Greek God Atlas Research Paper

Greek Gods come in many different forms and sizes and looks. The greek god Hephaestus a very smart and strong god he is the god of metal and craftsmanship and he is also the god of fire the legend has it the Hephaestus lived in a volcano where he could craft his weapons and tools he created for all the other gods in the heavens.

Beginning around 700 B.C., stories by Homer and other Greek poets told of the lives of powerful gods who involved themselves in human affairs. Supreme among these gods was Zeus, but to the Romans he was known as Jupiter. Zeus was the supreme god and ruler of Olympus. He was known by many titles: Lord of the Sky, the Cloud- gatherer, the Rain-god, and Zeus the Thunderer. All of which are the most popular names dating back to ancient Greek history and mythology.

Zeus was considered to be the leader of the Olympian gods of Mount Olympus. He was the god of the sky and thunder. He had many powers but the most significant was the power to wield lightning bolts. He could hurl lightning bolts at people who defied him or other gods who he was displeased with. He was the youngest child of Cronus and Rhea and was planned to get eaten by Cronus like all of his brothers and sisters before him, but he was hidden from Cronus at Mount Dicte. He then went on to overthrow Cronus and control the gods. He had twenty-four children and some of them were powerful gods. He also had some half god children like Hercules. He lives on the top of Mount Olympus with Hera, his wife.

Zeus is the god of the sky and ruler of the olympian gods. One of zeus famous powers is the ability to throw lightning bolts. His other power was that he controlled the weather causing rain and huge storms. Zeus symbols are the thunderbolts, the eagle, the bull and the oak tree. He had other relationships with other gods/goddess.

Atlas was one of the strongest, and most respected titan of them all. Close friend and a follower of Cronus. He would partake in the danger provoked by Cronus’s son Zeus. Atlas is the son of Iapetus. A brother to Prometheus, and Epimetheus. Atlas leading a battle against Zeus. Unfortunately even though Atlas was one of the strongest Titan, he had a punishment that no individual could bear. (Atlas Mythology)

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.

Atlas was one of the Titans, the one who held the world upon his back. The golden apples were a wedding gift Gaea gave to Hera, and they were guarded by the immortal dragon that has hundreds of heads. Heracles knew that it would be near impossible to defeat it, so he was advised to ask Atlas for his help. He told Atlas he would hold the sky upon his shoulder if he goes to get the golden apples. Atlas did that, and once he was back, he told Heracles that he would bring the apples to Eurystheus himself since he was tired of holding the world upon his shoulders. Heracles told him that he would do it, but to hold it back for a moment until he gets something to make the task a little easier. Once Atlas did that, he took the apples and ran

Zeus was a very strong and powerful god. He was known as the King of the Gods and the God of the sky and thunder. He had many different powers. His main power was having the ability to throw lightning bolts. He also caused huge storms.

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.

The Greek gods were starting to get believed in by the Greeks between 1700 and 1100 B.C. in Greece. The first gods were Uranus (Father Sky) and Gaia (Mother earth). The first Olympian was Hestia. There are twelve major Olympians including Zeus, Poseidon, Hephaestus and ECT. A lot of things are named after a god. For example Athens, the capital of Greece. Athens was named after Athena. Every god has a power for a different aspect of life. There is a god of storms, a god of death, god of love and ECT. The Gods were honored in many different ways like temples and gifts. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades were the three gods that ruled the universe.

Zeus was the Greek king of gods and was very important in Greek Mythology. His powers are to control the weather and thunder. His family consisted of Cronos, Rhea, and many brothers and sisters. In the Greek pantheon he was the top dog and everyone answered to him. He did many things that were not Christ like. He was not a real god. So that being said, Zeus could not have been king of gods because there is only one true God.

Atlas was the son of Iapetus and Clymene. His siblings were Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius. During the Titanomachy Atlas and Menoetius sided with the titans while his other siblings, Prometheus and Epimetheus, sided with the Olympian gods. Therefore, Zeus condemned him to stand eternally on the western side of Gaea holding the sky on his shoulders. Stories about Atlas include Hesperides, Heracles, and Perseus.

Atlas was the Titan God of astronomy and navigation. He was the son of Iapetus and Clymene, and the brother of Prometheus, Epithemus, and Menoetius. He was married to his sister, Phoebe, and had lots of children including the Hesperides, the Hyades, Hyas, the Pleiades, Dione, Maera, and Calypso. Atlas had the Atlantic Ocean named after him; Atlantic meaning the “Sea of Atlas” and the lost city; Atlantis meaning the “Island of Atlas”.

I may possibly the most famous of the Titans as I was king and leader of my brothers fighting against Uranus and eventually the Olympian Gods. Born of Uranus  and Gaia, I was the wiliest and youngest of their offspring and perhaps the most powerful. I would gain power by overthrowing my father and eventually lose it by being beaten by my son Zeus.

NAME UNIVERSITY OF AFFILIATION DATE Introduction Greek mythology refers to the myths and teachings that were owned by the ancient Greeks. The myths mainly concerned their way of life, their gods, and the custom practices. The myths were the guiding principles in their code of conduct within the ancient Greek community. The myths were the reference point and they guided in the political and religious institution within the ancient Greek. The art representations and the collection of the narratives represented the Greek methodology (Powell, 2014).