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There was a world that existed somewhere around 1200 b. ... This world did not need scientific proof in order to believe. ... This was a world where the Gods and humanity co-existed in life. ... At the head of this table sat Zeus, ruler of all. From the story of Zeus castrating his father was the beginning of so the many legends and myths that began to lay the foundation of Greek religion. ... In this myth a god by the name of Hephaestus, Greek god of fire and smith craft made Zeus a shield using the goatskin of Almalthea, the she-goat who raised Zeus. ... One of the other famous descriptions of this shield is depicted as a breastplate worn by Zeus. ... Some would say that when Zeus grew angry this shield would thunder. The great goddess Athena would hold the aegis when Zeus requested. ... ” In mythology, he was the brother of Zeus and Poseidon, and therefore was part of the first generation of Olympian gods. ... According to the myth, the three sons of Kronos and Rhea, Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, each drew lots to determine which part of the world they would rule. Zeus and Poseidon received the sky and the ocean, and Hades was left with the underworld. ... Those rivers were:
Acheron, the river of sadness
Cocytus, the river of lamentation
Lethe, the river of forgetfulness
Phlegethon, the river of fire
Styx, the river of hate
Hades ruled the world of the dead by himself until he became entranced with the beautiful goddess, Persephone.
Approximate Word count = 1087
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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