...Hestia Hestia is the oldest goddess/god. She is known as the Goddess of the Hearth, Home, and Family, and is also called Guardian of Elpis and The Last Olympian. Poseidon and Apollo both wanted to marry Hestia, but she refused and vowed never to marry. Demeter Demeter is the Greek goddess of the harvest and agriculture, who presided over grains, the fertility of the earth, the seasons, and the harvest. Zeus, being the terrible husband he was, tricked Demeter into having Persephone. Later, Hades would kidnap Persephone and marry her, but that’s another story. Hera Hera is Zeus’ first wife. She is known as the Goddess of Marriage, Home, and Family, the Patron of Women, and the Queen of Olympus. Hera has plotted against Zeus to create a better...
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...Polytheism Ancient Greek theology was based on polytheism, the beliefs in many Gods and Goddesses. Breaking the word down, “poly” comes from the Greek word for “many,” and “theism” from the Greek word for “God.” These divine entities tend to distinguish particular functions, and often took on human characteristics. The gods acted like humans, and had human voices. They would interact with humans, sometimes even spawning children with them. Even though the Gods were immortal, nor some of them are not all powerful. Fate is what they had to obey, which overrode all. The number of the deities would expand as the culture’s belief system developed. The Greek Gods/Goddesses directly took on human activities. The divine entities would also take on human form and personality. Man learned to accept or fear the powers of nature, such as the deities. Humans tended to see the divine entities as storms, seasons, the sun, and the moon as personal beings. However the earliest humans believed the main deities were An, Enlil, Enki, and Ninhursaga. In ancient Greece there were twelve deities that sat on top of Mount Olympus: Hermes, Poseidon, Apollo, Artemis, Hephaestus, Ares, Athena, Demeter, Aphrodite, Hestia, Hera, and Zeus, king of the gods. Under them sat Zeus' brother Hades, king of the underworld. Since its miraculous beginning in mainland Greece around 1800-1500 BCE, when Poseidon was the chief God and not Zeus, the deities were worshiped wherever Greeks lived or had a concept...
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...came to help or even paid attention to his cries. The Wolf, having nothing to fear, took his time destroying the whole flock. Hephaestus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Hephaestus (disambiguation). |Hephaestus | |[pic] | |Hephaestus at the Forge by Guillaume Coustou the Younger (Louvre) | |God of Technology, Blacksmiths, Craftsmen and Volcanoes | |Abode |Mount Olympus | |Symbol |Hammer, Anvil and Tongs | |Consort |Aphrodite, Aglaea | |Parents |Hera and Zeus, or Hera alone | |Siblings |Ares, Eileithyia, Enyo and Hebe | |Children |Thalia, Eucleia, Eupheme, Philophrosyne and Euthenia | |Roman equivalent |Vulcan | Hephaestus (8 spellings; pronounced /həˈfɛstəs/ or /hɨˈfɛstəs/; Ancient Greek Ἥφαιστος Hēphaistos) was a Greek god whose Roman equivalent was Vulcan. He is the son of Zeus and Hera, the King and Queen of the Gods or else (according to...
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...2/19/16 Hephaestus (Hephaistos) Hephaestus, known as the god of fire, is a Greek god. He is well known for being a blacksmith, and many more things along with creating and sculptors. He has been introduced and mentioned in many historical books. Such as Homer’s epics, the Odyssey, and the Iliad. Hephaestus was one of Zeus and Hera’s son. Hera, the supreme goddess created and bore Hephaestus herself. When Hephaestus was born Hera was petrified because he was weak and crippled. She was mortified, she didn’t want other god and goddess to look down upon her. “Never again will the other gods laugh at me.” (Reusser, pg8) She ended up throwing him down from Olympus. He landed in an ocean and Thetis and Eurynome sea-nymphs found him took him to an island named Lemnos and took care of him. During the time on the island he became a blacksmith He started out creating little things but, as he got better and better he started to create larger more elegant things. For example, furniture for Gods houses and buildings.” From the golden slaves for his personal use to the bronze giant Tolos who guarded the island of Crete” (Forman) People where really attracted to his work and he became famous for his inventions. As years past he became extremely skilled and was even able to make precious stones and statues from metal. Realizing that he can use his crafting for revenge also. He never fully forgave Hera for rejecting him as a small child. When Hera asked him to make an extravagant furniture...
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...planet Venus (Greek Goddess Aphrodite). In the picture above, she is shown with her son, Eros; like in most of his artwork, he is in the sky holding his bow and arrow. There are numerous myths telling of her proclaiming love and beauty. Aphrodite is not only the most powerful above both mortals and immortals, but she also represents the love between the two. According to Homer's Iliad, Aphrodite was the daughter of Zeus, god of the sky and Olympian of all the gods. Her mother, Dione, was known as the mother of the Roman goddess of love (By Dione He [Zeus] Had Aphrodite). However, in Myths Encyclopedia, it is said that Aphrodite was, “Born from the foam of the sea”. This myth is believed by many, because her name, Aphrodite or Aphros, is the Greek word which means foam. As oddly as it seems, legends say that Titan Cronus castrated Uranus, his father, throwing his genitals into...
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...the goddesses in the Greek Mythology. Who was it that helped Paris in kidnapping Helen? In this short paper, I will talk about Aphrodite, goddess or beauty, love, and fertility. Frist of all, most of gods and goddesses had multiple incredible stories about how they were born. Aphrodite is no different. The most popular version of her birth is how she were form from the sea-foam after the genital of the sky-god Ouranos got castrated and fell into the ocean. "Out of the sea was rising lovely-crowned Kypris, foam-blossoms still upon her hair; and round her hovered smiling witchingly Himeros (Desire), and danced the Kharites (Graces) lovely-tressed"( Quintus Smyrnaeus, Fall of Troy 5. 72 ff (trans. Way) (Greek epic C4th A.D.), "STORIES OF APHRODITE 1 : Greek Mythology." STORIES OF APHRODITE 1: Greek Mythology. Web. 21 Mar. 2015. .) Another version is Aphrodite is the daughter of Zeus and Okeanis Titanis Dione. We all love the first version of her story much better because it sounded a lot more unbelievable and almost impossible. It is mythology after all, the more of an outrageous story, the better it is. Aphrodite is in the second eight group of deities. Aphrodite was the wife of Hephaestus, the god of smith. Albeit being married to Hephaestus, Aphrodite loved Ares, the god of wars. Being warned by Helius about her adultery, Hephaestus built a device to trapped Aphrodite and Ares naked on the bed. They became the laughing stock for all the gods...
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...Charles Do HUM 102W C200 Homeric Hymns: Gods and Goddesses Influence on Humanity The Olympians are major deities of the Greek pantheon; however, the deities: Poseidon, Hestia, Athena and Hephaestus appear to be salient towards humanity. All of these gods play a large role in shaping the lives of men as what they govern directly affects humanity. Poseidon for his control over the sea/floods/droughts, Hestia for hearth and home, Athena for wisdom, courage, peace and battle strategy, and lastly Hephaestus for inventions and craft. Poseidon, Shaker of the Earth and God of the Sea. For without him there would be drought. Men rely on Poseidon to aid the sailors as they set sail across the endless seas (H.22, 7). It is said that when Poseidon is in a good mood, he would create new lands in the water and calm the sea of any obstacles. However, if he is displeased or offended, then he would cause earthquakes and shipwrecks, thus giving him the name, Shaker of the Earth. Hestia’s importance stems from her role as the goddess of the hearth and home, for without Hestia there is no sense of banquet (H.29, 5). As the goddess of the hearth, she is commonly worshipped anywhere and by everyone, regardless of the temple’s dedication to any deities. She is personified by a fire burning in the hearth of all households and towns and is not to be put out. This is meant to bring the together the families or the community if put into a town setting. Although Athena is the goddess of warfare...
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...List of Greek gods and goddesses This is a list of the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology. Roman Mythology uses different names, calling Zeus by the name of Jupiter, and Aphrodite by the name of Venus, for example. The Roman names are often better known to English-speaking people than the Greek names. Greek name | Description | Chaos | Primeval Goddess of air, Chaos is believed to be one of the first beings to exist in the universe. Chaos is not really depicted as having a personality or physical form.[1] Chaos is the lower atmosphere which surrounded the earth. Her name Khaos means the gap, or the space between heaven and Earth.[2] Mother or Grandmother of Nyx (night), Erebus (Darkness), Aither (Light), and Hemera (day). | Erebus | God of darkness. Son of Chaos. Husband of Nyx. | Gaia | Goddess of the Earth (Mother Earth), mother of Kronos, grandmother of Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Dementer and Hestia | Nyx | Goddess of night Daughter of Chaos. Wife of Erebus and mother of Hemera (day). Goddess of Hellhounds. | Tartarus | The darkest pit in the world at the edge of the world. | Ouranos | (Father Sky) and father of the Titans. Roman name Uranus. | Thesis | Primordial God/Goddess of Creation. Thesis is sometimes thought to be a child of Chaos. Thesis is thought to have emerged with Hydros before Gaia. | Phanes | Primeval God of procreation and is referred as the primal generator of life. Phanes is Nyx's father and was the ruler of the universe before her. | The Anemois...
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...When anyone with a general knowledge of Greek mythology hears her name, their mind automatically shifts to images of beauty. Beauty is what Aphrodite stands for. She is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. Aphrodite has a very loving, compassionate nature. Due to her nature, she has numerous powers. They include, but are not limited to, influencing birth, life, love, death and fate. She uses her beauty to her advantage and with it can leave her lover defenseless to her charm. Unfortunately, possessing these powers had their disadvantages. Aphrodite had a great sense of confidence, and with that she was very vain, bad tempered, and jealous. Her promiscuity also caused her to be very unfaithful towards her various lovers. Aphrodite has a variety of different powers. Because of her beauty and promiscuous nature, she could take control of a number of emotions in her lovers. While engaging in sexual activities with various humans, as well as gods, Aphrodite could melt their defenses purely out of lust; leaving her lovers completely unarmed. Obviously the power to do this came to her advantage in many situations. Some of her other numerous powers included fertility, the growth and harvest of crops, descent to the underworld, as well as birth, life, love and fate. There are two popular myths explaining Aphrodite’s birth. One of her myths is found in the works of Homer, and simply says that Aphrodite is the daughter of the god of thunder, Zeus, and Dione. The poet Hesiod’s...
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...Hephaestus was Olympian god of fire and volcanoes, sculptors, and blacksmiths. That is why he is pictured with a hammer, anvil, and tongs. His mother was Hera and either his father was Zeus or someone unknown. Hephaestus was then thrown from Olympus by Hera because he was crippled and weak. He got accepted back into Olympus and had an arranged marriage Aphrodite, goddess of love. Aphrodite had an affair with Ares, Hephaestus’ brother, and Hephaestus wanted to embarrass them in front of the gods, but he was unsuccessful. He still loved his mother even after her throwing him down so much so that he stood up for her against a fight she was having with Zeus. Zeus, of course, did not like this, so he threw Hephaestus down from Olympus again. He...
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...Polytheistic Greek myths explain religion and ritual worship. Polytheistic myths allowed the Greeks to explain the origins of the universe and allow for elaboration by introducing new gods, to stress the importance of ritual and sacrifice, and to give moral standards by showing that even gods can make the same mistakes as humans. Myth first and foremost explains the origins of the universe, the gods, and humankind. Polytheistic gods were necessary because they allowed for new gods to be introduced in order to answer questions that could not be answered. Chaos produced Gaea, Tartarus, and Eros, as well as darkness/night and radiance/day (Lecture 4). From these gods, there are still many others needed to explain why the earth is the way it is. Thus the mountains, the sky, the sea, and love, among many others, are introduced to show how the earth became the way it is. Because of polytheism, these new gods are able to be accepted into the origin story. Polytheism also taught the Greeks the importance of ritual and sacrifice. Since Prometheus stole fire from the gods and brought it to humankind, he had to sacrifice an ox to appease Zeus (Morford 2014, 93). This story tells both how the humans received fire and how the practice of animal sacrifice came to be. This practice of proper sacrifice became arguably the most important ritual in Greek life. Humans believed that sacrifice would encourage the gods to bring them good fortune and help them avoid reprisal. If this ritual...
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...Hephaestus or Vulcan in Roman was the Greek god of fire and the forge. This is one of the stories of how he was born. Hera, his mother, got tired of seeing Zues have children with other women, so she gave birth to Hephaestus. But Hephaestus was ugly and she felt no love for him. So one day he was carrying wine to bring to the other gods and he tripped and spilled it all over Hera. All the other gods were on the floor laughing. She was so furious that she grabbed hold of him by the ankle and threw him out of heaven. Another story states that he was standing up for his mother Hera when Zeus just threw him out. He fell for three days and landed in Lemnos. The landing crippled Hephaestus and after being rescued by mermen, they taught him how to...
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... the free encyclopedia Twelve Olympians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, the Twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus.[1] Hades and Persephone were sometimes included as part of the twelve Olympians (primarily due to the influence of the Eleusinian Mysteries), although in general Hades was excluded, because he resided permanently in the underworld and never visited Olympus. Contents 1 Concept 2 Membership 3 List 3.1 The major Olympians 3.2 Other Olympians 3.3 Minor residents of Mount Olympus 4 Genealogy 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References Concept The Twelve Olympians, also known as the Dodekatheon (Greek: Δωδεκάθεον from δώδεκα,[3][4] dōdeka, "twelve" and θεοί, theoi, "gods"), were the principal deities of the Greek pantheon, said to reside atop Mount Olympus. The Olympians gained their supremacy in a war of gods in which Zeus led his siblings to victory over the Titans. Fragment of a Hellenistic relief (1st century BC – 1st century AD) The concept of the "Twelve Gods" is older than depicting the Twelve Olympians carrying their attributes in any extant Greek or Roman sources.[5] The procession; from left to right, Hestia (scepter), Hermes (winged cap gods meet in council in the Homeric epics, but and staff), Aphrodite (veiled), Ares (helmet and spear)...
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...In Ancient Greece, people had believed in immortals as gods like monsters and heros. One of them was called Aphrodite which is the goddess of love , beauty and sexual rapture. Although Aphrodite was beautiful she was married to one of the ugliest and least popular gods Hephaestus, she was married to him by her father.(“Aphrodite”) Aphrodite was one of the goddess from ancient greek, she was born in water of Paphos in the island of Cyprus when her father Cronus threw his severed genitals into the ocean which Aphrodite rose from and was carried either from Cyprus or Cythera.Homer calls her daughter of zeus and Dione. After Aphrodite was born she was born beautiful which Zeus believed that all the gods would fight for her and end in destruction....
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...Research * Hephaestus, the god of fire, especially the blacksmith's fire, was the patron of all craftsmen, mainly those working with metals. His Greek name came from the word “hearth” and “to kindle”. He was also known as Vulcan by the Romans. He was worshiped primarily in Athens, but also in other manufacturing centers. * Lame God: He was also known as the lame god because he was born weak and crippled. Hera was unsatisfied with the looks of Hephaestus, so she threw him off Mount Olympus and fell for a whole day before landing in the ocean. Hephaestus was then founded by the people of Lemnos where he was raised. * Powers/ Abilities: Like other Olympian Gods, Hephaestus is immortal. He is immune to all known worldly diseases and is safe to any injury. If he is hurt, his godly power would allow him to recover with unexpected speed. He doesn’t look old since maturity and can’t die by any usual means. Hephaestus is a master of weapons creator, inventor, sculptor and artisan. Some of his creations are the chains of Prometheus, armor of Achilles and Talos the imitation man. With help from the Cyclopes, who were his workmen and assistants, he fashioned the thunderbolts for Zeus and his scepter. He made weapons and armor for the other gods and heroes. Hephaestus has surprising abilities which can help him to realize how any object works after studying it and being able to destroy and create the object at anytime. * Family Relationship: Hephaestus was the son of...
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