...common theme – a story based on creation. Myths from the Roman/Greek and Nordic cultures are no different. Both of these cultures believed in some form of creation that defined and shaped their world through cosmic occurrences or natural phenomenon, while sharing similarities and differences in the creators of the worlds and the steps these worlds were created. Roman/Greek gods lived in various worlds. This mythological world was born out of emptiness, or Chaos. The gods themselves lived on Mount Olympus. Uranus, Father Sky, ruled over all worlds with Gaea, Mother Earth, by his side. Tartarus ruled the deepest part of the underworld. Their son, Cronus, and their grandson, Zeus, both take turns ruling over the worlds after Uranus. Two of Uranus and Gaea’s other children were gods of other worldly elements: Helios, god of sun; and Selene, god of Moon. Cronus and Rhea produced the second generation of gods who ruled over other elements, including: Zeus, lord of the sky and god of thunder; Poseidon, lord of the seas; and Hades, ruler of the underworld and lord of the dead. Individuals who believed in Roman/Greek mythology believed these gods shaped their world and ruled over the elements. A titan named Atlas was condemned by Zeus to hold up the sky forever (Rosenberg, 2006). Roman/Greek mythology discussed creation as three immortal beings, Gaea, Tartarus, and Eros emerging from an emptiness known as Chaos. Gaea gave birth to Uranus and produced other immortals, two being Cronus...
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...unexpected dangers, unbelievable discoveries and baffling problems await. Climb aboard the Argo II if you dare to unravel the great mystery of a thousand year old dispute between Greeks and Romans. The author realized how many Greek and Roman Myths he had left untouched in the first series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. He began to write the second series entitled Heroes of Olympus to compensate the demands of his avid fans. He used his experiences for his storyline from Warcraft and Scion that he and his children had played. After creating the storyline, Riordan created new characters such as Jason, Piper, Leo, Hazel and Frank. Fortunately, the old characters such as Percy and Annabeth are still part of the main protagonists in the new story. Unlike the first series which uses first-person narration of Percy’s point of view, the second series is told in third-person and narrated by different demigods in every book. Moreover, the first series’ genre covers only Greek Mythology but the second series have the combination of Greek and Roman Mythology genre. Riordan actually found out that a lot of his fans enjoyed his new format as it allowed them to learn more about a certain character. The setting of the book is very dynamic because the demigods have their quest to save the world from rising Gaea and her...
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...portrayed as being a very attractive and beardless man with golden, curly hair. He is frequently shown holding a lyre or a bow. I chose to do this project on him because one of my favorite songs talks about the infamous story behind Apollo and Daphne. I’m very curious about this Greek god and the myth as well. After being born on the Island of Delos in Asia Minor, Apollo traveled to Delphi. He was originally there to pick laurels, but little did he know that the place was already inhabited by Gaea and her son, Pythia. This is the beginning of the well-known myth, Delphi: Oracle of Apollo… When Apollo found out that Pythia lived in Delphi, he instantly slay him, for Apollo thought that Pythia had raped Letos when she was pregnant with him and Artemis. Even though it wasn’t proven whether that was really true, Apollo was still severely punished because Pythia was the son of Gaea, Mother Earth. Therefore, Apollo was forced to do eight, long years of menial tasks. Despite this, he later claimed Delphi as his own and ironically, named the oracle there Pythia, in honor of the one he killed. Today, a festival known as the Serpteria is performed yearly, depicting the slaying of Pythia. Apollo also created the Pythian Games later on, which became later known as the Olympic Games. I consider this story as one that can give us an important theme, it tells me never to jump to conclusions unless I have proof,...
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...the Harder the Fall Dictators are not very common, and they are not very liked from the outside looking in. As obvious as that may be, most dictators seem to be the most famous leaders of all, both in the real world, and mythology as well. Some are famous solely for the fear they instill in others, and some because of the way they came and fell from that level of power, much like the Greek god Cronus, and the German dictator Adolf Hitler. One thing is for certain, it all comes to an end sometime, and most of that time its with a bang. Which leads me to believe one thing, the tighter the grip the dictator holds, the more painful their demise is(both figuratively, and literally). One of the most infamous dictators of all was none other than Adolf Hitler. While many people see him as nothing more, they often overlook the fact that the people of Germany once believed, and trusted him. When their government was weak he promised the disenchanted a better life and a new and glorious Germany.i The Nazi party quickly rose to power without anyone second guessing it at the beginning. in a way this was similar to how Cronus came to power in the myth. when his mother Gaea( mother earth), called on her children to help over throw...
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...GREEK MYTHOLOGY Background to Homer’s Odyssey As you read each story, ask yourself: What is most enjoyable, predictable, or bizarre about this story? How would I have responded in this situation? What mysteries or features of the world might this story try to explain? What bit of moral or religious instructions (i.e. don’t disobey the gods) might be contained in this story? How does this story compare with Christian beliefs, or with the values of our culture today? Are there any other stories or fables I’ve heard that follow the same pattern as this story? The Creation Myths Part 1 Before there was anything, there was Chaos, a formless void. This void, this pure nothingness, gave birth to Gaea (the Earth itself), Tartarus (the underworld), Eros (love), Erebus (underground darkness) and Nyx (the darkness of night). The two kinds of darkness joined together and gave birth two kinds of light: the Light of the heavens and the Light of day. Nyx (night) also gave birth to the three Fates, who control the course of the universe and determine the length of each person’s life on their wheel of fortune. Of the fates, Clotho spins the threads of each person’s life, Lachesis measures the length of the thread, and Atropos cuts the thread. The Fates – Francisco Goya (one of the best painters ever!) 1823 – Note the scissors in the hand of Atropos and Lachesis measuring with a magnifying glass. Who’s...
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...Polynesia, the good Mother birthed only 1 egg from that all mankind originated. In Babylon, Ishtar gave birth from her "cosmic uterus" that is drawn out within the stars, where as Gaea, in Rome, emerged from the "primal vagina." And in Greece, "Mother Earth" formerly became Eleusis, who gave birth to a sheath of corn each year, associating ladies and fertility with crop and harvesting. Apart from the facility of fertility, the goddess conjointly had the facility of death. If the good Mother may bring man into the planet, it appeared possible enough that she may take him out. In mythologies, goddesses rounded up the dead "like a sheepdog" (Miles) Rosalind Miles, The Women's History of the planet.1989. Florence Nightingale, the daughter of the rich landowner, William Nightingale of Embly Park, Hampshire, was born in Florence, Italy, on twelfth might, 1820. Her father was a Unitarian and an affiliate of a reforming British political party that supported the nobility and later the business community, finally turning into the core of the Liberal Party who was in opposition to enslaved labor, particularly for low wage and underneath unfit conditions. As a child, Florence was terribly near her father, who treated her as his friend and companion. He took responsibility for her education and taught her Greek, Latin, French, German, and Italian, history, philosophy and arithmetic. Florence visited Kaiserwerth, Germany where she studied to become a nurse at the Institute of Protestant...
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...Mythological and Biblical Characters The Titans According to Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of primordial, powerful deities that ruled during the legendary Golden Age. The Titans were created by Gaea and her surrounding Uranus (Heaven), who embraced her strongly with his starry mantle and they became the first divine couple of the World. The Titans were first dwelling in Mount Olympus in Ancient Greece, but were overthrown expelled to the lower basement of Hades, the Tartarus, after their defeat in a huge battle with the Olympian Gods. The Superior Titans are Gaea, Mother Earth, and Uranus, Ruler of the Heaven and the Sky. The Main Titans are Atlas, the Titan of Astronomy, and Prometheus, the Titan of Wisdom and Forethought. There are also several Titan Couples. These include Cronus and Rhea, the mother and father of the Olympian Gods, Coeus and Phoebe, the Titan of Intelligence and the Titaness of Brilliance and the Moon, Hyperion and Theia, Titan of Life and Sun and Titaness of Sight, and Oceanus and Tethys, Ruler of the Waters and the Seas, and Titaness of the Wet Element and the Oceans. Other Titans of Ancient Greece include Crius, Titan of Leadership and Domestic Animals, Iapetus, Titan of Morality, Mnemosyne, Titaness of Memory, and Themis, Titaness of Law, Justice and Order. The Twelve Olympians The Olympian gods were the main deities in Ancient Greece. All gods were associated with birth myths, but they were unaging. After overthrowing their ancestors...
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...the Acropolis in Athens, is one of the most representative symbols of the culture and sophistication of the ancient Greeks. Part of a series on the | Modern Greece.Septinsular Republic.War of Independence.First Hellenic Republic.Kingdom of Greece.National Schism.Second Hellenic Republic.4th of August Regime.Axis occupation (collaborationist regime).Civil War.Military Junta.Third Hellenic Republic | History by topic.Art.Constitution.Economy.Military.Names | History of Greece | | Neolithic Greece.Neolithic Greece | Greek Bronze Age.Helladic.Cycladic.Minoan.Mycenaean | Ancient Greece.Homeric Greece.Archaic Greece.Classical Greece.Hellenistic Greece.Roman Greece | Medieval Greece.Byzantine Greece.Frankish and Latin states.Ottoman Greece | | Ancient Greece was a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BCto the end ofantiquity (c. 600 AD). Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in ancient Greece is the period ofClassical Greece, which flourished during the 5th to 4th centuries BC. Classical Greece began with the repelling of a Persian invasion by Athenian leadership. Because of conquests by Alexander the Great of Macedonia, Hellenistic civilization flourished fromCentral Asia to the western end of the Mediterranean Sea. Classical Greek culture, especially philosophy, had a powerful influence on the Roman Empire, which carried a version...
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...The Gospel ACCORDING TO FEMIGOD He who has ears, let him hear The author and publisher have provided this e-book to you without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied so that you can enjoy reading it on your personal devices. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO FEMIGOD Copyright © 2013 by Femigod Ltd. Published by Femigod Ltd. www.femigod.com Femigod® is a registered trademark of Femigod Ltd. ISBN: 9780992642600 For my darling sister, Pero. I love you dearly. No matter what you want, it’s yours. Beyond money and weapons. Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Book One: Understanding Mainstream and Organised Religion.............................................................. 5 Christianity ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Islam ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Hinduism.............................................................................................................................................. 12 Buddhism ........................................................................................................................................... 155 Chinese traditional religions ...........
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