Zeus lives in the sky, and he is a god. He is incharge of all of the sky and thunder. Poseidon is also a god, and he lives down on land. He is the god of sea, and he lives right by one and lays in it all day long. Aphrodite is a god too, and she is very beautiful, She is also the god of beauty. Artemis lives in the woods, and he hunts and loves nature. He is the god of hunting and animals. The woods that Artemis lives in are right next to the sea that Poseidon lives by. One day Zeus was bored and
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Apollo Apollo is the god of music, light, and reason. Artemis was his older twin sister of whom he was very protective over. He set Artemis’s friend for death when he believed they were getting too close. He was given arrows of sun and fire from his father, Zeus, while his sister was given peaceful arrows. A chariot with white swans was given to him by Zeus to win the oracle of Delphi. Artemis Artemis is a strong hunter and an independent woman. Apollo
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The Greek gods impacted ancient Greek civilization because the people thought they were the reason for nature and helped guide their lives. The Greeks also thought that the gods were just as imperfect as humans but wielded great power and control. Here are some of the most well-known gods and what people believed they do. ⚡ Zeus. (n.d.). Retrieved March 04, 2018, from https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Zeus/zeus.html Zeus, the ruler of the Olympian gods, is the god of the sky. The Greeks thought
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Myles Connor 9-20-13 Mr.Litwin English Composition Apollo Greek God Apollo's Appearance: A young man with curly golden hair. Symbol or Attribute: The Sun itself, the lyre (a type of musical instrument), the bow, and the chariot he drives across the sky daily. Apollo's Strengths: Creative, handsome, supportive of all the arts of civilization. Weaknesses: Like his father Zeus, Apollo is all too happy to enjoy the charms of nymphs, as well as the occasional youth, and
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The Greek civilization formed their gods and goddesses in the form of mankind. Why would they do this? Ancient Greeks had pride. They knew that the human race had come a long way to be where they were, and they saw no reason why humans were not appreciated. The human is a miracle, its strength, courage, endurance, looks, emotions, intellect, everything! Why would not one choose the most intelligent life form on the Earth to represent what might rule us as well? They should be at least equal in
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Hermes the Greek Messenger God Hermes was the youngest son of Zeus, the king of all gods. He was born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia. ("Olympian Gods", 2005-2011). Hermes was born very playful and right away Zeus loved him very much. Zeus knew he was going to have a lot of fun raising Hermes. When Hermes was only a few days old he got out of the blanket that his mother had him wrapped in and escaped from his crib. He ran off on his own very quickly. Hermes was born with the ability to run fast. He
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Discuss the extent to which Roman ideas about their gods and the foundation of their city were influenced by Greek mythology. Ancient Rome is filled with history of great wars and heroes, the mighty and the fallen. They were renowned conquers becoming one of the largest empires of their time. The romans were skilled finding their strengths in the engineering industry as well as the law. Although this ancient civilisation existed millenniums ago, they still effect the times of today. A prime example
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culture and the Greek culture. The first Western Civilization, the Ancient Greeks began their beliefs of stories about multiple gods. In the Hebrew culture Moses, and Achilles in the Ancient Greek culture, displayed good moral character in their respective cultures and is evident through the relationship between God and humans, the standards of honor or heroism, and awareness of death. Throughout the Ancient Greece and the Hebrew culture there are various similarities
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Vikings believed in many gods (and goddesses). They were all similar to humans but were of great importance. They all had different features and different flaws. The gods of the north, or Norse gods, looked like ordinary people. They had many similarities with people. They had powers and weren’t eternal but they lived for a very long time. They lived in a place called Asgard which was located in the sky in which they lived in palaces made of silver and gold. Odin (king of gods) lived in Valhalla were
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The Greeks art has both political and religious context told by individuals who adopted or supported religious history and art with their spiritual, ethical, and intellectual experiences. I do think Greek art often represents events relevant to the Greek religion and politics. The religion and politics of art was threw sacred writings, pomes of Homer, religious festival, sculptures, shrines and temples, art works and paintings. Greek religion and political art had influence and spread far as west
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