Greek Gods Research Paper

Wyatt Blount

Mrs. Cox

English

07 May 2018

The Greek Gods In Greek mythology, the gods are the supreme rulers of the Earth. But they were like humans in every aspect. They had feelings and could be deceived. Many people in Ancient Greece thought that natural events were caused by the gods, this belief gave us moral lessons that we can use everyday. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hermes were thought to be some of the gods that interacted with the humans the most, in doing so they are the most famous in many heroic tales.

Hermes, is the son of Zeus (the god of thunder) and Maia, daughter of Atlas (Hamilton 29). Hermes was a quick-witted and courageous god. He was also the father of Pan, the goat-footed god of shepherds (Hamilton 37). He was also the messenger

The son of Cronus and Rhea, this god is also known as the Earthshaker, because of his ability to make Earthquakes (Hamilton 23). His wife was Amphitrite, a granddaughter of the Titan, Ocean (Hamilton 23). Poseidon was an important god to the people of Greece because they relied on the sea for transportation, food, and trade, this made Poseidon highly worshipped, and the people hoped that in all this praise he would protect the sailors that set out to sea. Poseidon also had a palace under the Sea, but he spent most of his time in Olympus (Hamilton 23). He gave horses to man, from which he made from Sea foam. Poseidon Poseidon was known as a short tempered god, which is shown in this story, One day a magnificent white bull appeared in his kingdom. The god Poseidon demanded that the bull be sacrificed to him, but Minos thought it was such a fine creature that he decided to keep it for himself and sacrifice another animal in its place. The gods were angry, and decided to punish Minos by making his wife Pasiphae fall in love with the bull. Mad with desire, she sought the help of Daedalus, who created a mechanical cow in which she could hide and approach the bull. As a result of her union with the animal, she gave birth to a monstrous creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man - the

He is father to Athena, Persephone, Artemis, Apollo, and Aphrodite (Hamilton 15). His wife is Hera, the protector of marriage. Along with being ruler of the gods, Zeus also has greater power than all of the other gods together, and wields the awful thunderbolt (Hamilton 21). Having this much power was given to him by chance though. Poseidon, Hades, and Zeus all drew lots to see what their share of the universe would be. This power is also shared with betrayal, Zeus falls in love with one woman after another, using everything in his power to keep his infidelity hidden from Hera (Hamilton 21). “Zeus was also responsible for the weather, as well as for keeping order and ensuring justice” (Wildrick). Zeus was a mighty god with many important roles, and he handled them in many different ways. This is why Zeus was lord of the sky’s and ruler of the