Blog post 5

Russell Flagg

1. What was "foreboding? How would it have changed our society, according to Greek myths?

Foreboding was no hope which is what she trapped inside the box.  If she let this out people would have no hope in anything they did so there would be no point to live.

2. Choose another "ill" in the box and write about how the world would be different had Pandora not released it.

If Pandora had not released dying then people would not die on earth.  That means that over population would be a very bad thing.  We would run out of space on earth and also we would run out of food and supplies.

1. Why was Hera disappointed when Hephaestus was born? What did she do with him?
She was disappointed because he was ugly. She was so upset that she hurled him off  Mount Olympus.
2. Who saved Hephaestus?
Thetis saved.Hephaestus

3. What made Hera change her mind about her son? What did Hephaestus become the god of?
The fact that he can make wonderful jew while being crippled. He's the smith god.
4. Compare Hephaestus and Apollo. How do their appearances differ?
Apollo was beautiful and Hephaestus was ugly. Apollo had stormy blue eyes and Hephaestus was shriveled.
"Aphrodite"

5. How was Aphrodite "created"? How is this birth similar to Athene's?
She was born from a dead body.  She was created by her father and she rose out of the water. Athene also came out of her father, but she came out of her father's head hnot his dead body.
6. What gifts was Aphrodite promised by her suitors?
Poseidon offered her grottoes, riddles, gems, fair surfaces, dark surroundings, variety, Drowned sailors, typhoons, sunsets, riches. Apollo offered her a throne and a crown made of the hottest sun-gold, a golden chariot drawn by white swans, and Muses for her handmaids. Hermes offered to make her queen of the crossways.  Lastly hephaestus offered her a good husband who works late.
7. Which husband did Aphrodite choose? Do you think she chose wisely? Why/why not?
Hephaestus, she chose wisely because the other could only offer her items and not happiness.
8. Which goddess is most powerful: Demeter, Artemis, or Aphrodite? Explain the reasoning behind your choice.

Demeter is the most powerful god because she can stave every human on Earth because she is the goddess of harvest and she can stop plant growth whenever she wants to.

Apollo and Hermes Readings

Was Hermes a good or bad god? explain

Hermes is a very adventurous god.  I think he is a good god because even though he made a mistake he did it very clearly.  He did keep all the of the gods cow's safe except for one that he sacrificed.  He also bowed to Apollo telling him that he took his cows which was very honorable.

Blog 1 myths Athene

Russell Flagg

1) She was the daughter of one of Zeus's enemies. Zeus was attracted to her beauty. It was unusual because she was the daughter of one of his enemies.

2) The symbolism of the two snakes in this story was to show that they were the same.

3) Zeus had a mighty headache one day so the doctor took a hammer and chisel and broke open his head and out popped Athene.

4) The overall moral of this story is that if you have a skill you should not brag to others who may be better at it than you.