Gaia

Ancient sources vary as to the parentage of Hecuba.[2] According to Homer, Hecuba was the daughter of King Dymas of Phrygia,[3] but Euripides[4] and Virgil[5] write of her as the daughter of the Thracian king Cisseus. The mythographers Pseudo-Apollodorus and Hyginus leave open the question which of the two was her father, with Pseudo-Apollodorus adding a third alternate option: Hecuba's parents could as well be the river god Sangarius and Metope.[6][7] Some versions from non-extant works are…

Shamir Essay Cronus was afraid one day that his kids would one day grow up to his authorities. But as soon as his kids was born he ate all 5 of them but Rhea saved Zeus. The Zeus defeated his father. There was fate and prophecy in both stories. “One day Cronus knew that one day his kids would rise up to his authority. Cronus was scared that his kids would grow up and defeat him. Cronus did not want that come true so as soon as each one was born he ate them. Cronus ate his kids before they…

Before Zephanon was created, the goddess Pheodora was thinking about building a world. She was astonishing. Her dress was made out of flowers, plants and roots. Her legs and arms were rocks. Her hair was made up of fire. Pheodora wanted a world with strange and odd creatures. She decided that she is going to create a planet which roams around her head. Which was a small ball that can she can keep an eye on. To keep an eye on her creatures Pheodora took out her right eye and put it on Zephanon.…

Throughout mythology there are reoccurring themes including great battles and strange birth stories. I relate to these themes because I have had experiences in my life that mimic those of the Gods in myth. A well-known battle in Greek mythology is the Titanomachy, a 10 year war between the Titans and the Olympians. I watched my cousin fight her own battle, against cancer. Greek myth always includes a unique tale of birth. A perfect example is the story of Zeus. Zeus’ father Cronus ate all of…

In the play Helen by Euripides the main character, Helen often finds herself in complicated situations. To get out of those situations, Helen believes that her only option is to manipulate, deceive, and lie to people. Helen’s main goal is to be reunited with her husband, Menelaos, in her homeland. Helen persuades characters to do things her way by manipulation, lies, and deception. Throughout Helen, the main character manipulates Teucros, Menelaos, and Theoclymenos using deception, persuasion,…

Hestia Hestia, the goddess of hearth and home, also known as the forgotten goddess because you will not find her in many stories, but she is nevertheless an important figure in mythology. Hestia and I have a lot in common because of her kind nature and love for her family. Kronos and Rhea, the parents of Hestia, are quite opposites. Rhea,her gentle and sweet mother, loves her children and wants to protect them. Kronos, her powerful father, loves power and control. Kronos swallows the children…

The Daedric God Hermaeus Mora There was once a time when there was only mortals on the mother planet, Sovngarde, the mortals of course worshipped the Gods of the netherrealm. But ever since the battle between the Gods and the Titans, the Gods had almost been completely wiped out by the Titans. At the start of the battle there were ten Gods and near the end of the devastating battle there was three Gods left, but out of those three Gods there was one God that stood out the most, He was the…

of the novel that Gabi’s mother holds the power over Gabi since she becomes obsessive over being “good” or “bad,” towards the end of the novel a power shift occurs. Gabi takes control over her destiny and ensures her mother that she will pursue her dreams, thus making her ultimately in control of her life. Gabi, like Diondra, is not rebellious at all. She is a young girl trying to find her calling in life by pursuing her degree in higher education despite her mother’s disagreement with the…

Johnson, Nick Mr. Howery Advanced English I Oct/19/17 Typhon Typhon, the father of all monsters, struck fear into every ancient greek’s heart. His mother was Gaea, the titan of the Earth. His father was Tartarus, the titan of hell. He symbolized fear to the greeks. Typhon and Zeus had a battle that shook the world. Typhon’s parents created him to destroy Zeus and take his place. He eventually attacked the house of the gods but they all fled to Egypt. Athena, Zeus’s daughter called him a…

In Works and Days, Hesiod tells the myth of the Ages of Mankind: Golden, Silver, Bronze, Heroes, and Iron. The first stage is the Golden Age. This is the only age that falls within the reign of Kronos, which is the father of Zeus. The Golden Age was the best age where the people literally lived like gods. They were young looking, with old age being nonexistent. The world was carefree ad they didn't worry about food, because food was abundant. Eventually, men had peaceful deaths and died looking…