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Son Of Zeus Nine Days
1,677 wordsThe Division of Honors and Journeying Among the Gods In this midterm essay I will discuss why Gods Journey. journey for two reasons. One reason is to seek out honor for themselves. The other reason is to regain honors they have lost. To demonstrate this I will first discuss the journeys of Hades in the Homeric hymn "To Demeter" comparing it to the journey of Hermes in "To Hermes." I fell that both of these companion journeys were attempts by these Gods to win honors they did not already have. Ne...
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Entered The Underworld Defining Characteristic Hades
372 wordsAlthough there are many characteristics that can be associated with the god Hades, there are a few specific characteristics that he is most well known for. The first characteristic that he is well known for is his greediness. Exotic stones and jewels that were prized by the Greeks and Romans surrounded Hades. Since he had all these resources at his fingertips, he was considered one of the most well off gods. And because of his wealth, Hades became a very greedy god. Another defining characterist...
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