finely wrought gold, and he wove magic into the filigree. When Aphrodite wore the magic girdle, no one could resist her. Aphrodite loved the glamour and was not happy that her husband was the sooty, hard-working Hephaestus. She had many lovers among the gods and among the mortals, and she had many children, too. By looking at Aphrodite's mythology, we can gather that April might be a good month for spells involving beauty, fertility, acceptance, and self control. Other deities associated with April
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The barrier surrounded Olympus as if it were a bubble. You looked at it in confusion, trying to figure out why you couldn’t get through. ‘This can’t be Terminus’ magic, he’s a Roman god and rules not with the Greeks. Maybe it’s Hecate's magic? No, she only does so when the holidays come around since mortals can see through the mist at that time. Should I ask Zeus? No. He’d become angry that I was going to visit the demigods. Well, maybe if I told him that I was trying to learn more about this new
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Of all the labours that Eurystheus had thought of, none of them had been able to defeat the mighty hercules. No matter how impossible the task seemed to be, Hercules had concurred all of them. There seemed to be no force in heaven nor earth that could defeat the brute. He could have told Hercules to fight Zeus himself, and still his strength would prevail. After days of pondering what could possibly defeat Hercules, Eurystheus realized that if Hercules was to fail, it could not be due due to a physical
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Mercury, also known as Hermes in Greek culture, was the son of Jupiter and Maia. Mercury was the Roman god of of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, border crossings, guide to the Underworld, and messenger of the other gods. Mercury was said to be born in a cave on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia. Where Zeus impregnated Maia, one of seven daughters of the titan Atlas and the sea-nymph Pleione, at the dead of night while all other gods slept. When dawn broke Mercury was born and Maia wrapped him
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Jupiter is the supreme god of the Roman pantheon, called dies pater, "shining father". He is a god of light and sky, and protector of the state and its laws. He is a son of Saturn and brother of Neptune and Juno (who is also his wife). The Romans worshipped him especially as Jupiter Optimus Maximus (all-good, all-powerful). This name refers not only to his rulership over the universe, but also to his function as the god of the state who distributes laws, controls the realm and makes his will known
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Long long ago, in the kingdom of Olympus, lived Aphrodite. Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty. She was extremely beautiful, all the gods would just look at her and fall in love with her. One week, she made a plan to have the Ultimate Diamond of Olympus. This was a very valuable diamond, worth millions. And she knew she wouldn't be able to get the diamond herself. So, she took a walk and looked for gods to fall in love with her. Then, she saw Hephaestus. He was big, had muscles and was
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This category is for best archetypal theme. Our winner by 5% of the vote is Athena!! There are many different themes for stories such as Appearance vs Reality. Themes help the reader understand the story and make it entertaining to read. Athena can represent the theme Good vs Evil. She represents good by helping others and going out of her way to make life easier for those around her. Athena also goes against other Gods just to help humans. For example when Poseidon turned a river into salt water
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For the Love of Aphrodite Tamara Dolgner FLCL 271-3 5 November 2013 With only three goddesses she cannot sway, few love matches are too challenging for Aphrodite. However, by fleeting about and abusing her power to make gods and goddesses fall in love with mortals and then bragging about it, she has become a little bit unpopular. Her tricks become crimes worthy of Zeus’ punishment, and he gives her a taste of her ruses. When she falls for and deceives war hero Anchises, she is no longer
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Once, a long time ago... Apollo had followed his father’s footsteps in falling in love with a woman after another, cheating on their significant other. All this came to a stop when he had visited the mortal world once again, he had met Rebecca who he soon fell deeply in love with. Excited to have her meet his father Zeus, Apollo took her to Olympus right away. “Father, I want you to meet my-” said Apollo. “Why have you let a mortal set foot on Olympus? You know I don’t accept your relationships
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People have asked who I am, and the role I play as a goddess up on Olympus, but really if it weren’t for me you’d probably wouldn’t have made it this far. Let me give you a clue: I am the goddess of the hearth, the sacrificial flame, the home and family gatherings, preparation of bread, etc. If you haven’t already guessed by now times up. I am Hestia, and you will usually find me around a campfire or a large festive gathering. My story wait, before we begin I need you to think about the moment
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