Greek mythology influenced the lives of many ancient Greeks. A myth is a story that has been told in ancient Greece that explains morals, comus, and god/goddess. A myth has been for enjoyment,warnings, and lessons. Myths have been believed in ancient Greece for a long time, but now fewer people believe in it. Two Greek goddess that have influenced the lives of the Greeks are Hera and Demeter. Hera is goddess of women and marriage, her parents were Cronus and Rhea with five siblings named Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, and Hestia. She was married to Zeus and had four children named Hebe, Ares, Hephaestus and Ellithyia. She was able to curse and bless marriages, protect woman from rape and resistance to injury. She is important because she helped mortal women deal with men. One of the stories about Hera was when she threw her son Hephaestus out of Olympus because he was ugly. Later on, he got his revenge on her by capturing her in a golden throne. With the help of Dionysus she was freed because he tricked Hephaestus to drink wine and release her. This shows us that what goes around comes around. …show more content…
Her physical appearance was she had golden hair and slender feet, her parents were Cronus and Rhea and had a total of five siblings. Her children were Persephone, Pluto and Airon. She was able to change her physical appearance, allow crops to weep or die and had superhuman strength. One story about her was when her daughter Persephone was captured by Hades. When her daughter was captured Demeter pleaded for Zeus to free her, but since Persephone ate six pomegranate seeds she had to spend every six months as queen of the underworld. So every six months she would be with Hades and the other with her mother. The lesson teaches us how the seasons change from summer, winter, spring, and