Apollo-Son of Zeus and God of Many Things The god that was chosen is the god of archery, the god of light, and the god of healing, my god is Apollo. Apollo is important to Greek society because he brings many pleasing and important things. He brings the pleasing sound of music and the pleasing sight of art. The important thing he brings is the power to heal. It is said that he can heal anything.
In Atala the Native Americans worshiped more than one god, and they are very closely related to the Greek gods. They believed that these gods could take on any form and any gender. The Greeks did this to test their hospitality. They both have myths that explain how everything came to be like the gods, and how humans came, and fire, and all things imaginable. For years these myths were passed down orally until somebody decided to write them.
One of the most famous gods in Greek Literature. The author suggests us that he is respected, and admired by others. An example is when the muses sing about his story and people referred to him as “the father of gods and men’’,[7] and ‘’ how he is the best of gods and greatest in power’’. [8] Zeus had fate in his favor since he was a baby. His grandparents Ouranos and Gaia, especially Gaia tried to protect him from the acts of his father Kronos.
They also believed silver was the tears of the moon, and gold was believed to be the sweat of the sun. The Inca felt they had a very good relationship with the gods. Stone fortresses were erected on high mountain tops or sacred areas to prove the great dedication that the Inca felt to their gods. Priests and priestesses were thought to be able to do the bidding of the gods, so they were highly honored and often part of the royal family. Priestesses were expected to perform the hair combing
Hermes Brooke Mason Miss. Gillmett English 1 26 January 2012 The Greek gods were very fascinating .There was a god for almost everything; there was a god of beauty, a god of the ocean, a god of rain, and even a god of wine! But Hermes was almost like the GPS of all the gods. Hermes delivers everything; from souls to the underworld, to messages and orders, if you want something delivered Hermes is your god. Hermes also had an interesting role in the Odyssey.
The Greek practice nine traditions, they are the Name Day Celebration, Engagement, Marriage, Baptism, Carnival, Clean Monday, Easter, Greek Independence Day and the 28th of October (The No). The Greek are also very superstitious people and believe a lot in religion but also in supernatural or paranormal phenomenon. Superstitions vary from island to island, from village to village and from region to region. Here are some of the superstitions still honored by all of the Greeks, no matter their age: Bread, The Evil Eye, Knives, Priests, Spitting, Tuesday the 13th and the expression “Please Kokkino.” One of the traditions the Greek celebrate is Name Day Celebration. Most of the Geeks owe their names to a religious saint.
This would make him a tragic hero, and many stories written in this time period revolved around this same theme. The Mesopotamians were a great society, and have left many great artifacts for us to enjoy. The artifacts left behind have given us great insight into how they lived and carried their everyday life. One of the most important items they left us to benefit from is The Epic of Gilgamesh. This literature shows us of how they
The Parthenon is a beautiful marble temple that served as a model for the architecture of the Lincoln Memorial. The Lincoln Memorial shares these same qualities with the Parthenon but instead, a statue honoring Abraham Lincoln is inside. The ancient Greeks very much enjoyed storytelling especially about heroes. Hercules is a very famous hero of the ancient Greek time who displays many of the same characteristics as America’s own hero, Superman. Hercules and Superman both are not real but Hercules left the impact of showing what an ideal hero looks like.
It is believed that the Olympic games were a big part of the religious rituals that revolved around Zeus. So it seems natural that the Ancient Greeks would make his temple the largest and most grandeur of the time (The Statue). The decorations of the Temple of Zeus reflect the new spirit of the
Hermes The name of my god is Hermes. He is an Olympian god of animal husbandry, roads, travel, hospitality, heralds, diplomacy, trade, thievery, language, writing, persuasion, cunning wiles, athletic contests, gymnasiums, astronomy, and astrology. He was also the personal agent and herald of Zeus, the king of the gods. Hermes was also revered under the Latin name of Mercury when the worship of the gods spread from ancient Greece to Rome. Hermes was depicted as either a handsome and athletic, beardless youth, or as an older bearded man.