...gods’ personalities such as: Zeus was known as a philanderer, his wife Hera a nagger, their daughter Aphrodite a loose woman, their son Ares a bully. While the Greeks honored and revered the gods to their faces at the same time making them the butts of countless stories. Many stories depicted them as spoiled, quarrelsome, stingy, jealous, and lacking concern for the human race (Farnell 47). This is pretty much the story for humans in general. If there was one God in Greek mythology it would be Zeus. He is considered the father of the gods and mortals by the Greeks. His roots and overall guidance have been traced back to ancient Indo-Vedic traditions. Zeus and the Vedic sky god, Dyaus, share many similar powers and stories (Smith 189). Zeus is loosely translated to “housemaster” and that is how the Greeks viewed him. The Greek creation stories of Zeus vary widely, but there is one that is generally accepted. Zeus was the youngest son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea and the brother of the deities Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera (Cook v2 17). According to one of the ancient myths of the birth of Zeus, Cronus, fearing that he might be deposed by one of his children, swallowed them as they were born. When Zeus’ birth came to fruition, Rhea wrapped a heavy stone in swaddling clothes for Cronus to eventually swallow and concealed the infant god in Crete, where he was fed on the milk of the goat Amalthaea and nurtured by nymphs. When Zeus grew to maturity, he forced...
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...Hera to Zeus This letter is from Hera, wife and queen of Olympus, to Zeus, husband and King of Olympus and the Gods. The material for this letter can be found in Metamorphoses by Ovid Jupiter and Europa, Anthology of Classical Myth by Apollodorus K1 Heracles, and Zeus in Power in Anthology of Classical Myth by Hesiod. I chose to use myths that depict Zeus cheating on Hera and one where he goes out of his way to rape other women. I avoided using Zeus’ triumphant battles because without knowing mythology, Zeus’ role as a powerful warrior using his lightning bolts overshadows his moral failings as a husband. I want to know am I not good enough for you Zeus, king of Olympus? Looking other places to satisfy your needs, but then you come back to me? If I wasn’t queen of Olympus I wouldn’t be with your sorry self. What are my flaws? What is wrong with me that you won’t be faithful? I give you all my love and affection, but you keep looking elsewhere. Why do I deserve this? What did I do to you? I loved you and took care of your children, Hebe, Eileithyia, and Ares. You egotistical bastard! You ran around sleeping with other women. Zeus you dumb bastard, you slept with Metis who was prophesized to give birth to a child even more powerful than you! After you slept with her, you ate her, but you still gave birth to the baby , adding a child that is not mine to the list of things you have messed up on. Don’t expect me to take care of her like she is my own baby because I won’t, you stupid...
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...Zeus A player. At least that’s what some people think of him. Not the good kind of player but you know the kind where he has more than one spouse or love at once? Yeah that’s what I’m talking about. He had 16 different spouses. Some of his spouses were related to him. He took over athena and multiple other goddesses. His symbol was the lightning bolt. He was the god of the sky and the ruler of the olympian gods. He protected his friends and family. Zeus was one of the most powerful gods because of the power he exerted over other gods and women, both human and goddesses. Zeus origin story shows how powerful he was compared to other gods, especially his father. When Zeus was younger he fought in many different wars. His father, Cronus married his sister Rhea and had six children. Cronus swallowed five of his children. Rhea...
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...Mythology Research Paper Zeus is a thunder god who is a king of the gods of “Mount Olympus”. He has the ability to throw lightning bolts and thunder. So that makes him the most powerful god out there. He is very important because he has the same powers as the Roman god Jupiter. Nobody can’t believe that he has the same powers as the Roman. His children are gods also so it’s a whole family of gods. Zeus has a dad named Titans Cronus and a mom named Rhea. His Wife name is Hera ad he has 4 children with Hera: Hephaistos, Ares, Hebe, Eileithyia. His dad had usurped control of the heavens from his own father and his name is Ouranos. He was constantly wary of not having the same thing happen to him from his children. So he decided to swallow all...
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...There are many Gods and Goddess according to Greek mythology. However, many of us are unsure about their existence. Some gods were gods of skies, seas and rustic. These gods have powers according to ruling regions. Many god and goddess got their powers from heredity. Same as like, Zeus is one the important Greek mythology figures as the God of skies. Zeus was the God of sky. He was strong and imposing with long oftentimes curly hairs. He was son of Cronus and Rhea and he was the youngest among all his siblings. He had 2 brothers named Poseidon, Hades and 3 sisters named Hestia,Hera,Demeter. He got married to his sister Hera (goddess of marriage) and had fathered plenty of children. He lived on Mount Olympus. His other names were Cronides...
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...A long time ago there were two brothers one was named Epimetheus and the other was named Prometheus, they were good gods with good hearts. Prometheus got in a lot of trouble with the most powerful god, Zeus, because Prometheus told humans the secret of fire when Zeus had told them not to. As a punishment Zeus chained Prometheus to a rock for many years. Later Zeus went after Prometheus's brother the kind-hearted and gentle, Epimetheus, but Zeus didn't chain him to a rock but instead Zeus had a better idea in mind. Zeus came up with an idea to create a daughter for himself, Zeus had a god named Hephaestus to build her out of clay and bring her to life by Athene and was made beautiful and Hermes taught her to be both charming and deceitful,...
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...Zeus has been the leader and king of Olympus for a very long time. He has bad characteristics like being unfaithful, having a bad temper, and always wanting revenge. The new leader should be Heracles. Heracles is strong, brave, and trustworthy. Zeus should be impeached and Heracles should be the new ruler. Zeus should be impeached because he is untrustworthy, short-tempered, and revengeful. One reason he should be impeached is because he is unfaithful to people. Hera is a person he is unfaithful to. “They were always quarreling. He angered her by his infidelities” (6). A leader should be trustworthy, but this shows that Zeus is not trustworthy. Another reason he should be impeached is because he cannot control his temper. “Zeus was full of rage. He seized his...
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...Daughter of Zeus the mightiest God of all and Metis the Goddess of Prudence which also one out of seven Zeus’s wives. Athena's birth "is a desperate theological expedient to rid her of matriarchal conditions" says J. E. Harrison. However, no matter what the legend is, she never has a ‘real’ mother as Metis, her mom, was cursed by her dad Zeus and turned Metis onto a fly and swallowed her when she was pregnant. Although Athena’s nascency sound unreal for todays society, the legend stated that after Zeus swallowed his own wife, he was extremely plagued by a painful headache and run to Hephaestus (Smith God) and begged him to open his head. Hephaestus did as he was told and out popped Athena, full grown, ready for battle. Athena’s extravagant ability in battling was presumed came from her parent’s myth that ‘if Zeus had a son by Metis this child would be mightier than him’....
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...Which hero is truly a hero to mankind Zeus, or Perseus? Zeus is the most powerful deity, god in ancient Greece. Zeus's role was that he was the god of social order, and law. They say Greek mythology Perseus is the son of Zeus. Perseus was a demigod and Zeus was a deity god. Perseus was the heroic slayer of the Gorgon Medusa, the mythical creature who turns people into stone. The mother of Perseus was Danae the daughter of King Acrisius of Argos. Zeus was also known as the king of the gods, protector of justice and social order. Although, Zeus and Perseus are outstanding, brave, and strong heroes in Greek mythology, to human Perseus showed more heroic deeds than Zeus. First, how is Zeus and Perseus lives differ from each other. Zeus was the most powerful god in Greek mythology, he was a deity god. Perseus was known as the slayer of Medusa and he was a demigod. Zeus was the supreme ruler, he was “The Lord of the Sky” (Hamilton 24). An oracle predicted that Danae the mother of Perseus would bear a child who would one day kill his grandfather who is the most powerful god Zeus. Zeus's most powerful skill is to the bolts out of lighting. He could also have the authority to take control over the weather causing huge storms and rain to the human world. That’s how Zeus and Perseus lives differ. (Zeus. Myths and...
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...Zeus was a supreme God of the Olympians. He was also the god of the sky, weather, and thunderstorms, lighting bolts, winds, and clouds. Some symbols of Zeus where the eagle, bull, and oak trees. Zeus weapons was thunderbolt, and hurled at those who displeased or defied him, especially liars and earth breakers. Zeus was also called god of law, order, Human Fate, and the human race, Zeus is called “The Father of the Gods”. He was known because he was the Greek gods who lived on mount Olympus. Zeus was raised there by Gaia, Adamanthea, and a goat named Amalthea, after his mother had saved his life and sent him away. He was also married to Hera later on throughout his life. Hera, Zeus wife and queen of the ancient Greek gods, represented the ideal...
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...Zeus The Bear One hot day, like today Mr. Cody left work early. But not knowing what was waiting for him at his house. When Mr. Cody was at work a man name Zeus broke into his house. Knowing that Mr. Cody is a rich Bear and knows a lot of bears in the town. So when Mr. Cody got home Zeus was already in the house looking for his treasure, but he was having a hard time. Once Mr. Cody went into his house he was tired and just wanted to take a quick shower then go to sleep. However zeus heard Mr. Cody and ran into the bathroom to hide. Then when Mr. Cody went into the bathroom Zeus jumped on him! That's when Mr. Cody was fighting back to get free from him. But he just couldnt get him off him. He ended up knocking down the pot by the bathtub...
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...Zeus lives in the sky, and he is a god. He is incharge of all of the sky and thunder. Poseidon is also a god, and he lives down on land. He is the god of sea, and he lives right by one and lays in it all day long. Aphrodite is a god too, and she is very beautiful, She is also the god of beauty. Artemis lives in the woods, and he hunts and loves nature. He is the god of hunting and animals. The woods that Artemis lives in are right next to the sea that Poseidon lives by. One day Zeus was bored and he looked down at Poseidon and he wanted to tell him that he looked ugly and make fun of him, but decided that he would keep it to himself and not get Poseidon angry because he got angry very easily. Later through the day he couldn’t help himself...
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...The mythological figure of Zeus/Jupiter has been given many different character traits, based mostly on the idealized views of certain human qualities. In Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound and Plautus’ Amphitryon the god assumes two very different roles. In both works he also shows the various way that he exercises his power, and treats those whom he views as inferior to himself. In tragedy Zeus is typically shown in a more harsh and serious manner, while in comedy he seems to be a less tyrannical leader and more of a foolish and self absorbed one. Not to say that Zeus is fundamentally different in these separate types of work, but he most certainly takes a different stance upon his throne. In Prometheus Bound, Zeus is “betrayed” by Prometheus and as a result of his actions Prometheus is punished. In this tragic work Zeus is shown to be a very harsh leader. For example when Hephaestus tells Prometheus, “You'll cry out often, in sorrow, pain, regret it will do you no good. Zeus is not to be won over. He is harsh, as all those new to power are harsh” (Aesch. Prom. 36-38). Here Hephaestus is trying to explain to Prometheus that the punishment that he is to endure will be terrible and no matter how much he suffers and begs he will not convince Zeus to free him. This whole exchange shows that Zeus is not interested in the welfare of his fellow gods, but he cares more about the fact that he be view as a ruler with an iron fist. This most certainly shows Zeus in a tyrannical and abusive...
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...reason for nature and helped guide their lives. The Greeks also thought that the gods were just as imperfect as humans but wielded great power and control. Here are some of the most well-known gods and what people believed they do. ⚡ Zeus. (n.d.). Retrieved March 04, 2018, from https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Zeus/zeus.html Zeus, the ruler of the Olympian gods, is the god of the sky. The Greeks thought that he was the god who He dethroned his father and drew a lot with his siblings, Poseidon and Hades, to figure out who would win and sit on the honourable throne, as a mighty, powerful ruler. Zeus was the son who became the ruler of the gods,...
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...actions, and emotions. However, the Zeus or Poseidon sculpture dating back to 460-450 BCE is up for debate. Many believe the sculpture is Zeus while others believe it is Poseidon. Zeus is known as being the king of all Gods while Poseidon is God of the Sea. The action in the sculpture is also up for debate because many believe Zeus is throwing his thunderbolt and others believe Poseidon is throwing his trident. The Zeus or Poseidon sculpture should be viewed as a the character of Poseidon, God of Sea, about to launch his trident for various reasons. The location of where the sculpture was discovered could suggest which Greek god this sculpture was suppose to depict. Annenberg Learner insists, “The monumental bronze sculpture was found in two pieces at the bottom of the sea off the Cape of Artemision in the 1920s” (Art Through Time). Since the sculpture was discovered in the sea and the debate is considering Zeus or Poseidon, God of Sea, perhaps Poseidon was purposefully put in the sea. Although there is no concrete evidence on who the sculpture’s identity belongs to, one could make the argument it was more than a coincidence that the sculpture is Poseidon because it was found in the ocean. Furthermore, the motion of action the sculpture depicts could be similar to those of Poseidon. Janson’s Basic History of Western Art states, “the sculptor captures and contrasts vigorous action and firm stability” (92). Through legends of both Gods, Zeus and Poseidon, the argument could be...
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