Ancient Greek God Research Paper

In my research I have learned an addition of facts and stories about Greek mythology. Like how “the Pegasus and Chrysor came from the blood of Medusa’s head after Perseus cut it off” (Greek Mythology). Or how the “Amazonian group of warriors was all females” (Greek Mythology). The more that I have research about my topic the more fascinating and interesting it becomes. I hope that everyone will further their research and knowledge on this topic whether it’s reading a book, researching on the Internet, or even just watching a movie.

In ancient Greece, around 500 B.C.E, the culture was revolving around gods and goddesses. The lifestyles and actions of the people of Greece had an interdependence with the common belief of Hellenism. By understanding that many Greeks looked to their gods and goddesses in most aspects of their life, we can better understand how Greek culture worked as a whole. This can be seen specifically in Athens Greece. In Athens they looked to the Goddess Athena in particular because she was their patron Goddess. During this time a sculptor, named Phidias, sculpted a grand statue called the Athena Parthenos. The Athena Parthenos was viewed as an actual incarnation of the Goddess Athena, and symbolize victory in wars that ultimately create peace and harmony.

Zeus was the supreme god and ruler of Olympus. He was known by many names: Lord of the Sky, the Rain-god, the Cloud-gatherer, and Zeus the Thunderer. Zeus was the sixth child born to Cronus and Rhea behind Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Dementer, and Hera. The high soaring eagle was sacred to him, and to the Romans he was known as Jupiter. Zeus was a strong, mighty, awesome, glorious, and wise god. Although, he was very foolish and naïve with hiding his love affairs from Hera.

Men were to be warriors and adventures, so for that they had the god of war, Ares and the god for travelers, Hermes. Women were expected to be beautiful and reproduce, so they had a goddess of childbirth, Hera and a goddess for beauty, Aphrodite. In ancient Greece the people have their gods in their image so that they can relate to them. Greece was not the only civilization that had polytheistic

Hermes was Zeus’ son. He was known as the messenger of the gods. Hermes is the God of travel, thieves, commerce, and games. His symbols are a caduceus, winged sandals, winged cap, and rooster. Hermes’ special power was speed.

Have you ever looked out over the vast, seamlessly never-ending ocean and thought, man I wish I could rule over all of that? Well the Grecian god Poseidon does! Poseidon, son of Kronos most powerful of all the primevals, Grecian god of the Seas was very well the most disruptive god to not only the gods of Olympus but also the people of Greece.

Zeus ruled the skies, Poseidon the sea and Hades the underworld. Then there were the second generation of gods which includes Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Dionysus, Hephaestus, and Hermes. Apollo was the god of music, Ares was the god of war and Athena was the god of wisdom and crafting. Dionysus was the god of wine, Hephaestus was the god of fire and blacksmithing and Hermes was the messenger god.

Even Athens, one of the most notable city-states, was named for Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and Battle Strategy. The city state built several buildings and statues in offer to her, like the Parthenon. Also, the worship of Athena, rather than Ares, the god of war, shows the values of Ancient Greece. They valued intelligence and knowledge over brutality, battle strategy over blindly running into fight. This may have been the cause of winning the war against Persia, and the explanation of the philosophical insights and scientific advancements Athens had. Greek mythology greatly influenced Roman myths; the Roman more or less stole the stories, changed the names, then made the gods more violent. But the mythology of Greece was influenced by that of the Egyptians. Mythology was a greatly significant part of Athenian culture. Even the myths derived from Greece had lessons that were continuously used. The story of the Minotaur relays the power of the Gods, and how important it is to worship them correctly. It is a story that begins with humility, suggesting humans are not the superior race; Gods and Goddesses are. The story of Persephone is a prime example of their opinion of women. She ate a pomegranate she wasn't supposed to, and as a result was condemned to stay in hell with Hades. She was at fault, a weak and easily-persuaded girl. Much like Eve from the Bible, the woman was at fault, and

Greek Mythology, used to explain the unknown. The Greeks never had the technology to discover why things happened the way they did. For that reason, they would believe in stories about Gods and Goddesses that determined their everyday lives. They would worship and sacrifice living beings to show their respect for the Gods. Over time, they developed the story of how the world was created, their main Gods and Goddesses, and traditions and rituals.

Athena was import to the greeks because she invented many things for them like the Olive Tree, the flute, spinning, weaving, the plow, the trumpet, ships, rakes, and many more. To honor her the Athens is named after her because she gave them a new item (the olive) and is the patron of their city-state. Also, she is the patron deity of the Athens, is allies with some heroes, and helped end the trojan war.

In the Greek civilization, the gods and goddesses were a major influence on the Greeks. The Greek gods and goddesses consisted of the twelve Olympian gods who lived on Mount Olympus. These twelve Olympic gods included the three major gods: Zeus; ruler of the gods; Poseidon, god of the sea; and Hades, god of the underworld. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades were brothers commonly referred to as “The Big Three” in books such as Percy Jackson, by Rick Riordan, and the Pegasus series, by Kate O’Hearn. They were also sons of the Titan King Kronos.

My research paper is about the Greek Titan Kronos/Cronus which are his Greek name or Saturn for his Roman name was the terrible father of the Olympians. He was also the king of titans which were overthrown by their own children the Olympians. In Greek mythology we all know his ending was about him being thrown into the pit of tartarus but we barely know how his beginning life started in the myths, but his defeat the most well known story. In my research paper I will talk about the rise and fall of kronos the god of time.

Each one of these gods had their own realm of control, for example one god was in control of love, another the underworld, and some, controlled the elements. Most prominent of all the gods was Zeus. Not only was he the god of lightning, Zeus was also the ruler of the gods. He ruled from mount Olympus, keeping all the other gods in check along with regulating the humans below. Because of his power and prestige, Zeus was the most worshiped god.

Ancient Greek life revolved around goddesses so much so that the capital, Athens, was named after Athena and was home to the ancient world wonder, the Parthenon, in her honor. Aphrodite in the Homeric Hymn of Aphrodite is shown to have a lot of power over both mankind and the male gods. Aphrodite’s power over sexual desire is so influential that

Every human being has within him an ideal man, just as every piece of marble contains in a rough state a statue as beautiful as the one that Praxiteles the Greek made of the god Apollo.Greek myth is comprised of many Gods and Goddesses and the stories of how they came to be and of their life stories. And this is the story of the God apollo One God that caught my eye was Apollo, was associated with many aspects of life in the time of the Greek gods. Apollo’s father was Zeus, the king of the gods. Zeus, though married to Hera, had some problems with fidelity. He impregnated Leto, the daughter of a Titan.When he was four days old, he asked Hephaestus to make him silver bows and arrows. Hephaestus created them for him. Apollo was