Essays on Poseidon

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. ...

Initial Tension

The initial conflict in this story is between Odysseus, his family, and the society. Telemachus' father is not in the kingdom. Calypso is obsessed with Odysseus and traps him on an island. He feels helpless as he thinks of a way to escape the island. Consequently, men with evil ambitions conspire to make Telemachus' mother their wife. Telemachus considers it so disrespectful, none of these men would even think of courting his mother if his dad were present. Furthermore, no one had confirmed that his father was dead. If anyone were to marry Odysseus wife, then they would assume ...

Greek Religion: Journal Article Critique

General Introduction to Topic Religion was an essential part of the Ancient Greek society, and one can see its importance through extant historical texts and Greek myths about Heracles, Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Titans, et al. and through their use in modern mass culture. However, despite the visual familiarity, it is often difficult to understand Ancient Greek religion, as it is far from the modern religious understandings. According to Burkert, “Seemingly natural and yet atavistically estranged, refined and barbaric at the same time, it has been taken as a guide again and again in the search for the origin of ...

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The main idea is to look at the statement above and related it through the chosen literature, The Odyssey by Homer. Connecting the idea of revolting against authority. This paper will attempt to show how difficult it was for Odysseus during his journey, how he faced revolts in several of his adventures and how difficult it is to wear the crown. The story begins with Odysseus, the Greek hero who conquered the city of Troy. When we start the story we find that he and his crew have not yet managed to get home to the kingdom in ...

Introduction

Poseidon, who was referred to as the god of the sea, earth shaker and tamer of horse has several love interests. One of them was Demeter, who was a fair-haired goddess of agriculture, and was depicted as a blond goddess that has the ability to grow the crops. According to the Greek mythology, Demeter was one among the most generous goddess among the Olympian goddess. She who often showed empathy towards humans, and for that she was most revered. Demeter has a lovely daughter, named Persephone, whom she fiercely protects. However, was later abducted into the underworld by Hanes ...

Poseidon was a great Greek god whose purpose was to protect all the waters of the earth and was also referred to as the god of the seas, rivers, lakes, ponds, streams and all water bodies . Myths have it that Poseidon had immense power over water and could cause natural disasters such as floods, storms, rough seas as well as cause water to spring from the earth. Poseidon used the trident as his weapon of choice and was considered the second most powerful god, a purpose he accomplished with his weapon. The term blue planet is used to describe ...

Introduction

Different art pieces convey unique idea of the artist and aims to address the viewer through the visual representation of artistic image. However, the interpretation of the piece of art can vary significantly among the viewers. This phenomenon stems from the different factors, like personal vision, set of values, perception of art piece, cultural background, and knowledge. One of the art pieces that contains a disguised meaning is the Study for the Apotheosis of Washington in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol Building created in 1865 by Constantino Brumidi, the painter with diverse cultural background that combines Greek, ...

There have been dozens of amazing and fascinating cultures that have existed throughout history, many still exist today, while others fell or faded in the past. Cultures all across the globe introduce people to unique and diverse traditions, social norms, laws and belief systems. Religion has always played a huge role within cultures. Some are more familiar than others. The Ancient Greeks are remarked for their art, architecture and philosophy, but their Gods have, also, been adopted into the modern paradigm. The Greek pantheon of Gods has been popularized in literature, television and film. However, there are other pantheons ...

Parthenon remains relevant to this day, and it seems that some things never go out of style. The fifth-century Athenian art has not become passé and cliché even in this new millennium, as there are always some questions raised about it and those need to be answered. The essay looks at the architecture of Parthenon and the culture during its era. It studies the institutions that possessed the power in the society and the cultural ideas circulating at the time. During the 5th century, Greece went through rapid and intense political change. Ancient commentators have described the change from ...

In this paper, I will look at the themes in The Odyssey and Inferno. The theme I will look at first is journeys. In the Odyssey, Odysseus struggles to return to his home and family. His journey takes ten years to complete. Unlike Odysseus, whose journey is physical in the Inferno, Dante’s journey encompasses the struggle between good and evil within himself. Dante see’s the afterlife as consisting of three level heaven, purgatory and hell. In the Odyssey as Odysseus is traveling back to Ithaca he encounters a number of mythological and supernatural creatures like Poseidon, Circe, ...

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Massachusetts

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Massachusetts is home to many sculptures of the ancient times. Many of the sculptures were of the male body and included fine details in the muscular structure and the facial form. It was interesting to learn that the original sculptor did not put his name on the art work. It is assumed that the person credited did the work but we are not sure of that. The history states that the town’s people could distinguish the work of the artist so there was no need to but the name on the piece. ...

Introduction

Different art pieces convey unique idea of the artist and aims to address the viewer through the visual representation of artistic image. However, the interpretation of the piece of art can vary significantly among the viewers. This phenomenon stems from the different factors, like personal vision, set of values, perception of art piece, cultural background, knowledge, and tons of other individual indicators. During the present research the piece of art that has to be analyzed is Study for The Apotheosis of Washington in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol Building created by Constantino Brumidi, the painter with diverse ...

English 2332

An examination of literary criticisms of the Odyssey by Homer, who many consider the greatest author of the Greek empire, demonstrates that the fundamental nature of humanity has not changed in three thousand years. This epic poem must have been dissected and analyzed hundreds of times, if not thousands of times, since it was written. It is a timeless work because it reflects, among other things, how human nature has changed very little over time. The events and characters in this epic do portray, in many ways, the continued infatuation with war and killing, especially in the twentieth century. ...

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Assignment Title Qualities of the Hero In the great epics are the heroes who are god-like, set forth on a great journey, accomplish superhuman things and deal with Gods and humans alike. Homer’s Odysseus and Gilgamesh from The Epic of Gilgamesh are no different. Odyssey tells the story of the return of the great hero Odysseus after years of war and Gilgamesh’s tale is of the demigod who falls in favor with the Gods owing to his arrogance but finally manages to redeem himself. Although the two are a league apart from mere mortals in their actions ...

6. Examine the idea of heroism in Homer’s Odyssey: what makes Odysseus a hero? Is the Odyssey’s idea of heroism different from our contemporary ideas of heroism? How far is it different and in what ways? 6. Examine the idea of heroism in Homer’s Odyssey: what makes Odysseus a hero? Is the Odyssey’s idea of heroism different from our contemporary ideas of heroism? How far is it different and in what ways? There can be no doubt about the fact that Homer’s Odyssey is one of the most significant works of artistic expression in ...

While The Odyssey features Poseidon and the other gods largely guiding and punishing Odysseus, he does tend to bring about these outcomes through his actions. While he is a skilled strategist, often his pride gets in the way of sound strategy and he ends up making awful decisions to repair his ego. For example, his worst decision is fuelled by his pride; the decision to tell the Cyclops his name as he departs. He says that no one can defeat the "Great Odysseus," when, up until then, the Cyclops did not know his name. Having defeated and blinded ...

Most people would be content if they were granted immortality, lived on an island paradise, with a beautiful goddess, drinking wine and listening to soothing music. However, as a hero, Odysseus finds this idyllic and complacent life impossible and abysmal. Odysseus plays a central role in Homer’s epic cycle, appearing in the Iliad and as the main protagonist in the Odyssey. After successfully waging the war on Troy, Odysseus struggles to find his way home, overcomes various obstacles, resists temptations, and eventually returns home. The ways in which his character and personality changes as he encounters and handles unknown challenges highlights ...

The Mona Lisa

The role of the artist in this case is to render a likeness of the individual who is to be in the portrait. During the Renaissance, the master artists such as Leonardo da Vinci were commissioned to paint the portraits of the wealthy citizens of Florence and the other major cities in Italy at the time. The artist’s function was simply to render and create the portrait of the customer or the subject. The art piece may have had several functions. The first is to “immortalize” the image of the subject so that his or her image could be ...

A story is written when a prediction is made. A character’s journey is laid out as they’re being guided towards their fate by the invisible hands of the Gods. Fate is as important today as it was thousands of years ago and this was the reason the Greeks incorporated the concept of fate in their stories and plays. While fate can decide a person’s well-being or destruction, the Greeks almost always depicted fate in a tragic sense. By depicting their heroes as prone to tragedy and fate, the ancient Greeks who conceived these fables might have been looking to ...

Greek mythology as it exists today was a culmination of oral tradition that was part of the early Greek civilization. Different regions of the Greek empire had different heroes with their own traditions and thus Greek mythology was firmly tied to it geographical location. Geography and physical places/ space helped shape Greek mythology to a large extent. Homer’s Odyssey, Iliad and Hesiod’s Theogony are examples of Greek mythology where the myth is tied with the geographical space. With the mention of places these poets also driven by a certain ‘Panhellenic’ impulse-a desire to appeal to as many city states as ...

When the theme of hospitality is talked about in Odyssey, it shows different sides of the people that are visiting them. The strangers that arrive might be either harmless or at the same time very dangerous. Due to the unknown nature of the strangers then the native people should stay prepared for trouble from these strangers. They must also treat them appropriately as they might also be bringing the native people good news on things that they have been seeking. Hospitality in Odyssey is, therefore, magnificent at the same time being very cautious to strangers who visit. Most ...

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The roots of the history of sculpture in Europe can be traced back to the ancient Greece, where the great traditional forms of architectural sculpture, large-scale sculpture and statues flourished. The Greek sculptors primarily worked in stone and bronze. Classical and Hellenistic style of sculpture in Greek art carry distinct characteristics. Where the Classical sculpture is restrained and balanced, Hellenistic sculpture is extravagant plus dynamic. The composed and solemn expression of a classical figure gives in to the passionate expression found in the Hellenistic sculptures. The human body is seen to be the primary focus of ancient Greek sculptures, and ...

IN THE PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE GRADES

Absract The paper studies the benefits of using Greek and Roman mythology in the primary and intermediate grades. It gives examples of popular Greek and Roman mythology. It discusses six benefits derived from using Greek and Roman mythology in the classroom setting. First, Greek and Roman myths make learning more interesting and appealing to students. This is through relevance with human daily lives. Second, they teach important values and universal truths. This makes them appropriate in intermediate school due to the maturity required. Third, they can be integrated in arts-based education. Fourth, collaborative learning activities used in teaching ...

The worlds of Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey are often harsh, with mankind being essentially at the will of the gods and prone to failure. To that end, even the best among men in these works have their own flaws – Achilles and Odysseus respectively provide that sense of romantic antiheroism inherent to Homeric works. Whereas modern heroism values moral and ethical virtue as part of being a hero, the Homeric ideal of heroism is actually quite anti-heroic. Greek heroes do not have to be the most ethical or civilized; they just have to possess supreme bravery, strength, military ...

The source for the research has been decided after an extensive search on the topic. The main issue about selecting a reliable and comprehensive source was to go for an article which would have a clear picture about the analogy. This article in context has all the descriptions which prove the relation between the text and the film. The most intricate of details have been delved deep into in the article named ‘The Common Man’s Odyssey: Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou, brings freshness (and a wider audience) to Homer’s Epic’. The source which has been used as a reference for this ...

The works Odyssey and Inferno are both recognized as revealing the beliefs and practices of life with reference to the era which these epics date, particularly the struggle of good versus evil. The poem Odyssey deals with the struggles of Odysseus against various impediments he faces on his journey back home from the Trojan War after a gap of twenty years. In Dante’s Inferno, the protagonist Dante is conflicted while choosing good from evil. Referring to the Biblical Heaven and Hell, this struggle is the primary essence of the story. In both these works, the angels and the gods ...

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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 ...

It`s not really often we can find the band with so diverse and strange music and with so interesting and outstanding history as well. The King Crimson is one of the least that can surely be classified to such kind of bands. Being created on the 30th of November 1968 the band was first rehearsed on the 13th of January 1969 in London with the first band`s line-up: Robert Fripp, who was the guitarist of the band, Greg Lake, the bassist and the vocalist, Michael Giles was the band`s drummer, Ian McDonald, playing the woodwinds ...

Heroes in myth and literature are, in the Campbellian sense of the word, typically selfless, virtuous figures who sacrifice and go through many struggles in the name of the protection of others. In Greek mythology, however, this selflessness is somewhat subverted: one would be hard pressed to find many Greek heroes who did not have some sort of selfishness in their character. In the minds of the Greeks, true heroism came in achieving great, impressive deeds that elevated one’s own sense of reputation and ego; while there can be selfless, magnanimous motives behind these actions, the ultimate goal ...

The epic poem of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey has many forms of many conflicts, internal and external conflicts. The Odyssey is a novel by Homer while the Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Mesopotamia believed to be the oldest written story on earth with anonymous authors. In the Odyssey by Homer, there are many different types of conflicts. But the one that sticks out and the most exciting conflict is that between Telemachus and the suitors. Telemachus dominates in the first books of the Odyssey by defending his mother against the suitors. Telemachus had to do everything ...

The aim of this essay is to present you with the questions risen by the reading of the first four books of Odyssey (rhapsodies a –d). Odyssey is one of the two epics by Homer, worldwide acknowledged for their power in talking to people’s hearts no matter their era, causing feelings of great admiration and movement. In Odyssey, Homer narrates the adventures of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, an island of Ionian Sea, who took ten whole years to manage and reach his homeland. The main theme of the epic poem is ‘nostos’ which is the Greek word standing ...

In Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus makes many choices that have both good and bad outcomes. The brave warrior is frequently established as a heroic, courageous figure who is an effective fighter who can hold his own in a fight, but this does not necessarily extend to the care and While he is a skilled strategist, often his pride gets in the way of sound strategy and he ends up making awful decisions to repair his ego. He is a very prideful figure, and so he often takes too many risks for the sake of effect or challenging himself. Odysseus, to that end, is ...

Tormenting mankind is no difficult feat; given sufficient power, any person or entity that has power over another can abuse it to inflict substantial harm and torment on other people. Dictators do this; tyrants do this as well. In terms of Greek mythology, the closest analogue to these terrible people are the gods – capricious, spiteful entities who often treat mankind like their own, personal playthings. All too often in Greek myth, mankind will fall victim to the whims of the gods, who perform terrible acts of spite or capriciousness on them for their own selfish reasons. Odysseus’ long, arduous ...

Both stories the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Ancient Greece, The Iliad and Odyssey (Homer) bring out that there is a possible interaction between man and gods. These gods and men can cooperate in various ways to pursue a given cause. This relationship between gods and man presented in these stories create a different understand of life and death in these two texts. This paper seeks to explain the relationship that exists between men and gods as presented in Epic of Gilgamesh and the Ancient Greece, The Iliad and Odyssey (Homer). In addition, this paper explains how the relationship between gods and ...

Abstract

In the hospitality industry just like in most businesses customer satisfaction is paramount.This is realized by ensuring that among other issues that the important consideration by resorts and hotels is given to waste management.The resort should implement a practical waste handling system and the staff should be knowledgeable on proper waste handling. It is also important that there is frequent monitoring of how well the implemented system is working and any changes needed.Also show how well the staff have understood and whether they are following the system. The Magic Mountain Resort Lodge and Spa management must ensure top performance ...

Tormenting mankind is no difficult feat; given sufficient power, any person or entity that has power over another can abuse it to inflict substantial harm and torment on other people. Dictators do this; tyrants do this as well. In terms of Greek mythology, the closest analogue to these terrible people are the gods – capricious, spiteful entities who often treat mankind like their own, personal playthings. All too often in Greek myth, mankind will fall victim to the whims of the gods, who perform terrible acts of spite or capriciousness on them for their own selfish reasons. The Greek gods ...

In Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus makes many choices that have both good and bad outcomes. While he is a skilled strategist, often his pride gets in the way of sound strategy and he ends up making awful decisions to repair his ego. For example, his worst decision is fuelled by his pride; the decision to tell the Cyclops his name as he departs. He says that no one can defeat the "Great Odysseus," when, up until then, the Cyclops did not know his name. Having defeated and blinded the Cyclops, who is Poseidon's son, Poseidon then vows to get the ...

The myth of the Gorgon Medusa and her slaying by the brave and handsome hero, called Perseus, is one that has inhabited literature and art ever since the ancient times. This is because it carries within itself all the essentials of mythological, iconographical schemata: the handsome hero, the terrifying monster and the final salvation of the beautiful damsel in distress. It is a magical story of a quest of a young man, who reaches manhood through his decapitation of the monster Medusa.

This “Medusan” theme will continue to enchant artists, becoming something of an iconograph, especially for the Romantics: “This glassy-eyed, severed ...

The modern scientific method dates all the way back to the days of Isaac Newton who, ironically, only went to university because his parents thought he was too poor of a farmer to make anything of himself – so they sent him to read theology (Weisstein, 2011). The climate of research and inquiry produced one of the most transformational minds in all of the history of science. In addition to his laws of motion, he also developed the basis of a scientific method that still guides research and experimentation done in the present day.

Newton’s scientific method boiled down to four ...

Introduction

Did you know that the popular shoe brand Nike was actually derived from the Greek winged goddess of victory, and Olympus, a popular camera brand, from Mount Olympus? Mythology has greatly influenced our culture and it would surprise you to how much it actually still is part of our everyday life (Pontikis, 1995).

Myths and mythological characters are also popular themes for films. Hercules, Troy, and Thor are just some of the well-known characters that have been adapted to the big screen. Their appeal and entertainment value are just two of the main reasons why mythological characters are common protagonists ...

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 ...

In Kenneth Branagh’s superhero film Thor, Chris Hemsworth plays the titular immortal god of thunder, who is exiled to Earth and must find a way back to his home of Asgard. This is not unlike the quest of Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey. In this paper, we will compare and contrast the two works (particularly Thor and Odysseus as characters), and examine the similarities in their journeys. In both works, the main characters are headstrong soldiers who learn patience and temperance during their time away from home, fighting giants in order to get back to their loved ones, particularly ...

In literature, fame and suffering often go hand in hand. Hubris is the unseen hand, the subtle lever that sets in motion events that move the hero along the path to some cathartic moment. In The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Odyssey, Gilgamesh and Odysseus are kings and great leaders of men, secure in their positions and supremely confident in their skill, strength and courage. In seeking to place themselves on par with the gods, Odysseus and Gilgamesh exhibit arrogance and a lack of reverence for those beings who can determine the course of their destinies. Through suffering and loss, ...

Introduction:

The Odysseys is a historic writing attributed to Homer in other words it is a Greek mythology. Through it were experience the life of one (Zeus) who is associated to the Greek culture recognize themselves with him and some of his deeds as Heroic to them. The Odysseys is like a mythological collection of the Greeks belief or the reason why they posses some practices in their daily lifestyle so is the Zeus and his portraits or statues in the current Greek state. To understand him all discuss him relying on the questions as my guidelines.

What does he look like?

In art Zeus was represented as a ...

The Odyssey the Greek hero and his return journey after the Trojan War. Odysseus’s Voyage covers extensively the Greek world. All the way through the adventures of Odyssey, gods play an immensely significant role, with many of the gods liking him. His whole journey filled with arguments amongst gods. This story is said to be historically accurate and exceptionally significant to the ancient Greeks. Ulysses is illustrated to be a skilled warrior, athlete, masterful, articulate and courageous. In his trial to return home, he meets numerous adventures like the one-eyed Cyclops and the furious; god Poseidon who try to ...

1. The battle within the individual between the greater good of the community and personal desires is just about as old as time itself; the decision that Gilgamesh made to leave his kingdom unattended while he pursued the gift of eternal life for his friend, Enkidu, could have had disastrous consequences, but he decided to do it anyway. The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest works of literature that we still have today, and the same battles rage within us today. Many of the myths and tales that we have read show this to be true as ...