WORLD LIT (MIDTERM)

• Mythology - It is an allegorical narrative that deals with gods, demigods and legendary heroes of a particular group of people.
• 12 - Olympian gods and goddess
• Olympian gods and goddess - ruled over human affairs— enjoyed parties,fights, and love affairs, from their place on Mount Olympus.
• Zeus - king of gods
• Zeus - became the chief god, and ruled over the other divinities living on Mount Olympus
• Zeus - held dominion over the earth and sky
• Zeus - was the ultimatearbitrator of law and justice
• Zeus - controlledthe weather, using hisability to hurl thunderand lightning toenforce his reign
• Hera - Queen ofthe Gods
• Hera - goddess of marriage and fidelity
• Hera - was one of the only Olympians to remain steadfastly faithful to her spouse
• Hera - Though faithful, she was also vengeful, and tormented many of Zeus’s extramarital partners
• Poseidon - God of the sea
• Zeus - he divided the universe amongst himself and his two brothers
• Poseidon - received dominion over the seas and waters of the world
• Poseidon - held the power to produce storms, floods, and earthquakes
• Poseidon - the protector of seamen and the god of horses
• Demeter - Goddess of harvest
• Demeter - Known as the “good goddess” to the people of the earth
• Demeter - oversaw farming, agriculture, and the fertility of the earth
• Demeter - controlled the production of food, she was very highly worshipped in the ancient world
• Athena - Goddess of war and wisdom
• Metis - first wife of Zeus
• Athena - daughter of Zeus with his first wife, Metis
• Athena - goddess of justice, strategic warfare, wisdom, rational thought,and arts and crafts
• Athena - owl was one of her most important symbols
• Athena - planted the first olive tree as a gift to her favorite namesake city,Athens
• Artemis - Goddess of the moon and the hunt
• Artemis - goddess of the moon, forests, archery, and the hunt
• Athena and Artemis - had no desire to marry
• Artemis - quiet, dark and solemn
• Artemis - the patron goddess of feminine fertility, chastity, and childbirth, and was also heavily associated with wild animals
• Apollo - God of the sun, light and music
• Apollo - Artemis’s twin brother
• Apollo - the god of the sun, light, music, prophecy, medicine, and knowledge
• Apollo - His oracle at Delphi was the most famous of the ancient world
• Apollo - cheerful and bright, enjoyed singing, dancing, and drinking, andwas immensely popular
• Hephaestus - Some name him the son of Zeus and Hera
• Hephaestus - others say he was conceived by Hera alone in order to getback at Zeus for the birth of Athena
• Hephaestus - learned the blacksmith’s trade, built himself a workshop, andbecame the god of fire, metallurgy, sculpture, and crafts, though to a lesser extent than his sister Athena