Dionysus

The altar of Zeus, which is usually referred as the Pergamon altar, is a giant monument constructed under King Eumenes II (Campell, “Pergamon”) on one of the terraces of the Acropolis in Pergamon. It is one of the numerous sculptural monuments that the Pergamenes aim of commemorating their military achievements (Pollitt 81). The altar is a part of the Acropolis that includes the library and the sanctuary of Athena on the sides (Fig. 1), which was built to worship their patron goddess Athena and…

Unquestionably, the major theme in Ovid’s Metamorphoses is transformations. Ovid was well known for his ability to tell phenomenal stories and this one was probably one of the greatest. Throughout the story, he takes beliefs that were significant at the time, and mocks them through the theme of transformation. Ovid was well known to poke and satirize other popular works of his time and he does so throughout this story. At the beginning of the story, Ovid asks the gods, who are the ones causing…

In today’s world gods are seen to be by most as omnipotent and omniscient beings. They are seen to be so intricate that the human mind cannot grasp the complexity of their being. Today the gods of the ancient world are seen to have been ruthless and all powerful when compared to a human. On the contrary, the texts The Metamorphoses by Ovid, and Daphnis and Chloe by Longus show a different view of the gods then what they are known as today. The texts show that in ancient times the gods were…

The origins of Calypso are unclear, due to her mythological existence. However, there are three very famous accounts of Calypso’s origins. According to Homer, Calypso is a nymph who takes orders from the gods. He also said that she is the daughter of Atlas, the titan who must bear the weight of the heavens on his shoulders, for waging war with his brothers against the gods. Hesiod stated that she is the daughter of titans Tethys and Oceanus, so she is one of the Oceanids, a kind of sea nymph.…

GREK V/S ROMAN MYTHOLOGY The Greek as well as the Roman mythology is the world full of Gods, demigods, deities, heroes fighting monsters to bring about stability in the world . Both the polytheistic cultures have a very rich picture of their respective “myths” though they have many similarities that they have adopted from their neighbors such as the gods and the monsters though the names differ between the two . It is believed that the Greek mythology came earlier than the Roman mythology.…

Greek myths were created a few thousand years ago, but they still apply to many aspects of life today. Greek myths are still relevant today through words, themes in superhero stories, and brand names. Many words used today are based on Greek mythology. One of these cases is the adjective ‘tantalize’. This word comes from the story of Tantalus. In this myth, Tantalus tries to feed his son to the gods, offending the gods. Because of his actions, he is sent to be tortured in the Underworld. His…

Rick Riordan successfully captured the essences of Greek mythology through his young adult book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. In each of the books, it features heroes, villains, monsters, Gods/Goddesses, and demi-gods that which all play an important part in how Rick portrays Greek mythology. The author of the book Mythology, Edith Hamilton has timeless tales of Gods and heroes that support Rick Riordan and how he captures Greek mythology like for instants. Greek mythology is a study…

Plíris There was once a god named Plíris. The mere mention of his name brought upon thoughts of who? and I’ve never heard of them before. He wasn’t a very well known god. In fact, I doubt that anyone reading this has heard of him. Even though few know of him, he did something that effects us to this day. When Ouranos was was castrated by his son was and thrown into the ocean. Out of the sea foam the goddess Aphrodite was born. Nearby nymphs who saw this rushed to her immediately. They were so…

Prompt One The Parthenon and the Pantheon might be easily mixed up because of their similar names. And with reason they do share some similarities. But don't let that deceive you they still have their differences that make them completely different architectural masterpieces. The Parthenon and the Pantheon have their similarities but even those have smaller differences that make each building unique. That being what they were used for they both served as temples. However, They are temples made…

Almost everyone knows what Greek mythology is. If a stranger approached someone on the street and asked if Greek mythology are fantasy stories, almost every single person would say that they are. Greek mythology was one of the first fantasy stories in the world. Fantasy has been around forever, there is no specific place it has started. Even though they have been around forever, most people cannot tell what the definition of fantasy is. From Greek mythology to modern fantasy, they all have…