Hades is one of the most well-known gods. He rules over the underworld and all the dead. There are not very many myths about this god, but the ones that do exist are pretty interesting. Hades has interesting myths about creating seasons, punishing the dead, and helping gods on their quests. The most interesting myth of Hades is about how Persephone came to be his wife.
He was the main god and leader of the gods in Olympus he was also the overseer of everything that happened on Earth and everyone's destiny. Even though Zeus was just the leader of the gods and goddesses the humans saw him as their leader as well because he was in control of most things in Greece. Zeus was the father of some gods but he had other gods as family members. ("Zeus". Myths and Legends of the World)
The Greek mythological divinity Hermes and the Indian mythological divinity Coyote are both of great importance to the myths of their respective cultures. Hermes plays a role in the Greek mythological culture that is similar to that of Coyote in the Indian mythological culture. Both divinities share traits such as being heroes, creators, as well idols of both love and fertility. However, they both differ on traits with the main one being their role in trickery. To properly examine these two prominent figures of mythology, they must be properly compared and contrasted as they will be in the following paragraphs.
The Hellenistic city of old Alexandria named after Alexander the Great, was the point of time where Greek ideas and images joined with Egyptian. The ancient traditions that sprang up in that time (before the Roman Empire), were attributed to the Egyptian God Thoth, associated with writing magic and teaching wisdom’s of all kinds. The Alexandrians were Greek as much Egyptian, and so they linked Thoth to a Greek God with similar attributes: Hermes, calling him either Thoth - Hermes or Hermes Trismegistus, who was a God but also a great wiseman. In early times the Tarot book of Thoth was the idea that Thoth -Hermes himself created the tarots pictures and handed them to his human acolytes. Hermes the messenger between the Celestial Heavens and
Certain myths help furthermore explain their impact in their mythology history. Both Coyote and Hermes were known to be creators. Coyote created great things like the earth itself, the moon, the sun and even the people to live on the earth. With just a grain of earth under his fingernail he
Hermes is known as “The Divine Messenger” (Funk & Wagnalls), God of Trade, Herds, Thievery, and Athletics. Hermes is known as a sneaky, cunning, and helpful God that helps when needed. He is best physically described as “Clothed in a knee-length robe with a short cloak, winged boots, and a brimmed traveller's hat. (Olympic) Hermes has also been very helpful in many situations. This can be seen in the slaying of Medusa, and slaying a giant from the command of Zeus.
Hades is one of the most important gods as he is the god of the Underworld. He is one of the most important gods for three reasons. The first reason is that he has a big and famous family. The second reason is the importance of being the king of the Underworld. Lastly Hades had a very significant fight with Poseidon and Zeus.
Hermes was the god of trade and boundaries. He was the herald of the Olympian gods, and some say he was also the guide of the dead who led should down into the underworld. He was the personal messenger to Zeus. His father was Zeus, chief of gods, and his mother was Maia, goddess of clouds and one of the Pleiades. He was born in a cave on a mountain in Arcadia, which he was conceived and born in the same day.
The Greeks created Hermes with these abilities to make the loss of a love one easier to handle. Hermes story was written that he, bring an epic hero, was always looking to bring help to the hopeless and helpless, “In the Eleusinian myth of the abduction of Persephone, he was sent by Zeus to fetch the goddess back from Haides, and was thereafter appointed as the Guide of Dead Souls,” (Atsma). Persephone was enslaved by Hades to stay in the underworld and be his wife; Hermes in the story became the messenger by helping a defenseless woman. Hermes in this tale is demonstrates that integrity leads to great outcomes; therefor, always do good even when no one is watching.
Secondly, another god that shows that the gods are helpful in Odysseus’ journey is Hermes. As Hermes talks to Odysseus, the god mentions “the powerful herb I will give you will prevent [the spell]” (X. 260). The. Hermes gives Odysseus advice and an herb that will help the hero rescue his men. By giving Odysseus the herb, the protagonist is immune to the magic spell that Circe wishes to plant on him to add to her collection of human animals.
While all the Greek gods bare unique skills and incredible talents, Athena, Poseidon and Hephaestus are identified as the most important for humanity. The twelve gods, some more than others, are all important for humanity, but I believe Hephaestus, Poseidon and Athena are the greatest cause for a thriving civilization. Together, both Hephaestus and Athena help civilization rise up and evolve from caves to flourishing cities and Poseidon enables and protects ships as they cross his waters. Hephaestus gift to the world is neither inconceivable nor far-fetched but it is a necessity and a key component leading to a civilized and evolved society. Hephaestus is the god of metal work which includes items like armor, swords and shields, key items for wars and battles.
Greek mythology is a person favorite thing to research about because the things like goddesses,monsters, places. In greek mythology zeus is the youngest son that cronus and rhea have, he was the supreme ruler olympics and the pantheon of gods, and originally worshiped as a weather god by greek tribes. Zeus won the draw and became the supreme the ruler of gods, as well as lord of the sky and rain. Zeus the deity of the universe, ruler of the skies and earth,zeus is important to greek mythology, because he was the god of the sky and the ruler of olympian gods.
Hermes was one of the very few gods that helped Odysseus. When Odysseus visited Circe’s island, his men were turned into animals and he has to go save them. “On the way, he meets the god Hermes, who gives him a magical plants—called moly— to protect him from Circe’s power” (Homer 920). Hermes helped Odysseus by giving him a magical plant. That plant made Odysseus immune to any magic Circe curses upon him Hermes warned Odysseus about the capability of Circe’s Magic and what it could do.
Hermes the Messenger God Hermes The second youngest of all the gods and the son of Zeus and Maia. Hermes was known as the god of commerce, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, border crossing, the messenger of the gods and the guide to the underworld. Hermes was the link between the mortal world and the Olympians as was his duty as the messenger of the gods. Hermes was known for having many tasks in Olympus and even more in the mortal world.
She was as important as Aris, the god of war, and favored the prudent outcome of confrontations. Apollo was the god of moral order and music, but his main capacity was to protect the art of divination. This is revealed by the plethora of oracles in various regions of Greece, the most famous being the oracle of Delphi, in Fokis. Apollo is also seen as a pastoral god, protecting his flock from the wolves. He was worshipped by the farmers as the god of the harvest.
