Greek Mythology

The beautiful Helen of Troy has been the subject for many poems and artists over the centuries.  Her fabled beauty created a war that collapsed one ancient civilization and renewed the conflicts among the gods of Olympus.  Many writers have attempted to characterize her both physically and mentally, and from all of these the reader…

From empty Chaos, somehow sea, earth, and air were formed. They swirled around each other. The earth wasn’t walkable, the air wasn’t breathable, and the sea wasn’t swimmable. Shapes and textures shifted. Anything flammable could quickly turn to ice. Life, there was no such thing. And rules of nature and survival? There were none. There…

The myths of the river Lethe, Orpheus and Eurydice and Helen of Troy could not possibly be missing from her repertory. They are included in H. D. ‘s Collected Poems (1925) under the names of “Lethe”, “Eurydice” and “Helen”, and will be analyzed in this paper in order to show how she dealt with “revisionist…

Hypnos is most commonly known as the Greek god of sleep. He enters the dreams of mortals and induces dreams of foolishness unto them. Somnus, or Sopor, is Hypnos’s Roman name.  He is most commonly pictured beside his twin brother, Thanatos, the Greek god of death. His mother is Nix, the goddess of Night. The…

            Famed for his mighty muscles, Hercules was the son of the mortal woman Alcmene and the god Zeus. Hercules performed many legendary feats of strength, the first of which came as an infant: when Zeus’s wife Hera placed two serpents in his crib, Hercules quickly strangled them. After he had grown to manhood Hera…

Hephaestus was one of the 12 Olympian gods, he was the god of fire, divine smith, and god of craftsmen. With Athena, he was the supporter of handicraft. He was the maker of all beautiful and mechanically wonderful in Olympus, especially arms and armor for the gods. In general, he was a beneficent god. He…

Aphrodite’s Affection Advice Hello, this is the most exquisite goddess of love and beauty, here to do my beloved job of creating love. So, this week we have advice for the lovely queen of the gods as she requested, but as she would rather not have her true name revealed, she asked to be called…

            Milton imagines the character of Comus as representing the son of Bacchus and Circe. He represents a chaotic situation. In Greek mythology, he is the god of festivity who enjoys noisy celebration and night affairs and portrays a drunken man. It is a corrupt and immoral character inspired by the god of mockery. Authority…

This report will compare and contrast the ancient Greek myth of Herakles and the Walt Disney movie of Hercules. Links between the two, the basic storyline and more will also be discussed.2. 0 Storyline-In the ancient Greek myth, Herakles is born mortal. His parents are Zeus and Alcemne although Zeus is married to Hera. Hera…

Saturn Devouring His Son is a disturbing portrait painted by Francisco Goya on 1819 onto the walls of his house. Years later he painted over canvas with oils, he intended to raise awareness of the meaning of the Greek Myth Cronus. Cronus, the titan represents destruction and the all-devouring cannibalism animal nature. In fear of…