Myth Blog 4: "Hephaestus and Aphrodite"

"Hephaestus"

1. Why was Hera disappointed when Hephaestus was born? What did she do with him?
She was disappointed when Hephaestus was born because he was ugly and she wanted a beautiful child. She snatched the baby up and threw it off of Olympus.
2. Who saved Hephaestus?

He was saved by Thetis who thought that he was a tadpole and saved him from drowning. 
3. What made Hera change her mind about her son? What did Hephaestus become the god of?
Hera saw the beautiful necklace that he had made and demanded he come back to Olympus. He became the God of Smith.
4. Compare Hephaestus and Apollo. How do their appearances differ?
Apollo was a beautiful child that everyone praised, but Hephaestus was an ugly chid that no one liked until she was a God.
"Aphrodite"

5. How was Aphrodite "created"? How is this birth similar to Athene's?
Athene cam out of the head of Zeus because he was giving him a headache and Aphrodite was created by a murder when she came out of the water.
6. What gifts was Aphrodite promised by her suitors?
They offered her riches and made sure that she got anything she wanted because she was so beautiful that everyone adored her and loved her.
7. Which husband did Aphrodite choose? Do you think she chose wisely? Why/why not?
She chose Hephaestus as her husband because he said that he would just be a good husband for anything.  SHe chose wisly because he will never cheat on her because he is ugly.
8. Which goddess is most powerful: Demeter, Artemis, or Aphrodite? Explain the reasoning behind your choice.

The most powerful god was Aphrodite because she had so much control over people and made them do what ever she would like. She is the best at persuading people with her beauty.

Blog 3: Myth: Apollo and Hermes Readings

Hermes is the messenger god and the god of thieves. He is a bad god because he helps thieves do bad things which is not something that a good god would do. He can be good if he stopped helping thieves and just gave messages to the other gods. He should not be evil he should be good just like Zeus and Hera. There are things to support this from the text such as when he was a baby he stole cattle.

Myths Blog 2: Hubris

I had hubris not many times in my life but  there is one that comes to fine. When I had a writing contest and I tried so hard and did all of this research, but unfortunately did not win because another person was better than me and I lost. This was hard for me but I got through it and I am fine now there are always people better than you and you have to accept it. 

Myths Blog 1: Athene

1. Who was Metis and why was Zeus' attraction to her unusual?
She was many different things and he liked that and they chased each other and had fun together until they split up and they knew that they liked each other. 

2. What was the symbolism behind the description of the "two serpents" in the story?
The symbolism of the two serpents Zeus and Metis having and making a child.      
3. Explain how Athene was born.
Athene was born from Zeus's head and she came out because he had a headache and then they split his head and she came out.
4. What is the overall moral of the mythological story of "Athene"?

That people can be better at things then you and you must be able to handle that and understand that in order for one to be able to do something that they like they will see that they are not the best at it.