Compare or contrast two major female fertility deities as to character, activities and role in the myth. In the myths of the ancient world, a great deal of importance is placed on the rhythmical cycle of birth, maturity, death and rebirth. Ancient agrarian people observed the world around them,...

In ancient Greece there was once a matriarchal society. We know this because it is evident in the literature that has passed into our hands and from the religions of these ancient peoples. While this evidence is before us the reason for the change to a patriarchal society is not so evident. Very li...

Aphrodite: Goddess of Love Aphrodite was loved and wanted by many. She was not only the Goddess of Love, but the Goddess of Laughter, as well. She was known for her beauty and fertility. Aphrodite could have anyone or anything she wanted. Aphrodite had unique powers, she could char...

There are two stories of the birth of Aphrodite. The first says that she was born from the foam surrounding Uranus's casturated genitals when they feel to the sea. The second story says that Aphrodite was the daughter of a minor goddess Dione. Aphrodite was known for her many different p...

How often do you think about the origin of the alcoholic beverage you're drinking? I bet not too often. But after reading this report, I'm sure you'll think about the beginning of wine and other alcoholic drinks every time you're partying. Dionysus (Bacchus) was the Greek ...

DIONYSUS Dionysus, or to the Romans, Bacchus, was the son of Zeus and Semele, a mortal woman. He is the god of wine, cheer, wild behavior, dancing, fertility, resurrection, drama, song, vegetation, and all-around merrymaking. He was a very popular god because of his jolly dispositio...

In the begining, there was Chaos. From Chaos and Mother Earth came the first race of Greek deities, the Titans. These first gods were ruled by Saturn, who had received the prophesy that his son will over throw him. Well, he ate all his children save one, the one his wife, Mother Earth (Gaia) place...

"The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature,"...

"All work for no play makes one a dull boy/girl" – this timely phrase has been ingrained in modern minds across the western world. Spawns of today's society often believe in going out and seizing the day – "carpe diem." In much of the western world, people are...

Shakespeare's romance The Tempest along with many other works of that time help represent the arts and drama which were large parts of the Elizabethan Renaissance. Queen Elizabeth I made many of changes and influenced all England and also much of the world during her reign. She was Queen of En...

Women in Greek history have had many roles. In Ancient Greece the mythological stories tell of very powerful women. Some archeological finds hint at the same suggestion. Women also represent some of the most powerful of deities. In the Classical Age women were subservient and primarily homebound. W...

The goddess of war, handicrafts, wisdom and self-realization. The portrait of Athena found in poetry and art is exceptionally accurate for the Greek people as a whole, perhaps because Greek poets and artists tended, like Athena, to belong to society and civilization and not like Artemis, like the w...

Homeric Hymns to Hermes and Demeter The Homeric Hymns to Hermes and Demeter each tells the story of the conflicts Hermes and Demeter face upon birth. The ancient Greek Myths served to explain the unexplainable. Before modern advancement in technology and scientific research, natural phenomena ...