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“Bacchae” by Euripides (drama)

Myth (mythos) means story and they include divine figures. Their purpose is to explain a society, social structures, and the religions through the relation to the supernatural (gods) and heroes. Myths are very adaptable, meaning that each poet or playwright can shape it however they want to. Euripides was one of the three main dramatists of Athens that were able to do this, but his dramas were unique. Dionysus was already considered to be an unusual god, due to his […]

Yoruba Tribe of West Africa

Being native from Cuba where the sound of the drums are heard acclaiming to the Gods and the singing of souls worshiping Cachita known as Oshun in the Afro-Cuban culture make me decided to compare the foundation of Africans mythology vs. Greeks mythology. Once we have opportunity to dive into both civilizations we can find out that we are all the source of the same creation. Also that no matter where we came from, or where we travel the final […]

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FAMILY RELATIVES

Zeus (greek name- Jupiter) he was the god of the sky and the thunder. He spent most of his time in the Mount of olympus so most of his myths was on this place. His powers was to throw lightning bolts, his winged pegasus, he controlled the weather, & he could shape shift himself into animals or persons. FAMILY RELATIVES His mother was Rhea the goddess of courage and wisdom, his father was the Titan Cronus. Zeus brothers was Hades […]

Greek Gods in Mount Olympus

Zeus was the king of the Greek gods in Mount Olympus. He was the god of the sky and thunder. His symbols are the lightning bolt, the eagle, and the oak tree. Zeus was the son of the Titan Cronus and Rhea, Cronus’ sister. His brothers were Hades and Poseidon. His sisters were Hestia, Demeter, and Hera who Zeus ended up marrying. Zeus’s father would eat all of his children the moment they were born, but his mother Rhea Zeus […]

Gilgamesh and Urshanabi

It has been years since Gilgamesh and Urshanabi have met and became kin to one another. One night, as Gilgamesh lay in his bed he felt a rumble in his room. He sat up quickly to find a map on the wall held up by a small dagger or knife. On the map lay a red circle surrounding a country on the other side of the sea. He thought to himself maybe this is the sign i have been waiting […]

Athena Research Paper 1

ATHENA RESEARCH PAPER Athena is the goddess of wisdom and warfare. She is the favorite daughter of Zeus. There are many different versions of how Athena came to be. The most accepted version is that Athena was born a child of Zeus by his first wife, Metis, a goddess of wisdom. Zeus feared that Metis might bear him a son who was mightier than himself, so he swallowed her. According to some stories, Zeus had every right to fear this […]