ipl-logo

Greek Mythology: A Comparison Of Aphrodite And Hercules

672 Words3 Pages

Everyone knows who Zeus is. But are you aware of all his daughters and sons? Well, there’s Apollo, there’s Ares and Hermes, Athena, there’s Aphrodite and Hercules. Wait, what about Aphrodite? Aphrodite was the goddess of love, desire, beauty. Some of her symbols were roses, a swan, a dove, and a myrtle tree. She was married to Hephaestus, a god of fire and metalworking. Aphrodite had a magical belt made by Hephaestus to appear irresistible to others. Did you know that there were two myths about her birth? One was that she was the daughter of Zeus and Dione. The other tells us that after Cronus deposited several body parts of Uranus (otherwise known as the sky) into the sea, Aphrodite arose from the sea on a giant scallop.

I created a myth …show more content…

She spent all night setting everything up near the course. The next morning she woke up ready to run at the starting line with her rose in hand. As soon as Aphrodite heard the signal to start running, she sped in front of all the others. While she was running, she heard two screams come from a yard away. That came from Nike and Artemis in the colorful trap Aphrodite set the night before. She looked back and saw that Hera was walking slowly towards the swan that Aphrodite set up so that she would get hypnotized. Aphrodite grinned and waited for the exact moment to set her next trick up.
When Athena came up next to Aphrodite, she smiled. Aphrodite pretended to notice a bull coming behind Athena and yelled “BULL!!!” Athena’s eyes widened in fear and began to run frantically into the woods, far away from the finish line. Artemis seemed to overhear and said, “Where? I shall kill it!” Aphrodite pointed in the direction Athena was running and Artemis rushed off. Aphrodite sped off into the distance, where she saw the finish line. But when she got closer, Aphrodite saw two figures waiting impatiently and staring at her. She slowed down and saw that the two figures were the judges of the

Show More
Related

  • Achilles Research Paper

    461 Words  | 2 Pages

    God of music, truth, and sun. Aphrodite- With her natural beauty she compelled people to desire her. She is the Greek goddess of love and the daughter of Zeus.

    Read More

  • Trail Geralt: A Fictional Narrative

    494 Words  | 2 Pages

    It was just upon the edge of that trail Geralt followed, like a blood hound seeking out a fleeing fox as he continued to dash through the underbrush, still unaware of the fact that the guards behind him might have peeled back and gave up the chase; but he couldn 't be too reckless, he knew that he was vastly outnumbered and regardless of how skilled a fighter he was, he knew that there was simply a limit to how many he could take down before he himself was put down in turn. Heavy footfalls thumped dully against the loamy soil of the underbrush, the snap and crunch of any twigs beneath his boots muffled against moss and spongy earth, and while he was not too careful about leaving a trail - figuring that these mer were just as capable as any elf

    Read More

  • Arzaylea Research Paper

    503 Words  | 3 Pages

    Years ago when gods and goddesses still roamed the Earth, the Goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite, fell in love with a mortal. Since then, they’ve been living their lives with their beautiful daughter named Arzaylea. Arzaylea was a loving daughter who cared about her parents very much. Everyday, she would go to the market to buy fresh food to cook for her family. In many eyes, they believed Arzaylea was the prettiest women alive and indeed she was.

    Read More

  • My Hero's Story: Hera

    436 Words  | 2 Pages

    She would pray to Zeus every night to find answers. One day, Hera had came down to earth as a dove and gave Tili a weapon “Only use on the sirens” she said. “Okay. I get it” said Tili as she snatched the sword and shield out of Hera’s hands and started swinging it around.

    Read More

  • Examples Of Archetypes In The Iliad

    542 Words  | 3 Pages

    Consequently, she threw a gold apple that was only for the fairest. The god’s all fought over it, until it was narrowed down to 3 gods. Those gods were Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena. They asked Zeus to decide, and he told them to go to Paris, who was an excellent judge of beauty. They all offered him gifts and promises,

    Read More

  • Athen The Greek Goddess Of Wisdom

    587 Words  | 3 Pages

    Athena, from the root Athens, is the Greek virgin Goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. Athena is a interesting goddess who has a peculiar family history, many interesting symbols and representations, and some legendary stories. Athena is the daughter of Zeus and Metis. Zeus had many children, and Athena’s siblings include: Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hermes, and Dionysus. Athena was Zeus’ favorite child.

    Read More

  • Hades Research Paper

    625 Words  | 3 Pages

    Demeter is often resembled to our modern day Mother Nature. Aphrodite Aphrodite is the Goddess of love, beauty, sexuality, and protection. There are many versions to how her story began, most famously known to have risen from sea foam. It is believed that because of her beauty the Gods feared that their rivalry over her would disturb peace, therefore Zeus married her to Hephaestus because of his ugliness.

    Read More

  • Momma Hume Alternate Ending

    1327 Words  | 6 Pages

    She was mumbling about how dumbfounded she was when Zeus appeared. “ Hello Zeus!” she called, waving an outstretched arm. “What did I do to deserve a visit from you?”

    Read More

  • Importance Of Women In Homer's The Odyssey

    1159 Words  | 5 Pages

    This can result in men fighting over women showing the power women can have on men. Aphrodite has everlasting beauty which Ares cannot resist. Although Hephaestus is her husband, “Ares had showered [Aphrodite] with gifts and showered Hephaestus’ marriage bed with shame” (8.304-305). Hephaestus, angered by this, sets up a trap to catch them in bed together. Ares and Hephaestus fight over Aphrodite because of her glamor and beauty.

    Read More

  • Zeus And Led Ritual Water Ear In Ancient Greek Art

    1395 Words  | 6 Pages

    While Zeus is known as the king of the gods, Aphrodite is one of his immortal children. She is also the goddess of love and sex. With the depiction of Aphrodite in this jar, there is an immediate indication that the creator of this jar believed that Zeus had loved Leda. However, Aphrodite can be seen with Eros, holding an Inyx, a charm used for love and seduction, which is the beginning of the downfall of the original thought.

    Read More

  • Aphrodite: The Goddess Of Festility, Love, And Beauty

    1806 Words  | 8 Pages

    Aphrodite was the goddess of fertility, love, and beauty. Unlike other gods and goddesses; Aphrodite has two completely different stories of origin that end with her in the same place, Mount Olympus. The first is that she was the daughter of one of Zeus's many affairs with women, but in this case it was with Dione who was the goddess of the oak tree. The second and most famous story is that when Cronus had slain his father Uranus and threw his male genitalia into the sea, it dissolved into seafoam in which Aphrodite had arisen. She rose naked from a scallop shell where the wind pushed her to the island of Cythera.

    Read More

  • Comparing Athena And Achene In Ancient Greece

    241 Words  | 1 Pages

    But Archene had been saying that she had not learned from Athena, that her work was even better than the goddesses. Once Athena had heard of this, she flew down and disguised herself as old lady. She walked in and complemented Achene and said “ You should not challenge yourself to an god. “Why not” replied

    Read More

  • Essay On Mortal Women In The Odyssey

    739 Words  | 3 Pages

    and she was viewed as a beautiful, perfect, goddess. How come Penelope and Aphrodite were viewed as perfect, but were doing the opposite things. That is all because of the

    Read More

  • Greek Gods Research Paper

    624 Words  | 3 Pages

    Athena had no pleasure in the golden Aphrodite. She did delight in war and works of Ares (Downing 586). Athena's main weapon is the aegis ( goatskin). On the aegis she wears the petrifying head of the gorgons. ¨When she raises it, panic overtakes enemies¨ (Downing 586).

    Read More

  • Hercules In The Odyssey

    1293 Words  | 6 Pages

    The Greeks are known for constructing tales of great heroes who accomplish what seems to be impossible feats. Two of the most well known of these heroes are the protagonist of Homer’s novel the Odyssey, Odysseus King of Ithaca and the mighty demigod hero Hercules son of Zeus. These two characters are like an orange and tangerine. That is due to both of them having a plethora of similarities as well as differences ranging from traits, to accomplishments, and history. What makes a hero isn't there powers, but rather the path they have chosen to guide their actions.

    Read More

More about Greek Mythology: A Comparison Of Aphrodite And Hercules

Open Document