Monday, December 1, 2008

pandora

1. What was "foreboding? How would it have changed our society, according to Greek myths?
If she didnt let the evil tiny fairies we would have a much different life we would look old as we got older there wouldn't be sin in life.



2. Choose another "ill" in the box and write about how the world would be different had Pandora not released it.
Another "ill" could be that people could live forever people did die from war and suicide but not from old age and she let out old age, and now dyeing. 

Monday, November 24, 2008

1. Why was Hera disappointed when Hephaestus was born? What did she do with him?
Hera's new son Hephaestus was ugly she was so mad tht she through him off Mt Olympus.

2. Who saved Hephaestus?
Thetis saved him she was a naiad.

3. What made Hera change her mind about her son? What did Hephaestus become the god of?
She saw Thetis with a beautiful necklace on and noticed Hephaetus made it and she wanted him back. he bacame the smith god. 

4. Compare Hephaestus and Apollo. How do their appearances differ?
Hephaestus was very ugly and Apollo was the most good looking god.

"Aphrodite"


5. How was Aphrodite "created"? How is this birth similar to Athene's?
she was born out of a nurder it was when cronos killed orano and the blood spread to the sea.

6. What gifts was Aphrodite promised by her suitors?
They promised her gems powers typhoons drowned sailors sunset etc. 

7. Which husband did Aphrodite choose? Do you think she chose wisely? Why/why not?
she chose Hephaestus. she chose very immaturely he said he works late which is insisting that she could cheat on him. 

8. Which goddess is most powerful: Demeter, Artemis, or Aphrodite? Explain the reasoning behind your choice.
Demeter is the most powerful in her story she killed all the animals by not growing there food and controls the seasons and people could die.

Friday, November 21, 2008

hermes

Is Hermes an good god or bad god?

Hermes is a good god he is a messenger even though some of the messages might not be good that doesn't make him bad. 

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Hurbis

a time i felt guilty/ was guilty was when i was in my moms room and broke a glass figure of hers she wasnt home so i took her nail glue and glues it together it looked pretty good.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Myth number 1

Answer the following questions on the "Athene" reading in your OWN blog:

1. Who was Metis and why was Zeus' attraction to her unusual?
Metis is a Titaness a daughter of an enemy. he was attracted to her because she seemed off limits because of her parent.

2. What was the symbolism behind the description of the "two serpents" in the story?
the two serpents symbolized the badness in Zues that he is again cheating on his wife.

3. Explain how Athene was born.
zues swallowed athene and after a day got a splitting head ache so he went to his sister the smith god and cut his head open and athene jumped out.

4. What is the overall moral of the mythological story of "Athene"?
jealousy can become the better of you and bad things will happen.