Hermes
*The cleverest & most pecious god
*god of roads,commerce,thievery,usher of dead in the netherworld
*a pallic god
*god of pillars with a head called Herms in front of Greek homes
*god of intelligence
*invented lyre, the pipes, the musical scale, astronomy, weights & measures, boxing, gymnastics, the care of olive tree
Soon after he was born, he killed a tortoise & created the lyre out of its shell. Then, he lulled his mother Maria to sleep & let him do whatever he liked.
Once,he came across a herd of cattles which belonged to Apollo.Hermes stole the herd & concealed them. Apollo searched for his herd alot. Apollo even posted a reward. Finally, he founded 2 of his cattles in Hermas's dwelling. As an infant, Hermes pretended sleeping. Therefore, Apollo decided to take the matter up top Zeus. First Zeus couldn't believe a baby had stolen a herd. But after Apollo's insistance,Hermes confessed & promised to deliver the rest of the herd. On the way, Hermes presented lyre to Apollo. Apollo was so pleased that exchanged the herd with the lyre Then, Apollo told him that he would teach divination to Hermes in exchange of the pipes, & helped Hermes to become a god.
Hermes presented himself to Zeus as a new god & promised not to steal or tell a lie.Zeus defined his duties as a gof of travel.Besides, he was the meesenger of the gods, so after Zeus, his name appears in more myths than other gods.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Apollo
Apollo
*god of light to ripen crops, destroy pests, heals illnesses
*his arrows caused plagues
*god of prophecy, had many oracles, the best oracular shrine is at Delphi
*sheperd god
*master of lyre & song
*god of colonies & builder
*he was a naked, beardless, young god
*he was often shown with a bow & quiver or a lyre
Hera had sent the serpent Python to pursue Apollo's mother,Leto, during her pregnancy. 4 days after Apollo's birth, he asked for a bow & arrows. Then, he killed it with his arrows. Next, Apollo had to purify himself by going into temporary exile in Thessaly.
On 2 occasions Apollo aroused the anger of his father, Zeus.First, Apollo helped Hera, Poseidon & other gods to dethrone Zeus.The gods captured Zeus & bound him to his couch. But nymph Thetis brought Briareus, the fifty-headed monster, to gaurd Zeus. Zeus hung Hera from her heels & sent Poseidon & Apollo to a year of servitude under King Laomedon. In return, Apollo sent plague to Laomedon's kingdom ,& Poseidon sent a sea-monster to ruin his land.
The other time was when Zeus killed Apollo's son,Asclepius. In revenge,Apollo killed Zeus's armorer, the Cyclopes. Therefore,Zeus sent Apollo to a year of servitude under King Admetus.
Apollo defeated Maryas & Pan in music contest, & became the master musician.
He was always after nymphs. Apollo seduced Phtia, Thalia, Coronis, Aria, Cyrene & nymph Dyrope. Marpessa eluded him. Nymph Daphne was changed into laurel tree before Apollo could rape her. When the Trojan princess Cassandra rejected him after he taught her divination, he cursed her in a way that people didn't believe her prophecies.
Both Apollo & Zephyrus-the west wind loved a handsome boy, Hyacinthus.Once when Apollo was instructing the guy in discus-throwing, Zephyrus got the disc & hurled it against Hyacinthus's head. Hyacinthus was killed. Hyacinth flower sprang up where his blood fell.
*god of light to ripen crops, destroy pests, heals illnesses
*his arrows caused plagues
*god of prophecy, had many oracles, the best oracular shrine is at Delphi
*sheperd god
*master of lyre & song
*god of colonies & builder
*he was a naked, beardless, young god
*he was often shown with a bow & quiver or a lyre
Hera had sent the serpent Python to pursue Apollo's mother,Leto, during her pregnancy. 4 days after Apollo's birth, he asked for a bow & arrows. Then, he killed it with his arrows. Next, Apollo had to purify himself by going into temporary exile in Thessaly.
On 2 occasions Apollo aroused the anger of his father, Zeus.First, Apollo helped Hera, Poseidon & other gods to dethrone Zeus.The gods captured Zeus & bound him to his couch. But nymph Thetis brought Briareus, the fifty-headed monster, to gaurd Zeus. Zeus hung Hera from her heels & sent Poseidon & Apollo to a year of servitude under King Laomedon. In return, Apollo sent plague to Laomedon's kingdom ,& Poseidon sent a sea-monster to ruin his land.
The other time was when Zeus killed Apollo's son,Asclepius. In revenge,Apollo killed Zeus's armorer, the Cyclopes. Therefore,Zeus sent Apollo to a year of servitude under King Admetus.
Apollo defeated Maryas & Pan in music contest, & became the master musician.
He was always after nymphs. Apollo seduced Phtia, Thalia, Coronis, Aria, Cyrene & nymph Dyrope. Marpessa eluded him. Nymph Daphne was changed into laurel tree before Apollo could rape her. When the Trojan princess Cassandra rejected him after he taught her divination, he cursed her in a way that people didn't believe her prophecies.
Both Apollo & Zephyrus-the west wind loved a handsome boy, Hyacinthus.Once when Apollo was instructing the guy in discus-throwing, Zephyrus got the disc & hurled it against Hyacinthus's head. Hyacinthus was killed. Hyacinth flower sprang up where his blood fell.
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