Category: Apollo

Apollo is considered one of the most important and complex gods in both Roman and Greek mythology as he is usually associated with healing properties but is also blamed for sickness. He is the son of Jupiter and Latona and has a twin sister called Diana. In the first few minutes that Diana was born,…

Spanning an elemental and violent family conflict, The Oresteia by Aeschylus is a trilogy containing the plays Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides. As a whole, the trilogy deals with Agamemnons murder at the hands of his wife Clytemnestra, Orestes revenge on his fathers killers, and his ultimate trial for matricide. Although not present…

Mythology is everywhere. In fact it has such a grip on our world that our lives would be very different without it. Mythology is the subject of myths and legends, normally dealing with imaginary creatures. Myths have been told since the beginning of time. The purpose of these myths is to explain questions mankind has…

In The Birth of Tragedy Nietzsche presents his concept of the Apollonian, Dionysian Dichotomy as the driving force behind Greek art. Discussing how this can be used to revive the western modern culture. This essay will provide an overview of his key ideas and problems with them with reference to interact with the philosophical discourse…

The priestesses of Ancient Greece It is my belief that since the beginning of times from Adam and Eve to our modern civilized and innovative technological society, women appear to have risen from the brut tyranny of men to the force of nature that is praised by many. While it could be considered that many…

The mythological studies of Greek and Rome were filled with stories about the gods and how mighty some of them were. These are stories that are passed down through generations. The divinity and power that most characters portray have been a subject of study and interpretation for many scholars around the world. Movies have been…

I will remember, nor could I forget, far-shooting Apollo, whom gods tremble before as in Zeus’s abode he is striding then as he comes up close to the place they are sitting, they leap up, all of them, out of their seats, as he stretches his glittering bow back. There are many Gods and Goddess…

The term mythology refers to the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks. While we recognize elements of ancient mythology as an essential component to Greek history, myths are perennial, as myth presides in everyday art and human function, and the various archetypes might be used as mirrors for identity and self-discovery. While…