God
Explanation/Description
Implication
Zeus/Jupiter
His mother, Rhea saved him from his father, Cronus, by giving his father a stone wrapped in cloth. Cronus swallowed the stone , thinking it was Zeus along with all of his kids with Rhea; this was prompted by a prophecy that stated that his kids would usurp his power as he had done with his father, Uranus. Zeus, however, grew into a mature boy and eventually rebelled against his father and the Titans and gained power over the universe. He divided the control with his other two brothers, Poseidon and Hades.
Zeus is known for being an advocate of justice, morals, and is known to be the peacemaker. He is also known as the controller of the weather and is generally associated with thunder and
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When an author refers to Zeus, he or she is saying that the character is a peacemaker, is caring, and is knowledgeable. Also, the Zeus character must be a strong, fatherly commander. The character is interested in serving pure justice which may result in some unexpected actions. Zeus may be represented as a trusted friend as he is interested in the well-being of friends and severely punishing the wrongdoers. Though severe, the character may exhibit merciful qualities.
Poseidon/Neptune
Poseidon is one of the six sons of Cronus and Rhea. Poseidon is the god of the sea; he shares the responsibility of the universe with his two other brothers. Similar to his brother, Poseidon is also infamous for having numerous affairs and lovers and producing many
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When treated justly, an “Apollo” is a great friend to have; however, when treated with rejection or scorn, he can be wrathful and revengeful. In addition, this character can be protective and takes pleasure in civility.
Hades/Pluto
Hades is the god of the underworld. He rules the underworld with Persephone, daughter of Demeter, who he kidnapped and brought to live with him. Although Hades was ordered by Zeus to return Persephone to her mother, Demeter, Hades never complied. He fed Persephone the seeds of a pomegranate before she was to return to her mother, capturing and enslaving her in his realm. Hades enlisted the help of Charos and Cerberus to protect and prevent the dead from leaving and to manage the underworld. Hades owns the underground riches (soil and roots) and is referred to as “the rich one”.
A character with Hades’ characteristics may be firm, but should not be mistaken for cruel or evil. With resolutions to maintain balance and order, this character is fair and generally peaceful. Although somewhat forceful, this character is also clever and knows of people’s true intentions. In addition, a “Hades” like character is very respectful and passionate, especially towards the opposite
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.
Mythology was critical to Greek people’s everyday life, just like how religion is in our modern day in age. Everyday events, such as a thunderstorm, could be linked to a god or goddess. For example, when an earthquake would happen, it would be Poseidon crashing his tritan on the ground. People’s lives revolved around the whole ideology and it served as a way to explain the unexplained and to help them in times of need. All of the stories of these great gods and goddesses were passed down generation through generation each time getting more extreme and distorted. 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
Zeus has been ruling and keeping control of Mount Olympus for centuries. Now, he is retiring and needs someone worthy enough to take his place as ruler. Someone who is trustworthy but also powerful and intelligent. All these traits depict Hades. Hades is as powerful as Zeus and already has leadership skills from his ruling experience with the Underworld.
Numerous lively heroes ventured into Persephone’s clutches with the hopes of beating death, yet she explains that despite their god-like strength they too will die. Two such heroes were Theseus and Pirithous. When Theseus and Pirithous attempted to kidnap the Queen of the Underworld she enticed them to sit in the chair of forgetfulness where their flesh fused to the cushions and refused to relinquish them (Taylor 268). Persephone appears many times to offer food, drink, or rest to weary heroes in the underworld in order to trap them there forever in the same manner that Hades tricked her (Taylor, 268). Because of Persephone and Hades’ antics many people hated them as gods, but Persephone’s cruelty serves as a reminder that while death is necessary it is not always kind. In the same manner that Persephone accepted her fate, mortals must also accept their own imminent
The primary ruling god of the underworld is Hades whose brother is Zeus, king of the gods, and whose parents are Cronus and Rhea. Hades is a greedy god with his greatest concern being to increase the number of his subjects. He is very stubborn about letting people out of the underworld. Hades himself, rarely leaves the underworld. In one myth, however, we know of a time when he did leave his soulful domain. Hades became very lonely in the underworld, and went above and kidnapped Demeter’s daughter, Persephone, for his wife.Persephone, nonetheless, was not Hades’ only significant other. Hades had a mistress called Minthe whom Persephone later transformed into a plant. Hades is also known as the god of wealth due to the precious metals mined from the earth. He has been said to possess a helmet that was given to him by the Cyclops. This helmet has been said to make him invisible. Hades lent it to gods and mortal men. Perseus used the helmet on his quest for Medusa’s head and Athena, goddess of battle skills, put to use the helmet so the god of war, Ares, could not notice her.
Poseidon is one of the strongest gods in Greek mythology. Poseidon was the god of water, horses, and earthquakes. He was thought to be the reason for boat wrecks, and drowning’s.
In a society in which social position was vital for having a successful family, the Greek and Roman families internally struggled with one another. This constant conflict stems from the father’s desire for control and the society’s high placement of power. In the Greek myth Demeter and Persephone, Zeus’s interest for his selfish gains prompts him to “ ( give ) Persephone to the Lord of Dead to become his queen “ ( Rosenberg Demeter 96). Zeus does not ask Persephone nor Demeter, his beloved wife, presenting that he does not show any opinions on their feelings. Although Zeus in reality just wanted to have a powerful family with the addition of Hades, his love for power overrode his love for his family and created a tension between the other members and him. In another Greek myth, Jason and the Golden Fleece, shows man’s love for supremacy through ...
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.
Gods are ancient beings thought to have created the world and are children of the Titans. Most gods are thought to help mortals for good. Zeus who is the most famous of all the gods is adored by millions. Yet, Zeus, the ruler of gods, is one of the most selfish irresponsible gods of them all. Zeus was a bad god because he had many affairs, abused his powers, and did not use his powers for good.
Ergo, even though Zeus is the almighty king of the gods, who can scorn the heavens and flood the Earth, he does show some human characteristics that make his myths more relatable. In most of the myths that Zeus is involved with, he is not a bi-natural god and therefore has human attributes. Zeus is usually the main focus of the myths he is involved with and usually does not learn from the mistakes he makes in them. This persistence of making mistakes and demonstrating his has other human-like characteristics make him a more relatable character throughout his myths and make him a much more enjoyable character to read about.
Poseidon was the ruler of the sea, and a powerful god in Greek mythology who was often called the "Earth-shaker." His father was the Titan Cronus, who at the time was ruler of the Universe, and his mother was Rhea. Cronus was a paranoid ruler, because it had been prophesized that one of his own sons would dethrone him, just as Cronus had done to his father, Uranus.
As I said before, Zeus is the father of all gods and humans. He represents the idea of an independent moral code that all humans and immortals must obey. If any god or mortal did not follow this moral code, Zeus would enforce justice and watch over the punishment of the wrongdoers (Cunningham and Reich 33). Although Zeus is known for representing a moral code, Zeus’ behavior was far from moral. “Zeus was subject to pleasure, pain, grief, and anger, but he was most susceptible to the power of Eros – love, which often got the objects of his desire in a lot of trouble with his wife, Hera. Zeus wa...
Objects that are usually associated with Apollo are a silver bow, a laurel branch, a Kithara or a lyre, and a palm tree. Apollo also plays a large role in Homer’s accounts of the Trojan War. “On the side of the Trojans, he gives particular
Zeus, the king of gods and husband of most beautiful lady Hera, is the big important character in Homer’s Iliad. Even though Zeus claims that he is neutral in the mortals’ conflict, he is the reason for the Trojan War. Eventually, he tries to keep the other gods from participating in it. He could end the war in peace sparing a lot of innocent lives instead of ending it with hate. Although he is a god, he is also human.
Zeus is the god of law, justice, morals, thunder, lightning, and rain. It was his job to oversee and make sure laws were being kept. He was worshipped originally as a weather god. He was depicted as a middle-aged man with a youthful appearance; he was regale and was almost always shown ready to throw a lightning bolt (pantheon/zeus).