Power, adventure, and action were just a few of the things that drove me to choose Ares, god of war in Greek mythology, for this research paper. A few things that I found interesting about Ares, was first of all he was the god of war. Which means he must have been a really great warrior. And if he was a really great warrior that meant he was also good at winning his fight. But mainly what I found most interesting of all was that even though he was the god of war he was still able to be defeated by gods that were under his status and even by mortals or in other words humans. Which, in a way is very embarrassing for a god that is one of the twelve gods on Mount Olympus. So I decide that I want to know, why? So I started looking and looking for myths that would help me find the answer I was looking for and that is when I came across the myth of Ares and Hercules, another of Zeus sons.
The god of war, Ares, was a very handsome looking god because he was able to make Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty and love, even feel in love with him while she was married to another man. Ares had also a very large figure. For example when he fell down to earth and laid flat on the earth, he was the size of seven acres. But he was a very harsh and violent god too. That even his throne on Mount Olympus was covered with human skin. Yet his characteristics weren’t always bad because he was also the god of courage, manliness, strength, and endurance (Theoi). Ares’ immediate family was Hera and Zeus, who were his parents, and had one brother, Hephaestus, and two sisters, Hebe and Eilithyia.
Some of the powers the Greek god, Ares, has is that he is very skilled at fighting during battles. But as for responsibilities, he pretty much did whatever he wante...
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... the gods. He liked to do whatever he felt like doing and that he would let emotions control rather than stopping to think what he can do to have a more rational outcome in his certain situation. But something I found really interesting about Ares was that even though he was harsh and violent he was also very courageous. Therefore, he was also named the god of courage and manliness
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There is no doubt in mythology that the king of gods, Zeus, is the most supreme and powerful, ruling the sky. He controls the thunderbolt, a symbol of power feared by both gods and mortals. The Greeks and Romans honored Zeus above all other gods. He is without mistake, the god of all gods. Their stories of Zeus are plenty; his designs have molded mythology from his birth. Zeus' victory in outwitting his intelligent wife, Metis, by swallowing her pregnant, was the gateway used by the Greeks and Romans to show Zeus as the greatest god to come since his father and grandfather. However, as the stories of the gods and goddesses unfold, the Greeks and Roman's interpretation of Zeus' characteristics are different. Zeus is always upheld as the king of gods, but his other personal attributes to his godly rein are conflicting. Zeus' characteristics of fearfulness of female deities, cunningness and use of trickery, and lust in Ovid's Metamorphoses compared to the Theogony are opposed due to Hesiod's true respect of Zeus versus Ovid's lack of respect of Jupiter in Roman mythology.
The Greek army’s greatest warrior during the Trojan War, Achilles was born of the goddess Thetis and the mortal Peleus. (Murnaghan, 1997, p.xxv)“Strong, swift and godlike” as Lombardo translating Homer puts it (1997, p.5), his presence on the battlefield reverberated fear through his enemies. Being a general in the Achaean army, his original rationale as to engage...
My research paper will investigate the Greek God Apollo. The reason I chose Apollo was I have never had a chance to look into other Gods or Goddess’ other than Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. The next seven paragraphs are paraphrased depictions, stories and relational information directly related to the god Apollo The information was compiled by author: Atsma, Aaron J., on the website: Theoi.com. Theoi Project Copyright © 2000 – 2011. 12 May 2014. Each paragraph is a separate encyclopedia reference and is noted in the following footnotes reference.
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.
The Greek gods were portrayed as humans, which meant that they were not perfect. That is, the gods made mistakes, felt pain (e.g. Aphrodite in love with the mortal Adonis), and succumbed to anger and their tempers (e.g.
...he heroic figure in Greek literature by living out the destiny that the gods set out for him.
Athena was one of the twelve gods in Greek mythology that lived on Mount Olympus. She was the daughter of Zeus the ruler of all the gods and the god of the sky. Athena had many titles is Greek mythology but her two most influential were the goddess of war and the goddess of wisdom. Some of the stories that will be discussed in this paper have multiple versions to them depending on who is telling them or what culture is telling them.
The gods are used by Homer to add twists on an otherwise standard plot of war. I shall concentrate on Zeus. however, and reflect on his actions and their outcomes in the Trojan War. and more importantly, the story of The Iliad. Zeus, very untypical of a Greek.
Zeus, most likely the most renowned god of all gods, the mighty god of lightning has taken part in some of the most widely known myths of all times. Zeus has taken part in many Greek and Roman myths alike, either as Zeus or as his Roman counterpart of Jupiter. Unlike most gods in mythology though, Zeus is the main character in almost all of the myths he is mentioned in. Whether the myth is about his epic clash against the Titans, his fight against the Giants or even about his extramarital affairs, Zeus always seems to come out of these conflicts unaffected and triumphant. When examining Zeus’ character though, it is important to note that Zeus is a god that exhibits human characteristics throughout most of his myths. Growth is one of the many human attributes that Zeus portrays in many of his myths.
Ares had some weaknesses despite being the god of war. His weakness were impulsiveness and hot headedness. These factors helped him rush into a fight regardless of the outcome. He had great training but those qualities always brought him down. For Example during his early years, he would lose a lot to Athena because he had brute force on his side while Athena had Wisdom and he thought...
Athena was the goddess of war and wisdom. Daughter of Zeus and Metis, but born from only Zeus. Gaea the Earth goddess told Zeus that his child would u...
Ares among the Greeks peoples was least favored because of his brutal nature. He was filled
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