Tartarus

In classical literature writers often portray characters as heroic or as brave leaders by the way they act in situations that they find themselves in. The classical text Aeneid written my Virgil is set in 12th century BC, we follow the journey of Aeneas as he leads his people to safety and founds a new Trojan state (later to be Rome). Virgil portrays Aeneas as a Trojan hero and a symbol of Roman values. He is a dutiful servant of fate and of the gods, he is a strong leader of his people, and he is

The Religion of Hellenistic Greece The religion of Greece in early times was polytheistic. The religion was incorporated into every aspect of the culture including art, and literature. This was the religion that was practiced during the "Golden Age" of Greece. The gods of Hellenistic Greece existed in every form and fashion. There were gods for everything in life like government, sex, month of birth, trade, and human traits (i.e. wisdom, love, war, birth, rain, etc.) The Greeks believed that

would be able to accomplish. “The shepherd of evil, guardian of crime, /Knew at once that nowhere on earth/ Had he met a man whose hands were harder” (“Beowulf” 273-274). Even Grendel a monster that seems sound enough to come out of the depths of Tartarus, fears Beowulf’s intense strength. Grendel’s premonition of his future after encountering Beowulf is a true sign of Beowulf’s

Judgment of a Murder so Foul Macbeth with heart appealing to only wicked beasts, today you appear before me your judge, jury, and executioner. I have foresight into your distraught filled future so meek you shall be begging me to bring you sweet eternal death to end it. For you Macbeth have committed acts so horrendous it makes even demons part their gaze. One such as you, whose life he lived only to pleasure himself and his desires will spend an eternal life in the pit you buried yourself in. Despite

Death and the Afterlife Roman, Christianity and Epicureanism. Death in Ancient Rome In Ancient Rome diseases were quite common, and with little knowledge of medical practices, the average age of life expectancy was approximately thirty-five years old. However, a lot of babies died before they were even one-year-old. Roughly, about a quarter of all babies born died before they were a year old, this statistic being one out of every four babies born. This was generally from birth defects or inherited

Part One: The Gods, the Creation, and the Earliest Heroes I. The Gods: The Greeks had believed that the universe had created the gods, not the other way around. In the beginning, there was only Earth and Heaven. Their children were the Titans. The gods were their grandchildren. The Titans and the Twelve Great Olympians The Titans were incredibly strong and gigantic. The most important Titan in mythology was Cronus. He was the ruler of the Titans until his son, Zeus, dethroned him and took power

southward off of Styx feeding into the marsh. On the other side of the marsh, the Acheron river ebbs and flows southeast. Northwest of Styx, towards the Gates of Ivory lays the waters of Lethe, the river of forgetfulness. Circling the Northern region of Tartarus flows Phlegethon, winding like a python ready to choke the life out of its prey. Close to Phelegethon, east of Tartus, is the plain of Judgments where cries of

Over the course of history, evolution has affected different species in their own unique way; the human race is one of them. With time we all can change for the better or the worst that is one of the many things that make us human. We all have different personalities and interests whether it be reading a book or wrenching on a car, that is what defines each of us individually. When I was born I may have been a regular newborn baby on the outside to the common eye but surely I was not on the inside

Titanomachy, the war between the Titans and the Olympian gods, Prometheus sided with Zeus, helping to overthrow the old gods. Siding with the winning side, Prometheus avoided being punished with the rest of the Titans and was therefore not sent to Tartarus, the Underworld. In all accounts, Prometheus was presented to be the protector and benefactor of mankind.”(From Greek Mythology.com) GAIA (or Gaea) was the Protogenos (primeval divinity) of earth, being one of the primal elements who first emerged

The character I have chosen is fictional. He is from a series of books based on the Greek Gods. This character, who made his debut in 2005 in The Lightning Thief, goes by the name Percy Jackson. We follow Percy’s journey through five books by Rick Riordan in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, and in another 5 books in the Heroes of Olympus series. Percy’s odyssey includes overcoming many obstacles like finding his mother in the Underworld and finding his way through Daedalus’ Labyrinth, and