Poseidon Book Reviews Samples For Students

The universe itself created the gods.

The Titans came first.
Olympus.
Olympus was located at a region above the mountains of the earth, commonly thought of in Mt. Olympus.

The Seasons

Ambrosia
Nectar
(see chart)

Lesser Gods

Aphrodite
Ares
god of love

Hymen

Hebe, daughter of Zeus and Hera and wife to Hercules.
Ganymede
Iris
The Graces—three of them, he daughters of Zeus and Eurynome.
The Muses (goddesses of the arts)—they are nine of them, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, companions of Apollo.
Some mortals went to Mount Olympus, and some achieved god status.
Gods of the Waters
Poseidon
Ocean ruled the great river, husband to Tethys. ...

A photo1 of the Roman reproduction of the bronze sculpture, Diskobolos, housed in the Glyptothek in Munich helps us imagine how realistic the sculpture might feel upon viewing. The disc thrower’s right foot is flat on the ground indicating a stable connection with the earth so the thrower can push down on his leg for more power and support. His left leg is lifted at a right angle from the knee with the foot maybe two inches above the ground. His left lower leg and foot are turned in a way which is parallel to the right angle formed from the ...

English

It took ten long years before Odysseus attempted to return home. A great warrior, Odysseus and his crew knew that they could reach home safely. However, they had to face many challenges on their way back. He first encounters Cyclops, a monster with only one eye in the middle of his forehead. “We have come to the land of the Cyclops. They are the one-eyed sons of Poseidon, the sea god. They have no sense of right or wrong” (Odyssey, p.6). Using his guiles, Odysseus and his men escape from the clutches of the Cyclops. While fleeing, Odysseus shouts out ...