Secondary Goddesses In Myth Universes

Throughout the readings of North American myths I noticed many similar themes throughout them. I had expected the closeness of man and nature to be prevalent based on my prior knowledge. What I had not expected, however, was the value of women. In our prior reading for this class, women have been seen as week, ornamental figures. In these North American myths women played a huge role in the creation of the earth as it is. At times the men were even seen as less then the women. For this reflection I will be focusing on the Huron myth of “The Making of the World.”

Different cultures and societies have their story of how the world began. These stories vary in the process, but they all share one common theme. All of the stories begin with nothing or chaos, that is until one being creates light, time, earth and its occupants. One common thing all myths share is the role and status of women and men. In the Greek myth women were less dominant, Hindu myth women are not even mentioned, and in Cherokee myth women are shown to be inferior.

As history has shown, life cannot be sustained without a female presence. Religion of this time took that into consideration as women were the center of worship and ensured that proper rituals and ceremonies were upheld to please the gods. In both Greek and Roman religion, most deities were of female gender due to their connection with the cycle of life as well as having a nurturing demeanor. These female goddesses stayed consistent in both societies, under different names. For example: The goddess of hearth and home was known as Hestia in Greek mythology, and Vesta in Roman; Aphrodite is the goddess of sexual attraction and love in Greece, with her equal Venus in Rome. Female goddesses followed the skill sets of women in this time – the bearing of children as well as all life, keeping of

In myths we come across many names of gods and goddesses and strange creatures. All of them have many stories related to them. Different gods represent different aspects of life and the Earth is under their control.

the Goddess believed that the women were good and should be the leaders of the

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.

Athena and Hera were a significant part of ancient Greek society as they are the Goddesses of the two most important aspects of ancient Greek life: family and war.

In Greco-Roman Culture, humans imagine the deities of mythology to be and act certain ways, due to the needs they must fill. People invented certain deities for reasons that align with what they needed from them. To examine how a deity has a certain purpose, one must first examine what they are like. Athena and Ares are examples of deities invented for very specific purposes. One must first look at Athena and Ares’ similarities and differences in relation to their characteristics, their sexuality and physical appearances, as well as their different powers and how they are worshipped, to discover why they were created.

The Greek and Roman societies were a very patriarchal society. This is reflected throughout the myths in classical mythology. By looking at the many pieces of literature involving Greeks and Romans we will see that the roles women portrayed are very different from women’s roles in today’s society. Although there are a few similarities to women’s roles in today’s society, their roles are more like those women in the past. We can see this by looking at the qualities of Greek and Roman female gods and looking at the roles women play in the myths.

Mythology is the study of the language used to express experiences with and understandings of the “absolute reality.” There are four main functions that make up and are the foundation of mythology: Each of these functions plays a major role in categorizing the ideas and characters in their respective groups or section. To name these four functions there is the Mystical function which is also known as the sacred or universal function. The next function is the cosmological function or metaphor (character) function. Then comes the social or profane (personal function) which is one of the main functions that is involved in the idea of mythology. The last of the four functions is the pedagogical function or the moral function of

Greco-Roman mythology is rich in names, characters, and events. Dozens of gods, goddesses, and mortal women and men participate in a variety of activities that reflect or exemplify behaviors and power relations in Greek and Roman societies. A wealth of literature was written about the relationships between mortals and immortals in Greco-Roman mythology. Much was written and said about the place humans occupy in the complex mythical hierarchies. However, the role and place of women remain the topic of the hot literary debate. In Greco-Roman mythology, the image of woman is always

Introduction There is such diversity in Greek mythology just like there is in our own world. There are 5 gods and 5 goddesses that have unique characteristics, different traits and many people find them interesting to learn about. The 5 gods are Poseidon who was lord of the sea, Zeus who was the ruler of the skies and king of Mount Olympus, Hades who was god of the underworld, Ares who was the god of war and Apollo who was the god of the sun. The funny thing about Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon is that they were all brothers. The 5 goddesses are Athena who was goddess of wisdom and war, Aphrodite who was goddess of love and beauty, Hera who was goddess of marriage and birth, Artemis who was goddess of the hunt and childbirth and Demeter who was the goddess of the harvest.

The Goddesses’ Mirror by David Kinsley, displays goddesses from various distinct cultures. Every single goddess is known due to unique and special attributes. Many goddesses are associated with the earth and the fertility linked with the earth. Three of the goddesses focused in this book are from the Hindu tradition (Durga, Lakshmi, and Sita), while the other two are from the religious tradition of Mesopotamia and Egypt (Inanna and Isis) respectively. All these goddesses have distinct factors, but the real questions are; what characteristics make them the goddess and does those who share the same characteristics also a goddess?

A love goddess is a deity associated with sexuality, love, fertility, beauty, and in some occasion’s death. These goddess are common in mythology and may be found in many polytheistic religions. Although there are vast differences among these goddess’, since they have to serve each particular culture’s needs, there are also many similarities that can be drawn to them. There are two love goddess’ that are believed to have many similarities, they are the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the Norse goddess Freya. Although these goddess’ have many differences some similarities are their appearance, lost lovers, a love of beautiful things, charm, an association with the sea, the day Friday and fish.

In Greek Mythology, perhaps one of the most rudimental yet one of the most important elements are the Greek Gods and Goddesses. The ancient Greeks created the stories about the lives and journeys of the Greek Gods, known as myths, simply as an endeavor to elucidate nature and all phenomena which were difficult to explain using modern science and logic. These myths about the Gods were spread around the world by explorers and storytellers, and later merged with Greek religion. To this day, numerous myths survived through many writings and through much art. Each of these myths is very unique, and moreover, tells us much about the Greek Gods. The Greek myths in particular convey to us that Greek Gods and Goddesses looked and acted like humans,