Does anyone know a website that describe these Greek gods. Here is a list of them. Ra, Sissyphus, Damocles, Loki, Hercules, amd King Midas. Thanks.
2007-03-06 15:38:08 · 9 answers · asked by ? 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
None of those are Greek gods, dear. Ra was Egyptian. Sissyphus was a mortal who fed (or tried to feed - depends on which version of the myth you read) the Greek gods his son, killed and stewed. Damocles I don't know much about, except that he had a sword hanging over his head. Loki was the Norse god of mischief. Hercules was the closest to a Greek god - he was a hero, half mortal and half god. Midas was a man who acquired the ability to turn things to gold when he touched them - which was great until he touched his daughter.
I'd suggest you do an individual Google for each of them.
2007-03-06 15:44:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Olympian gods were the main deities in Ancient Greece. All gods were associated with birth myths but themselves were unaging. After overthrowing their ancestors, the Titans, the Olympian gods were the rulers of the Cosmos and represented the civilization of the world.
The Olympian gods were majestically and democratically dwelling on Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, built by the Cyclops.
The leader of the Olympian gods was Zeus. All Olympian Gods were having human weaknesses and were obliged to take the full responsibility of their doings.
Greek myths always refer to the 12 Gods of Olymp, but actually there were 14 Olympian Gods in Greek Mythology. However, there were never more than twelve at one time. The 4 alternative gods were Hestia, Hades, Dionysus and Demeter.
2007-03-06 23:44:26 · answer #2 · answered by nra_man58 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ra - Egyptian Sun god
Sisyphus - Greek king punished to roll a boulder out of Hades, only to have it roll back on him when it's nearly out (Sisyphean task : a pointless, endless task)
Damocles - figure in ancient moral anecdote, later in Greek mythology, he traded places with Dionysius I whose riches and position he envied until he begged to revert roles when he noticed a sword suspended by a single horsehair thread over the king's throne (signifying constant threat : Damocles' sword)
Loki - Norse god of mischief
Hercules - Roman name of Greek mythical hero Heracles of superhuman strength (Herculean : requiring superhuman strength, almost impossible)
King Midas - Greek king with the ability to turn everything he touched into gold (Midas' touch: the ability to make every endeavor profitable or successful)
Go to Wikipedia and type in each name. Good luck.
2007-03-06 23:56:41 · answer #3 · answered by rooster1981 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you're jumping around there. Ra is Egyptian, Loki is Norse, Hercules is Greek, I don't know what the rest are....
2007-03-06 23:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by Moral Orel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.google.com and type in Greek Gods and you can get a lot of information. Good luck.
2007-03-06 23:46:13 · answer #5 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think theres a book called greek mythology so you should get it or go to www.historylink101.com.
2007-03-06 23:40:40 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.pantheon.org/
Type the name in the top right corner and search. They're all there.
2007-03-06 23:47:18 · answer #7 · answered by Sam-I-Am 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is an excellent mythology web site.
http://www.pantheon.org/
2007-03-06 23:47:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out wikipedia.com :) Good luck!
2007-03-06 23:41:05 · answer #9 · answered by jaded_reverie04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋