for her hand. He was a smiting god, making all of the weapons for Olympus and acting as a blacksmith for the gods. He had his own palace on Olympus where he made many clever inventions. His forge or workshop was located under a volcano, and the work he did within it caused frequent …show more content…
He is the son of Zeus and the Titan Leto, along with his older twin sister Artemis. Both medicine and healing are associated with Apollo. He commanded the highest respect in Greek culture. He was also the protector of his priest and priestesses. Hermes was god of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, and border crossings, guide to the Underworld. He was the second youngest Olympian god and was the son of Zeus and Maia. Hermes was known to be quick and cunning and had the ability to freely move between the mortal and divine worlds. It is this skill that made him a luck-bringing messenger to the gods and intercessor between
“Apollo is considered the god of music, prophecy, oracles, healing, plague and disease, song, poetry, archery, and the protection of the young. He is always depicted as a handsome young male with long flowing hair, with his bow and his lyre in hand. His Mother and Father are Zeus and Leto. (Leto is a female titan.) Apollo has a twin sister named Artemis. She is the goddess of hunting, wilderness, and wild animals. Apollo was not only a very skilled musician he was also very skilled with his Silver bow.” (1)
He is the son of the god Zeus and the titan Leto. Zeus cheated on his wife, Hera, with Leto. Out of anger, Hera banned Leto from giving birth on land. With the help pf Zeus, Leto was able to give birth on Delos, a man-made island. She delivered Artemis, Apollo’s twin sister, first who helped deliver Apollo. Hera was infuriated when she found out, so she sent Python, the famed Oracle of Delphi, to chase Leto
Spartan religion was interpreted to support the military state. The religious connection to the military can be first seen in the Greek Gods the Spartiates emphasised and worshipped. The principal Spartan Gods were Apollo, Artemis, Athena, Discouri and Zeus. Apollo, Artemis and Athena more explicitly demonstrate the militaristic nature of Sparta with the three Gods associated with victory, wisdom, and skill in battle. Even Gods that were not usually known for battle were given militaristic traits, like the statue of the Armed Aphrodite [Goddess of love] in Thornax. The principal God however would have been Apollo who was also a master archer and an athlete and was seen as the model youth and a guardian of young men. His twin sister, Artemis, was the guardian of young women. The worship of Apollo and Artemis and their high status reflects the military value of Spartan society in training the youth for future defence. Such devotion to Apollo and Artemis can be seen in the Sanctuary of Apollo at Amyclae where coins in the likeness of Apollo were found and at the Temple of Artemis Orthia where votive offerings were found and it was known to be a centre for blood sacrifices.
Hermes is the son of Zeus and Maia, daughter of Atlas. In literature, he was connected to the protection of cattle and sheep as well as vegetation. He is also the messenger of the gods, transporter of the dead, protector of travelers and a god of dreams. Hermes was a patron of music and the god of eloquence. He was described as graceful and swift in motion, having worn winged sandals. He also had wings on his hat and on his magic wand. He became Zeus's Messenger. He is described as the shrewdest and most cunning of all the Gods. He is connected to treasure and good luck. His bird was the vulture and the dog as his animal. His sacred number was four.
Hermes (Latin name Mercury) is the messenger of the gods. He is the fastest of all the gods and goddesses. He is the son of Zeus and Maia. He is a guide who knew the way to the underworld. So he would show the dead souls the way to the underworld. Hermes is also known as the patron of traders, merchants, thieves and everyone who lived by their wits.
Apollo is an interesting god in Greek mythology with an interesting background. An interesting story about him is when he followed Mother Earth’s Python to Mount Parnassus and “skinned the great snake and saved the hide for a gift.” This caught my attention because I always saw Apollo as a calm, forgiving god. Killing the python seemed very aggressive and I didn’t see that coming from Apollo. Another shocking moment is when Apollo challenges a satyr, Marsyas, to a competition to see who is the better musician and rigs it so that he will win. After Marsyas lost, Apollo “flayed Marsyas alive and nailed his skin to a tree. This act was quite brutal and I didn’t expect it to be done by Apollo. By fixing the competition you see how immature and
Hermes is an Olympian god who plays many roles in Greek mythology, and even appears in The Odyssey. He is the messenger of the gods, the personal agent of Zeus, and rules over a wide range of things. For example, Hermes is the god of travelling. One reason I chose Hermes is because he is the god of travelling, and travelling is something I enjoy doing. The second reason I chose Hermes is because he is crafty. I have discovered many of these interesting facts and the roles of Hermes using www.theoi.com
The Greek goddess look is an awesome one for fancy dress parties, whether it's for Halloween or any other occasion. You can become the sexy, powerful queen of the party with a good Greek goddess fancy dress costume. And they're relatively easy to make, and even easier to find. Here are a few tips of what one should include:
People idolized these beings and built stunning life-like sculptures of them. Zeus was the most important of all the Greek gods and also king of Mount Olympus. He became a king after overthrowing his father, who was a titan and feared that his children would become more powerful than him. He is very well known for being deceiving, and a trickster.
Many people would blatantly state that the importance of the gods in Greek society derives from the fact that Gods in any society are usually used to explain phenomenon that people cannot logically comprehend, but in ancient Greece gods were actually entities that took part in the workings of society itself. Even simple aspects of day-to-day life such as sex and disputes between mortals were supposedly influenced by godly workings. Unlike modern religions such as Catholicism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, where an omnipotent force supposedly controls the workings of the world, a hierarchy of Gods characterized religion in ancient Greece. Working as one big family, which they actually were, each one of the Greek gods governed a certain aspect of the world in a way that usually reflected their own humanlike personalities. These unique personalities also contained many human flaws such as envy and greed, and were where the Greek God’s importance lay. Greek religion was more concentrated on the way an individual dealt with situations that popped up in the world around him than on understanding the world itself. In other words the Greeks were more interested in the workings of the mind than in the workings of the environment around them.
Hermes is the Greek god of trade, luck, wealth, sleep, fertility, language, animal husbandry, athletics, persuasion, thieves and travel. Most importantly Hermes was known for being the messenger of the gods. Hermes became the messenger because could move fast and this allowed him to go freely from the world of mortals and the world of the divine. He was thought to be the protector of ordinary people like heralds, travelers, merchants, and thieves. His speed allowed him to perform the duty of guiding souls to the underworld. He would gain the ability to bring dreams to mortals by performing this task. He would carry out many deeds for gods and demigods, eventually becoming the personal agent of his father Zeus. Hermes became portrayed as wearing a winged helm and having winged heels. Along with him he carried the herald staff often depicted as a shaft with serpents intertwining with wings attached. Hermes actions affected his talents in every way, changing the way many viewed him. Hermes chose the best of both worlds using his talents for good and evil, but his true traits would show when it came time to help
My Greek god is Hercules. I’m sure all of you know him from the movie created by Disney. We can all admit that he is one of the most famous gods out there. He is the god of war and he had many battle encounters throughout his lifetime. Hercules was a hero to the Roman people by performing a handful of deeds. He was also very popular for having a tremendous amount of strength and defeating many enemies. He is one of the greatest warriors in history.Hercules is the son of Zeus and Alcmene and was born in Thebes, Greece. When Hercules was younger he was somewhat clumsy and lost, he didn’t know how to control and deal with his powers. Some of his siblings were Apollo (god of light), Ares (god of war) and Celesta (goddess of death). Hercules was the
Ares was born to Zeus and Hera, and was commonly worshipped as the god of war. Many people associate him with Athena, however their methods and strategies for fighting were completely different from another. Unlike Athena, Ares used violence to solve issues, and some said he cause too much unnecessary bloodshed, which is why many disliked Ares. Ares was humiliated when he was caught sleeping with Aphrodite by Hephaestus. Hephaestus caught them with a finely made net and then brought all the gods to come watch, however the goddesses decided to not visit.
Ares is the Greek god of war. His parents are Zeus and Hera and he is one of the powerful Twelve Olympians. Although both Ares and his half-sister Athena are war gods, Ares represents the cruel, physical, and violent part of war, while Athena represents the strategic part of war. He was married to the beautiful goddess of love, Aphrodite, in the Iliad. However, Ares was only her lover in the Odyssey.
Throughout studying many myths, I came up with many new observations. Many questions came into my mind about these myths. Greek mythology takes us back to a time when people had a connection with nature and when nature played a major role in people’s lives. The religious beliefs of the people who wrote the myths are found in the background of these myths; however, they are not to be read like religious texts. The myths try to offer explanations of “how”, which makes us think deeply about the purpose of these myths and the questions they draw to our minds. According to the myths we studied in class, the world created the gods, not the other way around. The gods were always created in the image of man, which shows how much men were important in their society. Furthermore, many of these Greek myths show us the difference between the views of the Greek then and our view towards many aspects of the society, including nature. Monsters appear in Greek myths and have different representations and roles. Greek mythology reflects a view of the Greeks towards the world and how certain aspects of their lives are similar and different to modern society.