she wishes to desire her. Aphrodite is the wife of Hephaestus. Her favorite lover is the god of war, Ares. She represented the attraction that binds people together. Aphrodite’s roman name was Venus. Aphrodite lived on the Mount Olympus. Aphrodite Hera, Queen of Olympus, took Paris aside and told him that she would help him rule the world. Athena, goddess of war, said that she would make him successful in the battle. Aphrodite ranged Paris up and she decided he would be more fascinated with the guaranteed
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U MYTHOLOGY U GODS AND GODDESSES IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY Michelle M. Houle Copyright © 2001 by Michelle M. Houle All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any means without the written permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Houle, Michelle M. Gods and Goddesses in Greek Mythology / Michelle M. Houle. p. cm. — (Mythology) Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: Discusses various Greek myths, including creation stories
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Classics 1042 Major Divinities I. Olympian Gods Greek Name | Roman Name | Description | Attributes | Epithets | Zeus | Jupiter, Jove | king of gods; weather-god; protects guests and suppliants | thunderbolt, eagle, oak | Father; Son of Cronos | Hera | Juno | sister/wife of Zeus; protects marriage and childbirth | peacock | | Poseidon | Neptune | brother of Jupiter; god of sea, earthquakes, horses | trident; horse | Earthshaker | Demeter | Ceres | goddess of agriculture | poppies; wheat |
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Atreus, Mycenae. c.1300-1250 BCE. 5 Lioness Gate, Mycenae. c. 1250 BCE. Funerary mask [Mask of Agamemnon], from the royal tombs at Mycenae, Greece. c.1600-1500 BCE. 6 ARCHAIC PERIOD [c.600-480 BCE] [c. 600-500 BCE] Temple of Hera I and II, Paestum, Italy, c. 550 and 500 BCE Battle between the Gods and the Giants, fragments of the north frieze of the Siphnian Treasury, from the Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi. c.530-525 BCE 7 Dying Warrior, from east pediment of the Temple
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occasion. Eris was angered, and threw away her gift, which was an apple having the words Ti Kallisti (To The Fairest) inscribed on it. This apple became a source of conflict between three goddesses: Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. Top The Judgment Each of them felt they deserved the apple and since Hera had been turned away, they had no way of finding out the intended recipient of the gift. None of the gods wanted to judge, because choosing one would invite the wrath of the other two. Finally, the
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another (the Classical Period). Kleobis and Biton Kleobis and Biton, c. 590 BCE, are based on a heroic story as given by Herodotus. In the legend, Kleobis and Biton were sons of Cydippe, a priestess of Hera. They volunteered to pull a cart of goods meant for a sacrifice up a hill to a temple of Hera for their mother after her oxen died on the way. The brothers bravely pulled the cart successfully up the obstacle, and then died in their sleep peacefully from heart attacks. Since the brothers both lived
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The towards the end of the stories one of the last ones was called “Jove and Io”. The whole story was about Jove cheating on his wife. Jove is the top god and his other name is Zeus and he is married to Juno and her other name is Hera. One day Jove wanted to have intimate relations with a girl name Io. While his wife Juno finds out about his love affair that Jove was having. So, while Juno was on her way to confront Jove he turns Io in to a heifer so he could hide her. Juno turns out to be smarter
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Similar to how Achilles slaughtered many Trojan soldiers after the death of Patroclus, Quintus writes about Penthesileia’s moment of slaughter on the battlefield: Penthesileia killed Molion, Persinoos, Eilissos, and Antitheos and valiant Lernos, Hippalmos, Haimonides, and mighty Elasippos. Quintus lists the many soldiers that Penthesileia killed. Along with this, includes the details of their gruesome deaths. Along with her follow Amazon warriors, Penthesileia killed many men. Because of
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it is not very obvious. Also, women have to be beautiful in order to be accepted into Greek society. Finally, women are supposed to be obedient in Greek society. Women hold most of the power in Greek society. In the myth the Trojan War, Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite find a golden apple labeled “to the fairest.” They all believe the apple is for themselves, so they go to Paris of Troy to decide. All three goddesses offer something to Paris. Paris chooses Aphrodite, who offers the most beautiful woman
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