Goddess Essays

Aphrodite was the most beautiful goddess to live. She is the goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation (Simon). The name Aphrodite means “born of the foam” (Wilkinson 38). She was beautiful in terms of looks, but her personality was rather damaged because she was said to be weak and was offended easily (Simon). Aphrodite was a promiscuous goddess, and had multiple affairs with many gods and mortals. This caused her to be unfaithful to many of her lovers. She used her powers to help men charm

The Greek goddess Athena is usually portrayed as the strongest, bravest, and most fierce daughter Zeus has. Athena is the goddess of wisdom and peace, and she is known to be symbolized by an owl. Athena is often symbolized by an owl because it signifies how wise and intelligent she was. According to mythology Zeus ate Athena’s mother, Metis, in fear of being overthrown by her future son. Sometime later Athena sprung out of Zeus’ forehead fully grown and in full armor. There are many myths

gentle and nurturing aspect of Hindu goddess Shakti. She is the Hindu goddess of love, fertility and devotion. Also, She is the mother goddess in Hinduism and source of power and beauty. She is the perfect incarnation of Adi Para Sakthi. She has many attributes and aspects, each of her aspects is expressed with a different name, giving her over 108 names in regional Hindu mythologies of India. Along with Lakshmi (goddess of wealth and prosperity) and Saraswati (goddess of knowledge and learning), she

The Buddhist Goddess Vasudhara, translated Vasundhara, is a sculpture from Nepal during the late twelfth century, now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Vasudhara is most commonly known for her wealth prosperity, and abundance. This piece is recognizably from Nepal because of the six-armed form of Vasudhara which is almost exclusively found in Nepal. This sculpture originated in India but has been adapted by the Nepalese people.Vasudhara is also known as the Goddess Lakshmi, however, she goes

mythological goddess of wisdom. goddess Athena was very important to the greeks, since they named her the Iliad's goddess of fight, the warrior-defender. Athena really had a significant role in the greek mythology and in the lives of the Athenians and all greeks. an important thing to have in mind is that Athena was the goddess of wisdom in a patriarchal society where women were not more than sexual servants. this fact has been quite advanced for that time. the symbol of goddess Athena is the

This essay is a comparison of the goddess of love of Japan and the goddess of love of the Philippines. First is Benzaiten the goddess of everything that flows such as love, eloquence, language, wisdom, knowledge, arts, music, good fortune, water, and the sea (thewhitegoddess.com). She is the goddess of love of Japan. According to a website (Japanesegoddessnames.com), Benzaiten was originally a sea goddess or water goddess wherein most of her shrines or images are located near the sea. And for those

The goddess I will be writing about is, Athena and she is the goddess of wisdom, art crafts, war, and many other important known acts that we either have or use today. Athen's father was Zeus the king of all gods, the sky, and law & order, but, while most goddesses have mother's we don't really know if Athena have a mother for example, There are at least more than one myth's that says Athena did not really have a mother because she just appeared from her father's (Zeus) head when he had a terrible

Aphrodite was born when Uranus was defeated by Zeus and the New Gods, a drop of Uranus’s blood fell into the Ocean and caused it to bubble. From the sea emerged Aphrodite full grown and beautiful. Aphrodite was the goddess of love. She had no other jobs or duties except to look pretty and have others fall in love with her. She wore a girdle with magic powers. The girdle made its wearer seem incredibly attractive to all who looked upon them. Aphrodite was married to Zeus’s son, Hephaestos. He worked

Athena is the Greek Goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literature and outsmarted many clever gods. She is the patron goddess of the city-state of Athens, the goddess of wisdom, a goddess of arts and craft. She is a war goddess with a focus on a strategy more than bloodshed. She also though men and women were equal and had the same rights. She was also one of the main supporters Odysseus throughout his quest.Throughout Greek Mythology, Athena received respect for her many astonishing

Athena: The Goddess of Wisdom and Battle The Greek Gods were a fundamental part of Greek society, and still have influence today. Athena, the goddess of wisdom and battle, was a most interesting goddess. She represented many other things as well, and was well respected. There are many interesting myths, symbols, and traits that Athena is associated with. Athena was involved in many myths, but perhaps her two most famous myths were the naming of Athens and the weaving contest against Arachne. In

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

The Greek goddess Artemis was the god of the moon, hunting, and childbirth. Firstly, she is presented as the Greek goddess of delivery due to her mother's nine-day labor of Hera’s curse to ensure that no woman will have to go through what Leto did. Secondly, she is presented as the Greek goddess of the hunt to teach a lesson about humbleness when killing for food. Finally, she was portrayed as the Greek goddess of the moon to provide comfort to people seeking refuge in the darkness when they are

Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, crafts, and beauty. She was simply symbolized by an owl and a holy tree which was the olive tree. In this essay we will prove that she had an important role in Greek religion, mythology, and lineage. First of all, her legend in mythology included her helping the Greeks win wars, since she was literally born with the bravery needed in battle. Secondly, she was the favorite daughter from a great big lineage. Lastly, she had a major role in Greek religion

Diana is the Roman goddess of the hunt. The daughter of the god Jupiter and his mistress, Latona, Diana was born on the islands of Delos with her twin brother, Apollo, the god of light. Although primarily associated with hunting, Diana was also revered as the goddess of the woods, wild animals, children and childbirth, fertility, chastity, and the moon. Like other Roman deities, Diana was born as a fully-grown adult and was said to have been tall, beautiful, and youthful in appearance. In artwork

Well Who's Aphrodite? Well Aphrodite is a greek goddess of love,beauty,pleasure,and procreation.She is identified with the planet Venus and her roman equivalent is the goddess Venus.There are many stories about her origins.According to Hesiod’s theogony,she was born when a guy called Cronus cut off Uranus's genitals and threw them into the sea and then she arose from the sea foam.Aphrodite is daughter of Zeus and Dione.So because of Aphrodite’s beauty,other gods feared that their rivalry for her

Being the goddess of the hunt, Artemis protects all nature and wild animals. Artemis and Apollo’s birth story is one filled with infidelity and stress, but made a lasting impact. The third birthday of Artemis was what truly defined her and made her an Olympian. Artemis’ virginity is something that she values and will go to great lengths to protect. Many of Artemis’ followers see her as a strong, independent goddess who protects many different aspects of the world. Although Artemis was chaste, this

Amazing Athena Ever wanted to be one of the greatest goddesses of all time? Athena is the best representation of that. She is the Greek goddess of war and crafts. Athena is extremely intelligent, courageous, and skillful. She is said to have never put up with defeat. She is able to bestow victory on those who strive for greatness. Athena can be found many times in The Odyssey, and in Homer’s other epic, The Iliad. Athena has many different human qualities, myths associated with her, and purposes

through knowledge we can slowly do away with our ignorance that will help us in reaching self-actualization. Kali Known as the goddess of death, teaches us the lesson that life is ever transitory. The killing is symbolic. She teaches us to kill the desire of the physical world to bring mental peace. It is going from one form to another. Tripura Sundari She is worshipped as a goddess who can be considered as the Aphrodite of the Indian mythology. She is a true beauty but she is also one of the angry goddesses

In a world where Athena is in control, she boldly said “A day can press down all human things, and a day can raise them up, but the gods embrace men of sense and abhor the evil’. Athena was the greek goddess of wisdom and war making her a very popular goddess, mostly amongst soldiers and people considered wise. She believed that war should only be used to protect people and bring justice. She used her wisdom in battle so it would be hard to lose the battle. With Athena being a popular Greek god there

Aphrodite is a goddess of love and beauty. However she is a self-centered, malicious, and violent person. Aphrodite hates vanity, jealousy, and most certainly despises anyone who considers themselves more beautiful than herself. She is a witty and self-centered goddess and is known for her beautiful complexion and power for love and procreation. Despite Aphrodite's appearance, she was not as charming as she seemed. She was a wicked and cruel woman, she was so invested in where she stood in society