The Armor of the Earth
There was a mortal man, who was a master at the art of metal working, and many warriors flocked to try his wares, for his armor was the best, and was desired by many. The god Hephaestus was envious of his skill, for some say he was better than the god himself, but this displeased Hephaestus, but pleased the man, whose name was Palistoths, to have the honor of being compared with the god of his craft, and this was validation for skillful Palistoths, who knew he was the best at metal working. Zeus had noticed that Palistoths was a skillful worker, possibly better than Hephaestus, so asked Hermes to fetch Palistoths and bring him to Mount Olympus, so Hermes flew like a bird, sleek and feathery, like a black bullet through
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But Hephaestus, putting his plan into action, asked Poseidon to strike the armor, and Poseidon struck the armor with the force of an earth shaker, and the beautiful armor broke into many pieces called plates, and the plates drifted apart and into one another, shaking the blessed land, pleasing Poseidon.
However, skilled Palistoths was not knowledgeable of Poseidon’s act upon his armor, and he was taken to Mount Olympus by Hermes, flying like a bird, sleek and feathery, like a black bullet through the sky, speeding towards its target, until they were at the feet of Zeus.
“Great Zeus, O lordliest of the mighty, the task is complete, the work is done, the armor has been laid upon this blessed land, so such land shall be protected from any outside evils.”
But when Zeus looked at the armor, he saw it broken, floating freely on the crust of the Earth, and he angrily turned to mortal Palistoths.
“The armor you have made has been laid on the blessed land, but has been done so in many pieces, and so the task is not
Zeus finds out and is very angry with Prometheus for not only disobeying him, but also besting him and making a fool out of him. To pay for his crime, Zeus binds him to a pole and sends an eagle to eat away at his liver every day; and at night, it regrows only to be re-eaten the next day, and the next day, and the next, turning into a viscous cycle.
Poseidon is hit and goes down, so he thought. Out of nowhere the floor under Zeus crumbles into a blackhole of water under him. Poseidon from above him starts to smirk. Hades is missing the attention, he throws his mighty trident at his brother. Poseidon moves as swiftly and quickly as the wind but the trident was faster, and cuts his cheek. Poseidon, fures and hurt, he charges at Hades with his mighty trident.
“Let you not mistake your duty as I mistook my own. I came into this village like a bridegroom to his beloved, bearing gifts of high religion; the very crowns of holy law I bought, and what I touched with my bright confidence, it died;
Revised Paragraph Heroes are perceived to never fail and have unfaltering strength, however the truth is revealed through moments of hesitation and surrender against his enemies. While riding on the silver seas far from home, Odysseus encounters many tests, allies, and enemies along the way. The scene of the seductive Sirens tests the resistance and mental strength of Odysseus and his crew against temptation. However, his cleverness and skill is shown as he instructs his shipmates to tie him to the mast while continuously rowing with beeswax in their ears. When Odysseus faces the overpowering enticement of the temptresses, he successfully passes them saying, “My faithful company rested on their oars now, peeling off / the wax that I had laid thick on their ears; / then set me free…”
Quotation: “Stranger, there is no quirk or evil in you that I can see. You know Zeus metes out fortune to good and bad men as it pleases him. Hardship he sent to you, and you must bear it. But now that you have taken refuge here you shall not lack for clothing, or any other comfort due to a poor man is
Shortly after humans were created, they came to suffer. With fire recently taken away, the conditions were harsh. It rained almost everyday, and humans were dying at a remarkable rate. Recently abandoned by Zeus, Hephaestus was angry. Why should humans have to suffer like I do? What did they do to Zeus? Being a builder, Hephaestus knew that he must do something. He built and he built, trying to find a way to keep humans safe. Finally, he built a house made of mud and sticks. It kept humans protected from the elements, and kept them warm in the coldest of conditions. He brought it to the humans, who rejoiced. Now, Zeus was angry. He had taken away fire to punish Prometheus, and now Hephaestus was interfering? Angry and bitter, Zeus banished
One day, Phaethon was drove to find his father by companions’ disbelief about the truth that Phaethon was the son of the god Helios who drove the chariot of the sun. His father very pleased about saw his son and promised to give him everything he wanted, while Phaethon required the chariot of the sun, which made Helios in a dilemma, because it’s extremely difficult and dangerous for Phaethon to drive it. It would bring a devastating disaster if he can’t balance the height between sky and earth. Finally, Helios let him drive it because he loves his son so much; Phaethon was too excited to listen to his father’s word and when he drove on the sky, terrible things happened.
This shows Helios was enraged, and wanted revenge. Helios loved his cattle, and the men killed it. So, Helios asked Zeus to make them pay. Zeus decided to grant Helios’ wish and punish the men. He did this by striking a lightning bolt towards their ship.
“So, Cyclops, no weak coward it was whose crew / you bent to devour there in your vaulted cave- / you with your brute force! Your filthy crimes / came down on your own head, you shameless cannibal, / daring to eat your guests in your own house- / so Zeus and the other gods have paid you back!” (9.531-536.)
would care a lots of the water would . If you ever get him mad good lucky because if you have a ship full of people he would make you lose all your man . In a story i was reading odysseus got poseidon mad so when odysseus went to war he and when he was coming back. He took 20 years to come back to his house . he made odysseus journeys supper long so in in those 20 years he killed one of poseidon son . so when
Initially, one merely has to gaze upon other works of the fabled playwright to comprehend his (nearly) monotheistic devotion to Zeus. For example, in Aeschylus’ Seven Against Thebes, an Argive commander by the name of Capaneus scales the Theban walls. While doing so, Capaneus utters hubristic statements that eventually herald his vanquishing by means of a thunderbolt by Zeus. Moreover, further instances of devoutness towards the cloud-gatherer also include (but are not restricted to) The Suppliants, Agamemnon, etc. In reality, the individual who fashions this spiteful god, one occupied with only sound and fury, cannot be the astute playwright who pens Zeus as the Alpha and Omega. The Olympian despot of Prometheus Bound is one who bothers little of the why. He is rejecting to comprehend why one known for his forethought would commence upon a foolhardy escapade, and reason that it is better to help those who are incapable of ever returning the favor, then strictly follow the demands of the petty god. Conversely, it is affirmed by critics of this held belief, that if Prometheus Bound is the inception of a trilogy, then Zeus will be cultivated into the character Aeschylus usually portrays him as, as the saga progresses. Although it is virtually inconceivable to attain certainty of this persistent
The manner in which Hesiod presents Zeus’s thoughts regarding his interaction with Prometheus help to provide us with a better understanding of Zeus’s characteristics. Lines 530-531 of Theogony, which describe the eventual freedom of Prometheus, stipulate that this came “not without the will of Zeus,” enhancing the efficacy of Zeus’s ultimate power. Hesiod had previously mentioned Zeus’s intelligence, but he delves more deeply into this attribute in examining the conflict at Mekone between Zeus and Prometheus. “Zeus, eternally wise, recognized the fraud and began to rumble in his heart trouble for mortals, and it would be fulfilled.” (Hesiod 552-55). Here, Hesiod’s audience begins to understand Zeus as an extremely wise, but vengeful god, an image which agrees with Homer’s Iliadic Zeus, and all other accounts of the god in ancient Greek literature. Hesiod goes on, however, to extend
Bang! as the sound from Hephaestus hitting the burning metal. Hephaestus was born from Zeus, and Hera. Once grown, he was kicked off of Mount. Olympus. This was because, he was to ugly, or that he sided with his mom. Once on impact he had a leg deformation. Then, He was raise by Thetis and Eurynome. Hephaestus was later ask to come to Mount. Olympus to become one of the big 12. Hephaestus is the god of the forge and fire. His symbols are item that he used in his forge. They are a hammer, anvil, and a pair of tongs. His other name is roman ,and is Vulcan. Though Hephaestus seems harmless he has created dangerous, deadly, and evil creations. For example, he made Pandora's box, The Giant Metal Man Talos, Trojan Horse, and Zeus's Thunderbolt. In
Thetis goes to Zeus and propositions him, " if ever amid mortals by word or deed I served you, grant my wish and see my sons honor!" (Book I; 466-68) Zeus in turn responds,
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