Chariots of the Gods?

countries, and extended Olympic time. To begin with, In the ancient Olympic Games, only men were permitted to participate. A woman could take part as the owner of a chariot, even if she had to let a man drive it. Passage one says, Cynisca the daughter of King Archidamus II of Sparta owned the winning chariot in the four-horse chariot race of the 96th Olympic Games in 396 BC. She also won again in the next Olympic Games, four years later, in 392 BC. Tis was the start of letting women compete in the

In Rome there was a large stadium called the Circus Maximus . The Circus Maximus was a mass entertainment venue used to hold chariot races, gladiatorial competitions, religious ceremonies and athletic events.The Circus Maximus was built on the level ground of the Valley of Murcia , between Rome's Aventine and Palatine Hills. In Rome's early days, the valley would have been rich agricultural land, prone to flooding from the river Tiber and the stream which divided the valley. The circus was founded

The Greek tragedy Oedipus the King, by Sophocles showed how powerful the gods are and that your fate is pre-determined and there is nothing you do can change that. What man can change their fate that is already destined? Throughout Oedipus the King, the concept of fate and free will plays an essential part in the destruction of Oedipus. A person’s fate is not a thing of destiny; no human being can change it. Soon, before Oedipus was born. A prophecy has foretold that if a baby boy is born he will

Persephone, the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, is the Goddess of the underworld. Her mother, however, is the Goddess of corn, grain, and harvest, and her father Zeus is the supreme God of Olympians. She became the Goddess of the Underworld because of Hades, the God of the underworld. Even though he was living in the dark, Persephone was astonished by his youth and beauty. But when he asked Demeter to marry her daughter, she was raging and said there wasn't the slightest chance that would happen. He

he is the son of the Sun god. But, she said you will not believe me ,he went to ask his father for hisself.So Phaethon went to the radiant palace of the sun and asked the Sun God if he was his father.He said yes everything that Clymene told you is true. The sun god wanted to prove that he was his father so anything that the son wish he shall it. Phaethon asked to take the place of the sun god just for one day. let me drive your chariot. This is the only thing the Sun God had to refuse because no

Introduction I did research on the god Ares. Ares in the Roman language is Mars. The title of Ares is the god of war. In myths he is normally in wars or battles with different people, city states, or groups. His power is being very strong but he is still not the strongest greek god. He was hard to deal with because he loved to battle and loved to fight. History Ares Parents are Hera and Zeus and they are both gods so he was naturally born into being a god.His brothers are Hephaestus and Hermes

religion and mythology of ancient Greece, Poseidon was the god of the sea and of water in general. Unpredictable and often violent, he frequently represented the destructive power of the sea and was also the god of earthquakes. He was closely associated with horses as well. In art, Poseidon was typically shown as a bearded man carrying a trident (a three-pronged fishing spear) and accompanied by a dolphin or a tuna. He traveled over the sea in a chariot pulled by creatures that had the heads and bodies of

Fair-voiced Muses, begin to sing of radiant Helios, dazzling god of the sun, brilliantly-rayed, bare to the Son of Earth and starry Heaven . Bright tireless Helios, as you drive your chariot, you shine upon men and immortal gods , bringing life-nourishing light to the Earth. Without you, all would be desolate. Son of Hyperion burning radiantly, crowned in fire with the power to blind or to restore lost sight, we welcome you all-hearing deity! You ride across the heavens propelled by fire-winged

Greek mythology was some of the first stories in the world and they have been carved into society, and often is unseen. The stories were not only made to answer unknown questions but to make a social class by making higher powered figures such as gods, goddesses, and Titans. Many authors go back to these myths and draw inspiration from them. When doing this, they incorporate allusions of it in their writing which gives further background of the characters and adds foreshadowing. This is present

Greek mythology was some of the first stories in the world and they have been carved into society, and often is unseen. The stories were not only made to answer unknown questions but to make a social class by making higher powered figures such as gods, goddesses, and Titans. Many authors go back to these myths and draw inspiration from them. When doing this, they incorporate allusions of it in their writing which gives further background of the characters and adds foreshadowing. It is seen when