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    only need to demonstrate a talent before perfecting their skill. Sports have been around from ancient times to present day, and are an integral part of our society. If modern day athletes knew the outcome of a sporting event could be influenced by the gods, would they still compete? Homer’s epic narratives, Iliad 23 and Odyssey 8, describe athletic contests that occurred in the ancient world (Kyle 53). Homer’s heroes were the athletes, and were held to certain Greek values, they had to be an agathos

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    Poseidon is the god of the sea, earthquakes and horses. He is a Greek god and a supreme god of Mount Olympus. He is brother to Zeus and Hades. These three gods created everything together. There are many gods under Poseidon such as Similarly or Nereus. They are gods of certain rivers. Poseidon Drives his chariot through the waves. He is married to Nereus’s daughter. She is the Seanymph, her name is Amphitrite. He wanted so badly to rule the Athens so him and the goddess of war, Athena, had a competition

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    resort to science and technology to solve the mystery. There are three recurring theories that try to explain his death; chariot accident, illness, or, more sinisterly, murder. The murder theory inflamed when the first x-ray test of the mummy in 1968 indicated an inter-cranial bone fragment lodged within the skull suggesting a blow to the death. Pharaohs were regarded as living Gods, even more than the political and religious leader, and to kill the Pharaoh was inconceivable. Throughout history, there

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    because he was the king of the Gods, and they thought that if they honored the king of the Gods that they would be honoring all of the Gods.The Olympic Games was good for the people of Ancient Greece, it attracted the rich and poor, brought Greece together, and was all in the name of the King of their Gods, Zeus. The Olympic Games were held every four years at the same place, the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia, to honor Zeus. Most Greeks believed in the same group of Gods, though they did acknowledge

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    The three words I would use to best describe Greco-Roman mythology are fate, arrogance and change. Fate plays a major role in Greco-Roman mythology as many tales from Ovid emphasize the idea that no human or god can alter the destiny of one’s life. The myth of King Midas, whose request for a golden touch turns everything he touches into gold. As a result he cannot eat or drink. We see that his efforts to change his fate provide exactly the path for the prescribed fate to arise. “King Midas was chastened

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    north it is Hermes (messenger god), Dionysus (god of wine), Demeter (goddess of growing grain), Ares (god of war), Iris (female messenger to the gods), Hera (goddess of marriage), and Zeus leaning over the back of his throne holding a scepter3. The second group of gods from south to north is Athena, Hephaestus (smith of the gods), Poseidon (god of the sea), Apollo, his young sister Artemis (the huntress), Aphrodite (love goddess), and her son Eros3. This group of gods is beside four men, who are thought

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    into that monster. Also, when he came across people he would eat them for food or either he just hated them and ate them. It was all a long time ago. In the heavens they were throwing an auction. It got very quiet until a God stood on the stage with a podium in front of him. The god began to speak and said “ Hello my people, this past week we had discovered a monster had

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    drive his chariot which hurts the inhabitants of earth and even leads to his own death. His choice to force his father and eventually fall to his death was his fault and he suffered from his choice. People can be hurt from choices of others or your own decisions. There is always some sort of force that causes

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    Poseidon, also know as Neptune in Roman mythology, the God of the Sea. Do you know him? If you don’t, here’s a little “guide” all about him, telling you about his family, friends, his worst enemies, his attributes, divine powers, and his connections to the modern world. Are you ready? Poseidon was the son of Cronus, the God of Time and Age, and Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. He was one of six children. He had two brothers, Zeus and Hades, and three sisters, Hestia, Hera, Demeter. When Poseidon was

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    Phaethon set the world on fire by driving his father’s chariot, while Montresor buried his friend, Fortunato, alive in a wall in the catacombs. Two completely different stories but both can be compared through mood and characterization and a common theme. The mood of the story is based off of when and where the story takes place, the setting and the certain vibe that the setting gives off. The “Cask of Amontillado” and “Phaethon” both have characters that are too prideful, which leads to their downfall

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