MYTHOLOGICAL BEINGS
MYTHOLOGICAL BEINGS
Then we will begin the first chapter of Greek mythology that is dedicated to all who are interested in reading the ancient Hellenic literature.
The first works that came into our hands are called Homer "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" that form the basis of literary knowledge of the West. Both are difficult to understand if you do not have on hand a glossary of Greek mythology.
To kick off this first part we selected the twelve gods of Olympus immediately accompanied by its Latin name.
For example, Aphrodite, the Greek name / Venus, Roman name. In a text called "Gods and heroes of Greek mythology."
Transcription and opening paragraph of Xrisí Tefarikis Athina.Aphrodite
VENUS
She is the goddess of love. Born from the foam of the sea of Cyprus fertilized by the genitals of Heaven / Uranus, thrown there by his son Cronus / Saturn after being castrated. Aphrodite is the "lover's smile," "braiding of deception.
"During the trial in Paris, nothing could the majesty of the goddess Hera and Athena's bellicosity against its seductive beauty. It was the protector of Paris and Troy, and then the Latin hero Aeneas, the son of Anchises and symbolic founder of Rome.
Fertility is also in plant and animal nature. The dove is the bird lewd. His son is Eros the archer capricious Cupid-Latin two darts, one for happy love for the unfortunate other.
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APOLLO
The god of light, son of Zeus and Leto, was born in the brilliant, erratic island of Delos. He settled in the sanctuary of Delphi, having killed the serpent Python, and established his principal oracle as the god of divination and divination.
It is also the god of music, medicine and poetry and as such chairs the choir of the nine Muses, "crowned with violets," living on Mount Helicon. His most famous rule was a sensible recommendation psychological: "Know thyself.
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ARES/MARS
Symbolizes and Ares is war. Son of Zeus and Hera his wedded wife, the brash and burly Ares fighting knows no friends or enemies, destroy all without distinction. So Athena, defender of the just war, hates the god of war free.
Nowhere in Greece is well received and honored. It is death, pain and destruction. Something bully by your muscles, gets the love of the beautiful Aphrodite, dissatisfied with her husband crippled, the lame Hephaestus. When the two lovers were caught in bed, only goddesses of modesty, missed the show while all Olympus rang with laughter inextinguishable.
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ARTEMIS/DIANA
Apollo's sister, lover of forests and hunting.
Goddess of virginity and meadows untrodden by the foot of the pastor, which dislike the mere presence of men.
His most fervent worshiper and unhappy is the chaste Hippolytus.
Huntress accurate, does not hesitate to punish anyone who dares to contemplate his virginal nudity-that's what happened to Actaeon, who, by his boldness, was transformed into a stag and devoured by his own dogs.
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ATENA/MINERVA
The goddess Athena is intelligence, and therefore gives rise to the head of Zeus. She is the goddess counselor and protector of the city and political institutions.
Introduced in Attica the olive tree as a symbol of civilization, and is also the patron of artisans.
Her city is Athens and the Parthenon temple. Goddess of the just war. Its ductile character block to perfection with the wily Odysseus, the hero of many resources, artimañero.