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Comparing Greek Gods to "Anthem" Characters, 2001.
A comparison between characters in Ayn Rands? novella "Anthem" and the actual Greek Gods from which they derived their name from.
1,585 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 51.95
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This paper deals with how Ayn Rands? two main characters in her novella, "Anthem", compare to the Greek Gods which they got their names from. It includes detailed information about the myths of Gaea and Prometheus and a general outline of the novella, "Anthem". The paper explains why Ayn Rand chose the names of the two Greek Gods for her characters. The paper includes two pictures of the gods Prometheus and Gaea.
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"In her novella, Anthem, Ayn Rand chose the names of two very popular and important Gods from ancient Greek myths for the names of her two main characters, Equality 7-2521 also known as Prometheus or the Unconquered, and Liberty 5-3000, also known as Gaea or the Golden One. Prometheus, the Greek God, was known as ?The Rebel God?. He was the wisest Titan and the son of Iapetus and Klymene. His name means ?forethought?, because he was able to foretell the future."
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The Greeks and Their Gods, 2006.
An overview of how the Greeks related to their gods and incorporated them into their daily lives.
1,247 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The writer explains that the ancient Greek gods were personified natural agents or beings that used specific areas of nature for their own purposes and that they visualized the gods as being similar to men in their emotions and embodiment, but differing from men in that they were immortal and more powerful than men. The paper shows how the ancient Greeks used the gods to explain natural phenomena, for example, thunderbolts were used as a form of punishment by Zeus. In conclusion, the writer states that the gods generally left men to their own fate but they were infinitely more powerful than men and this enabled them to override the actions of men and alter their fate according to their own will.
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"Sophocles dealt with the question of why a man could selflessly serve the gods and still come to a horrible end by stating that the ways of the gods are not man's ways and such unmerited suffering exists although it is inexplicable by human standards. He maintains his faith that men can withstand terrible agonies and still retain their humanity. The unfortunate Oedipus, who unwittingly fulfills the prophecy to kill his father and marry his mother is finally given a special dispensation from the gods. Throughout his ordeals he has been bold, resourceful and intelligent and he even accepts the responsibility for the sins he committed in innocence by blinding himself. In the end he emerges purified through his suffering. "The underlying motif in the dramas of Sophocles is that man is ultimately responsible for his own actions, if not for his fate, which is in the hands of the gods. His philosophy is that man must live a virtuous life despite evil influence for the sake of his own humanity. Honor demanded this. "
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Greek Gods, 2002.
A discussion of the anciel Greek Gods and how they are viewed today.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper examines the ancient Greek gods and goddesses and compares the ancient view of them with the modern view.
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Greek Gods and Men, 2004.
An analysis of the relationship between Greek gods and their worshippers.
3,347 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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This paper discusses the religious life of Ancient Greece. The paper presents the complex relationships evident between the gods and the population. The issue of spirituality is examined and Greek mythology is explored. The paper also describes the connection between religion and Greek politics, claiming that most priests and priestesses were also state officials who had the duty to perform religious observances on behalf of the state.
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"When studying spirituality from a Judeo-Christian perspective, God is normally seen as an all-powerful being that has no discernable form or location. Omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence are attributes that solely belong to God. All powerful, all knowledgeable and everywhere at the same time. Absolute Power is ascribed in Genesis 17:1 "And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, 'I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect'." Additionally, in Deuteronomy 3:24 Moses prays, "O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?" Similarly, in Revelation 19:6 "And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth." However, the gods of ancient Greece lived in a specific location-Mount Olympus. Although omnipotent in some respects, in others they displayed behavior and actions that were on par or even lower than that by humans. "
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The Greek Gods, 2005.
A review of the affect that the ancient Greek Gods had on society.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper briefly reviews how the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece affected humans. The paper looks at the Gods in their roles as capricious puppeteers vainly manipulating the lives of men and women. The paper specifically focuses on the Gods who were successful in their roles and how they affected society.
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"The Greek Gods and how they affect mortals The relationship of the Greek Gods (and Goddesses) of Ancient Greece to their human underlings is a striking one. Whereas many polytheistic and certainly monotheistic societies portray their deities as beyond reproach, the Greeks preferred to show their deities in human dress. In other words, Greek Gods and Goddesses are often vain, cruel, autocratic, lascivious, irresponsible and destructive. At the same time, however, they were capable of magnanimity, charity and exemplary courage. "
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Roman and Greek Gods, 2002.
Shows the differences and similarities between the gods from ancient Rome and Greece.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper is a comparison of Greek and Roman gods. There are many similarities in the Roman and Greek gods, because Romans took their beliefs about some of the gods from the Greek.
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Greek Gods in the Iliad, 2008.
A discussion of the roles played by the gods in Homer's "Iliad" and the human nature of their emotions.
1,487 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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This paper discusses the human nature of the Greek gods in the "Iliad" and how their emotional involvement in the Trojan war largely dictated its outcome. The author gives detailed examples, showing that the gods have the same emotions, characters and attitudes as mortals, and only differ from them in the powers they possess and in their immortality.
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"Despite all the battles and the bloodshed, Homer's epic poem is filled with deeply religious and highly emotional elements that saw protagonists and antagonists on both sides as deeply devout. In addition, some of the heroes are sons and daughters of the gods themselves who never make any move unless they consult the oracles. These heroes even make numerous sacrifices to the gods of Olympus to ensure victory in battle."
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The Greek God Apollo, 2005.
This paper discusses the Greek god Apollo, a central figure in Greek mythology.
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This paper explains that the Greek god Apollo represents archery, music and the sun. The author points out that, by being raised on the island of Delos, he was trained by Themis to develop god-like skills away from other Olympian gods and the lower mortals of Earth. The paper relates that, by being the son of Zeus and Leto, Apollo had the powers of both a Titan and Olympian, making him unusually powerful within the pantheon of Greek Gods.
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Justice of the Greek Gods, 2002.
An analysis of Greek writing.
1,235 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses Hesiod's "Works and Days" and the work of "Aeschylus'; "Prometheus Bound", looking at certain key elements within the works as to whether the might of Zeus is right or whether the way he treated the God Prometheus was just or unjust.
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"Within the history of the Ancient Greek World three writers have taken the fore front in bring the history and mythology of the Ancient world to knowledge of man, these are Homer, Hesiod and Aeschylus. Although Homers works are probably the most famous, that is the Illiad as it recounts the glorious battle of Troy as the men of Greece fought the Trojans over the beautiful Helen and the follow on story of the homeward journey of Odysseus as he left the battle of Troy in the Odyssey."
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The Gods In Greek Poetry, 2002.
Compares how the gods are represented in "The Iliad" to the poems of Sappho.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper compares "The Iliad" to Sappho's works, mostly to the "Hymn to Aphrodite" which is her only known complete work. The paper points out differences between the portrayal of the gods and goddesses in Homer's epic and Sappho's poems, particularly that Homer's gods are more like mortal characters and that Sappho's appeal comes out of a frustration with the vagueness of love, not from an actual belief that Aphrodite will divinely change her luck in romance.
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Greek, Norse and Egyptian Gods, 2002.
This paper discusses the similarities and differences between the Greek, Norse and Egyptian Pantheons --- gods and goddesses.
1,160 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper examines the ?father-creator? God, a ?trickster? God, and a ?love? Goddess of Greek, Norse and Egyptian cultures. The author believes that the ?father-creator? Gods have the most in common: Greek God, Zeus, the Norse God Odin and the Egyptian God Amen-Re. The paper introduces the ?trickster Gods?: Norse God Loki, the Egyptian God Seth, and the Greek God Prometheus. The paper also describes the ?love goddesses?: Egyptian Goddess Hathor, Greek Goddess Aphrodite and Norse Goddess Freya.
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"The myths of these gods also referred to the sky. Both Zeus and Odin had palaces high above the mortal world, known as Mt. Olympus and Asgard. These palaces served as meeting places for the gods, and as observation decks. Zeus is often depicted as looking down from Mt. Olympus into the mortal world. Odin also gazed at mortals and gods similarly, from Hlidskialf, his throne in Asgard. Though he did not have a palace in the sky, Amen-Re was referred to as the ?Sun? god. "
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Interactions of Gods and Men, 2000.
A description of the relationship between the ancient Greeks and their Gods.
3,339 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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The Gods of ancient Greece had a number of complicated relationships with the mortals they presided over. By evaluating the myths left by the ancient Greeks, those relationships can be better examined. This paper addresses the question of what is the nature of these divine interaction, and how does each side truly perceive each other. It shows how the Gods and mortals interact in a variety of ways, but the true natures of these interactions truly describe how the ancient Greeks perceived their gods.
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"Before one can understand the interactions between the Gods and mortals, one first has to understand the nature of the Gods. In Homer, the Olympian Gods are anthropomorphic; that is to say, they have human characteristics. The Gods have both a human shape as well as human emotions and needs. It is very evident that the Gods behave much like the mortals they rule. Another facet to the Olympians Gods is that they represent a facet of nature, such as fire, water, death, weather, love, anger, nature, and death. The duel nature of the Gods creates a paradox in which the Gods are both anthropomorphic, as well as abstract representations of nature. In Homer, the Gods alternate between each of these parts, and on occasion become one. While the Gods are anthropomorphic, they are also a personification of nature. There are numerous examples of this in both the Iliad and the Odyssey. In book 21 of the Iliad Achilles has to fight the river god Xanthus, but the fire god Hephaestus saves him. Hephaestus is portrayed both a fire god as well as the fire itself. Xanthus, who natural aspect is revealed with the lines ? the river?s anger rose/ churning at heart for a way to halt his rampage? (Homer, Iliad, book 21, lines 156-157). The use of adjectives such as churning describes forces of nature as opposed to an anthropomorphic being. In essence, Achilles is not so much fighting a god, as he is fighting a force of nature. Another good example deals with the nature of Poseidon in the Odyssey. Poseidon plays the role of the sea god as well as the sea itself. In book 5 of the Odyssey, Odysseus attempts to drown Odysseus ? ?churned the waves into chaos, whipping all the gales from every quarter?? (Homer, Odyssey, book 5, lines 322-323). Poseidon displays both the natural and anthropomorphic facets of his nature. "
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Iconographic Representation in Greek Art, 2008.
An analysis of the ancient Greeks' representation of their gods.
1,560 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper examines the representation of gods in Greek art, and the very rigid patterns and canons that had been imposed by the masters of the past. The paper holds that those rules were followed religiously by art pupils, who learned the crafts to continue traditions. This is one reason why artistic representations of gods and goddesses show very similar features and obey to the same anatomical rules of body structure and proportion. The Greeks believed that the gods were perfect and their goal was to represent this perfection by finding the key to flawless harmony of features and lines. The paper argues that this created some troubles in representing a vast range of deities, since they all looked alike for following the same anatomical rules. The paper concludes that Greek representations of gods or heroes usually present only the best part of those characters, even if sometimes placed in human positions, with weaknesses, adversities and frustrations.
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"In Greek mythology Aphrodite was the goddess of love, lust, beauty and femininity. Although modern culture often refers to her as 'the goddess of love' it is important to state that ancient Greek conception of love was different from our days. The spiritual, romantic meaning of love, given by Christianity, is not what her power refers to. She is the goddess of sexual love."
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Gods of the "Iliad", 1974.
This paper categorizes and reviews the Greek gods in the "Iliad" and and contends that it was used as a vehicle for preservation of Greek tradition.
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"The Greek epic poems the "Illiad" and the "Odyssey " are undoubtedly among the most widely discussed pieces of literature in the world. This is hardly surprising, for not only are they of vital importance in tracing the history and development of Western thought, but they are superb pieces of art as well.
A favorite area of the subject in which scholars have focused: their attention is the use of the gods in the Homeric epics, and this is understandably so, for throughout the lines of the great poems the gods dominate the action. In the epics the gods are responsible for natural phenomena; the gods decide who is to triumph, who is to fall, who is to kill or be killed. The Homeric characters are quick to assert this themselves. Achilles, for instance, remarked that the Acheans would win only "if Zeus allows us to ring down the battlements of Troy.""
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Greek Mythology, 2008.
This paper looks at Greek mythology and discusses the Greek system of gods and goddesses.
2,093 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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In this article, the writer first explains that Greek mythology is a collection of stories by ancient Greeks about their gods and heroes. The writer notes that these stories include myths of the origin of the world, an attempt to understand and interpret the universe and the origin of the world in human terms. Many of these stories have been passed down from ancient times and in more than one version. The writer discusses that ancient beliefs eventually mixed with legends from Greek kingdoms and city-states and myths from other tribes. Together, they evolved into this body of stories that were accepted by most Greeks. These myths were transmitted from generation to generation for hundreds of years in the form of spoken tales. It was not until the Classic Period that these stories were put down in written form. The writer looks at the Greek system of gods and goddesses and concludes that traditional literary mythology reflected an increasing dissociation from actual religious practice.
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"The leader was Zeus, the god of the sky, the weather, thunder, lightning, and the father of all mortals and immortals. His wife and sister was Hera. Poseidon, his brother, was god of the seas and shaker of the earth or earthquakes. Athena was the goddess of war, of crafts and of wisdom, the wisest of the gods and goddesses. Apollo was the god of light and order, of both plague and healing who foretold the will of Zeus, his father. His twin sister, Artemis, was goddess of childbirth and all wild animals. Aphrodite, a daughter of Uranus, was the goddess of erotic love. Hermes was the guide of souls in the underworld and the god of sleep and dreams. Demeter, the symbol of Gaia, was goddess of the earth and vegetation. His mother Persephone was a sister of Zeus. Dionysus was th god of madness, frenzy, of wine and the theater. Hephaestus was the god of fire and of the crafts. And Ares was the god of war and the only son of Zeus and Hera. Hades was not among the 12, but he was the ruler of the underworld."
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