My favorite constellation is Pegasus. Pegasus is a winged horse, and I love horses. Back in the Muggle world, I rode horses in competition, and I was watching at Hogwarts during the Goblet of Fire celebration in which the girls' academy was brought in a carriage pulled by several Pegasi. Pegasi are very influential in popular Muggle culture, in television shows such as "My Little Pony" which features Pegasi, unicorns, and normal horses. Winged horses are beautiful and pristine creatures, the ultimate show of perfection.
The Greek myth of the Pegasus is gruesome and beautiful in itself. Medusa was once a beautiful princess, but she was seduced by the water-god Poseidon in Athena's temple. Outraged, Athena transformed Medusa into a
monster with serpent hair and a face to turn anyone into stone. Medusa turned so many people into stone that the gods chose to remove her. The hero Perseus was tasked with killing her. When Medusa was beheaded, Pegasus flew out of her neck. After he was birthed, a mortal tried to fly to Olympus on Pegasus' back. Zeus didn't allow this, and the mortal lost control of Pegasus and fell to Earth. Pegasus, after this happened, was tasked by Zeus to transport thunderbolts, which he still does today while up in the stars. My own take on the Pegasus myth is more romantic. Pegasus was once a prince and a hero of the gods. He rode his white horse into battle many times for the gods, doing their will. Battle after battle, he had slain several oppositions of the great Greek gods and goddesses. After several years fighting for the glorious Zeus, he met a woman who he fell hopelessly in love with. Just days before his planned marriage to the woman, Ares called Pegasus into battle. He vehemently refused, wishing to marry his bride instead. Ares wished to punish him, and so cursed him into being a warhorse, and turning to Athena to turn the bride he loved so much into the vicious monster Medusa, who was so vengeful, she turned anyone into stone who looked upon her unmarried face. Aphrodite felt for the prince, and gave him wings with which to soar the skies until he buried his sorrows into his bride Medusa. He remained there until Medusa was killed, then flew among the stars to weep his sorrows in night rain that he had lost his beloved.
Constellations have helped many people for many years. Draco the Dragon is by far the coolest constellation in the sky. The things that make draco the dragon interesting is the facts and myths.
Poseidon had ask Medusa for marriage and proposed, and Medusa said yes to his proposal. When they had proposed they went to Athena’s temple, once the’ve arrived they caught by Athena, and at this moment Athena had turned Medusa into a gorgon with snakes in her hair. Never look into her eye’s or will
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.
Hercules is one of the most well-known mythical heroes in history; his associations with adventure and violence exemplify as to why audiences are so interested in him. Virgil briefly writes about Hercules within The Aeneid, showcasing his heroic qualities within a climactic event with the monster, Cacus. Through the characterization of Hercules and Cacus, demonstrations of Hercules’ anger, and exemplifications of vividness, Virgil’s account of the battle between Hercules and Cacus in Book 8 of The Aeneid exemplifies an element of impact, heightening the conflict between the two characters for entertainment purposes.
Often known as one of the greatest Greek heroes of all time, Bellerophon was the man most favored by the gods before Hercules. Bellerophon is the son of Poseidon and Queen Eurynome making him demigod. Queen Eurynomes husband was King Glaucus of Corinth who believed that Bellerophon was his own son and continued to raise him as if he was. At the age of sixteen Bellerophon set out to find adventure. Bellerophon befriends Proteus who was very jealous of Bellerophon. Because of this Proteus sent a sealed letter to his in-laws telling them to kill Bellerophon. Unaware of this, it is where Bellerophon's story starts.
Greek Mythology in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Rick Riordan’s ‘Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief’ focuses on Greek mythology and interprets this into a children’s story. Throughout the story, there are many references and adaptations to mythological tales, and each one is portrayed in a different way. Riordan writes this story as though Hercules, Zeus and Poseidon were still around today, and this would be the effect they would have on people in this day and age.
One of the most notorious love affairs of Poseidon involves his sister, Demeter. Poseidon pursued Demeter and to avoid him she turned herself into a mare. In his lust for her, Poseidon transformed himself into a stallion and captured her. Their procreation resulted in a horse, Arion. Poseidon is Greek for "Husband" (possibly of wheat), and therefore it is thought that he and Demeter (goddess of wheat) are a good match because they reign as the god and goddess of fertility.
They had similar beliefs, but also immeasurable differences. It was composed of many meaningful gods and goddesses that all played a part in the everyday life of the average Roman and Greek person of that time.
The Iliad is an epic tale of war and hero’s within the Greek way of life. A
We may have seen this particular Greek mythology creature in plenty of cartoons, in toy stores, as a pair of Nike shoes, in movie company logos and he is even an airline. Pegasus is one of Greek mythologies most popular and recognized creatures, He was recognized by his association with Perseus and Bellerophon, for his flight to Mt. Olympus and finding his place next to Zeus. According to Greek mythology, he is a big beautiful immortal white horse with wings like an angel. The name Pegasus derived from the Greek word Pegai, which means "spring", I find it ironic since Pegasus is also known for creating the spring Hippocrene. According to astrologers, the famous Pegasus' constellation is one of the largest and easiest set of stars to spot due to their really bright contrast. Pegasus is known to be in museums and
The Classical mythology contains tales and epics of the ancient Greek and roman literatures and myths. On the other hand, Homer’s two epic poems, the Iliad relates to the events of the Trojan War while the Odyssey details Odysseus expedition after the war. Homer’s epic poems, the Odyssey and the Iliad present a major part of ancient history as modern fictional heroic stories. In ancient Greek, heroes were humans who were depicted to possess superhuman abilities. A key example in the classical mythology is Akhilles who is later known in Homer’s Iliad as Achilles. Achilles is he greatest hero of the Iliad whereas Odysseus is the greatest hero of the Odyssey. The greatest heroes from classic mythology and the modern fictional hero’s stories are mortal, and subject to death. The Odyssey and the Iliad marks the beginning of modern fictional literature.
Born from the remains of the castration of Uranus, Aphrodite arose from the foam in the sea and became known as the goddess of love to those who worshipped her, described by Hesoid. We see another version of her this goddess’s birth as well, from the gods Zeus and Dione, leaving a double tradition of Aphrodite’s birth and a basic duality in her character. Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild things, was born to Zeus and Leto, and remained a virgin goddess who roamed the forests with her female companions. These two goddesses disagreeing viewpoints on sexual relationships naturally set them up to have a conflicting relationship, yet their well-known trait of revenge in their myths bring a similarity to both the goddess of love and of hunting. Their personalities are compared through their primary functions in Greek mythology and physical characteristics, their behavior in myths that they are involved in, their portrayal in Greek art and literature, and if and how they are worshipped in Greek religion.
Throughout the history of the world there have been a number of civilizations which have had a longstanding influence not only their own people and culture, but also on various other societies and civilizations. The Greek and Roman civilizations are two such civilizations. Both Greek and Roman influences have permeated societies and cultures besides their own. While there are many notable similarities between ancient Greek and Roman mythology and religion, there are likely also many differences in their origins, beliefs, and practices. Still, ancient Greek and Roman mythology and culture have influenced people of the world from the medieval ages up to the present. Indeed, ancient Greek and Roman mythology and culture have influenced world theology through the ages.
My favorite constellation, if I have to choose one, is Cassiopeia. Why? Because I have birthmarks on my right upperarm that look exaclty like the constellation. Also, this constellation is visible troughout the year in the Netherlands, where I live. The stars you'll find within the Cassiopeia constellation are: Schedar, Caph, Cih, Ruchbah, Segin, Achird and Marfak.
The term, the Trojan Horse, comes from Greek mythology, in which the Greeks battled the Trojans during the Trojan War. After a 10-year siege, the Greeks constructed a huge wooden horse and hid a select force of men inside. They used it to enter the city of Troy and win the war. A giant wooden horse was given to their foes, the Trojans, as a peace offering. But after the Trojans drag the horse inside their city walls, Greek soldiers snuck out of the horse's hollow belly and opened the city gates, allowing their compatriots to pour in and capture Troy.