Term Papers on Greek Mythology

Term Paper Title	Greek Mythology
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Greek Mythology

     The ancient Greeks used stories containing God's to explain the way life
was.  Often times there were lessons to be learned that described human behavior.
To the Greeks the myths were looked at as examples of good and bad behavior and
its effects.  they worshipped the Gods and tried not to offend them in any way.
The story of creation is a prime example of how the Greeks viewed the heavens
and the earth.  Zeus was the king of the sky, earth, and men.  Zeus' son Apollo
urged all Greeks to follow these words: “Nothing in excess” and “Know your
limitations.”  These are words that even humans today should take to heart.  The
Greeks believed in manlike deities as well, whom were capable of spite,
favoritism, and jealousy.  The only difference being their ability to perform
supernatural powers and immortality.
     The creation of the world according to the Greeks goes as follows:
     In the beginning there was only chaos.  Out of this void appeared Erebus,
the unknowable place where death dwells, and Night (Nyx). All else was empty,
silent, endless, darkness. Upon the birth of Love(Eros) brought a start of order.
From Love came Light and Day. Once there was Light and Day, Gaea appeared.
Gaea was the Earth goddess.  Erebus then slept with Night, producing Aether and
Day.  Aether was the heavenly light and Day was the light of the Earth.  Night
solely produced Death, Doom, Dreams, Fate, Nemesis, Sleep, among others that
come to man out of the darkness.  Meanwhile Gaea gave birth to Uranus.  Uranus
was the sky god and first ruler who later became married to his creator, Gaea.
Together they  proceeded to have the three Cyclopes, the three Hecatoncheires,
and twelve Titans.
     However, Uranus was a bad father and husband. He disliked the
Hecatoncheires and expressed his hatred by imprisoning them into the hidden
places of the earth, Gaea's womb.  This angered Gaea and she plotted against
Uranus. She tried to get her children to attack Uranus. All were too afraid
except, the youngest Titan, Cronus.  Gaea and Cronus set up an ambush of Uranus
as he lay with Gaea at night. Cronus grabbed his father and castrated him, with
a sharp object, throwing the severed genitals into the ocean. After this Uranus
either died, withdrew from the earth, or exiled himself to Italy. As he departed
he promised that.  Cronus and the Titans would be punished. From his spilt blood
came the Giants, the Ash Tree Nymphs, and the Erinyes. From the sea foam where
his genitals fell came Aphrodite.  She arose from the sea and walked to the
shore in Cyprus.  She was the goddess of love, desire, and beauty.  Along with
her natural gifts she was able to compel whomever she desired with the use of a
magica l girdle.  After the absence of Uranus,
     Cronus became the next ruler. He imprisoned the Cyclopes and the
Hecatoncheires in Tartarus and married his sister Rhea.  Together the Titans had
many offspring while Cronus ruled for many ages.  However, Gaea and Uranus both
had prophesied that he would be overthrown by a son. To avoid this Cronus
swallowed each of his children as they were born. Rhea was angry at the
treatment of the childr...

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