Tartarus

Hades, also known as Aides and Aidoneus, was the son of Kronos and Rhea, and the youngest brother of Zeus and Poseidon. He was the ruler of the mythological subterranean region called the underworld, which was inhabited by the “shades” or spirits of the dead. It was also home to dethroned or exiled deities who had been overthrown by Zeus and his allies. Hades and his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, dethroned Kronos and the other Titans and then divided up earth among the three of them. Zeus reined

Greek mythology is a collection of stories about Greek gods, goddesses, demi-gods and creatures that provide explanations for how things came into existence, natural order and certain Greek traditions. Zeus is the god of the gods in Greek mythology. He is the father to many of the other gods and is in charge of weather, fate and law. Hera is the queen of the gods. She is known as the goddess of marriage and women. Aphrodite, also known as Venus in Roman mythology, is the goddess of beauty and

punishment nor reward upon death. The Greeks believed that Hades was drab and dull, but not necessarily painful” (Littleton 4). 1.4”The souls of those who had led virtuous lives dwelled happily in Elysium. The soul of those who had sinned greatly went to Tartarus, a land far below

Everyone has experienced failure before. Some people think there is no good side to disappointments. Failure and disappointments can help you grow a learn as a person. Tack Abraham Lincoln for example, he has had a lot of failures. He ran for state legislature and Congress, but he lost both, He also lost eight elections. He began a business but went bankrupt for a long time. With all these disappointments and failures, he still never gave up, but instead he learned from them. Lincoln ran for Congress

The ancient Greeks portrayed the underworld as a place for all the dead and clearly visualized it in their myths and legends. The underworld in Greek mythology was not a lively place, for it was where all the dead souls went. When a person died, the soul would be sent to Hades, a more formal name for the underworld. "The dead would go to Hades because there was no annihilation in the Greek mythology. The dead are dead because they have a flavorless and unhappy existence". The primary ruling

the god of the underworld or the dead. He was also named Pluton (the giver of wealth) by the people who preferred calling him that instead of Hades. He received his ruling of the underworld when they, Zeus and his siblings, locked their father in Tartarus. He was always different than the other gods, since he preferred the company of spirits. He abducted the daughter of Zeus, Persephone, and made her eat in the underworld so that she would stay with him. Hades was often seen as a black-bearded

always sunny. Asphodel is very similar to purgatory where it is neither an oasis nor a torturous pit of fire in asphodel memories do not exist so those who dwell here act completely autonomous akin to a machine. Lastly Tartarus was reserved for the sinners all that waits for you in Tartarus is eternal punishment it is the Greek equivalent to hell.(Mythology 101: From Gods and Goddesses to Monsters and Mortals Your guide to ancient mythology). The way into the underworld was on a boat that Charon the ferryman

Apollo paced around in his castle muttering. “ I need Mother Gaea to help me with my horses. How come she never pays attention to me?” Apollo complained. Meanwhile, Artemis was jumping up and down with jubilation. “ I did it! I did it!” Artemis exclaimed.On her worktable was the very first deer. “Oh, I’m so proud of you!” cooed Mother Gaea. It just so happened that that was the exact moment that Apollo came to Artemis workshop to complain. Furious with jealousy, Apollo screamed, “ You will learn

and constantly giving your all to make accomplish a task. What is interesting though is exactly to what extent can The Myth of Sisyphus be related to our modern day political community? The main gist of The Myth of Sisyphus is that a sinner named Tartarus was

in order to give Zeus an upper hand the oracle said he needs to forge an alliance with his uncles (three hundred handed giants known as Hecantonchires and three Cyclopes) who were both imprisoned in tartarus because Chronis was afraid that they would over throw him. Zeus immediately went down to Tartarus and freed them. The Cyclopes and the Hecantonchires were so grateful they made Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon one object each. For Zeus they forged thunder bolts, for Hades they forged him the helmet of