Zeus was the King of Gods because he overthrew his father and some of his brothers. He was also the ruler of skies and the earth where he had the power to create all natural phenomena related to air and the sky like storms. People refer him as the “father of Gods and Men.” Hera was the Queen of the Gods and the wife and sister of Zeus. She was known for being the Goddess of Marriage and Birth. She was also known for being jealous of Zeus’s many lovers.
Dionysus was the Olympian god of wine. He was the son of Zeus and Semele, and he was the only god with mortal parent. He was one of the few that were able to bring a dead person back to earth from the Underworld.
Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto. He also has a twin sister Artemis. He played a major role during his time because he was the god of many things including: music, poetry, art, archery, medicine, and such. He was widely known as the god of light in Greek mythology. The Amazons were a nation of women in the river of Thermondon. They were their own race and the children of Ares and Harmonia. They have their customs and had their own military campaigns. Persues was one of the most celebrated heroes of Greek mythology. He was the son of the Argive princess Danae who was locked away by her father. Theseus was a great during his time and he was the son of Aegeus, king of Athens. During is journey to Athens; he experienced many adventures where he killed Sinis by tearing his victims apart. He also killed Cercyon, who forced strangers to wrestle with him. Ares was the Olympian god of war, courage, and civil order. In ancient Greek art, he was perceived as a warrior who was always armed for battle. He was the son of Zeus and Hera. Persian Wars was a conflict between Greece and Persia in the 5th century of BCE where it lasted almost half a century. The Persians sent warriors to the Greek peninsula to squash the Greeks. They attempted many times to conquer the Greeks at the famous battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis, however the Greeks drove them away every time. Peloponnesian Wars was a war fought between Sparta and Athens because they were always in disagreement and didn’t get along with each other. The war lasted about 27 years. When the war broke out, people who lived in the countryside around Athens escaped to the city to get away from Spartan attacks, however they didn’t have enough food, water, or shelter so many had died of hunger or illness. Meanwhile, many others had died in battle. In the end, Sparta won because Athens surrendered. II. Identify the two passages that you download from Sakai (available in Midterm Passages folder 7:30 AM-10:30 AM on 7/12/16). Provide, minimally, this info: Passage One: A. Author: Homer B. Name of the work: Odyssey C. In the poem of Odyssey, Homer invokes the Muse where he was inspired to tell the story of Odysseus. The story begins ten years after the capture of Troy in Ithaca. All of the Greek heroes except Odysseus have returned home. The story goes through the journey of Odysseus and his return …show more content…
Works & Days was a didactic poem written by the Hesiod around 700 BCE. Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet from about 750 to 650 BC, around the same time as Homer, another ancient Greek author. When Hesiod was a young boy, he worked as a shepherd in the mountains, but when his father passed away, he becomes a small farmer working hard land. According to Mastin, Hesiod claimed to have been granted the gift of poetic inspiration by the Muses themselves (who traditionally lived on Mount Helicon) while he was out tending sheep one day (Mastin). His gift was his talent to create some of the most inspirational poems during his time and many scholars from today are still studying his poems. After reading his poem, I believe Hesiod’s Works and Days was a poem about morality to teach people to become a better person by practicing honesty, hard working, and being
Dionysus was the Olympian god of wine. He was the son of Zeus and Semele, and he was the only god with mortal parent. He was one of the few that were able to bring a dead person back to earth from the Underworld.
Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto. He also has a twin sister Artemis. He played a major role during his time because he was the god of many things including: music, poetry, art, archery, medicine, and such. He was widely known as the god of light in Greek mythology. The Amazons were a nation of women in the river of Thermondon. They were their own race and the children of Ares and Harmonia. They have their customs and had their own military campaigns. Persues was one of the most celebrated heroes of Greek mythology. He was the son of the Argive princess Danae who was locked away by her father. Theseus was a great during his time and he was the son of Aegeus, king of Athens. During is journey to Athens; he experienced many adventures where he killed Sinis by tearing his victims apart. He also killed Cercyon, who forced strangers to wrestle with him. Ares was the Olympian god of war, courage, and civil order. In ancient Greek art, he was perceived as a warrior who was always armed for battle. He was the son of Zeus and Hera. Persian Wars was a conflict between Greece and Persia in the 5th century of BCE where it lasted almost half a century. The Persians sent warriors to the Greek peninsula to squash the Greeks. They attempted many times to conquer the Greeks at the famous battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis, however the Greeks drove them away every time. Peloponnesian Wars was a war fought between Sparta and Athens because they were always in disagreement and didn’t get along with each other. The war lasted about 27 years. When the war broke out, people who lived in the countryside around Athens escaped to the city to get away from Spartan attacks, however they didn’t have enough food, water, or shelter so many had died of hunger or illness. Meanwhile, many others had died in battle. In the end, Sparta won because Athens surrendered. II. Identify the two passages that you download from Sakai (available in Midterm Passages folder 7:30 AM-10:30 AM on 7/12/16). Provide, minimally, this info: Passage One: A. Author: Homer B. Name of the work: Odyssey C. In the poem of Odyssey, Homer invokes the Muse where he was inspired to tell the story of Odysseus. The story begins ten years after the capture of Troy in Ithaca. All of the Greek heroes except Odysseus have returned home. The story goes through the journey of Odysseus and his return …show more content…
Works & Days was a didactic poem written by the Hesiod around 700 BCE. Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet from about 750 to 650 BC, around the same time as Homer, another ancient Greek author. When Hesiod was a young boy, he worked as a shepherd in the mountains, but when his father passed away, he becomes a small farmer working hard land. According to Mastin, Hesiod claimed to have been granted the gift of poetic inspiration by the Muses themselves (who traditionally lived on Mount Helicon) while he was out tending sheep one day (Mastin). His gift was his talent to create some of the most inspirational poems during his time and many scholars from today are still studying his poems. After reading his poem, I believe Hesiod’s Works and Days was a poem about morality to teach people to become a better person by practicing honesty, hard working, and being