In one myth, Zeus, the king of all gods, fell in love with a mortal woman named Alcmene. ... When Hercules grew up and had become a great warrior, he married Megara. ... Hercules was born the son of Zeus and a mortal woman and Superman was born on a world that is on the verge of destruction. ...
"Hera was depicted as a young woman, fully developed, or a chaste and severe beauty. ... Sometimes the delicate nudity of his adolescent body is half covered by the nebris, a skin of a panther or fawns; sometimes he wears a long robe such as a woman wore. ... She was the Warrior Goddess, Goddess of the Art Piece, Goddess of Intelligence, Goddess of Wisdom, Goddess of Reason, Goddess of Purity, Protector of Towns, Guardian of Acropolises, Goddess of the City, and Protector of Civilized Life, Handicrafts, and Agriculture. ... "At first he was depicted as a bearded warrior wearing a helmet with a...
In Homer's epic tale The Iliad, Hephaistos receives a request to forge battle armor and shield for the great Greek warrior and mortal, Achilles, during the heat of the Trojan War. ... Another myth of distinction is Hephaistos" creation of the first woman, Pandora, at the command of Zeus. ...
One of the most telling aspects of this interaction is revealed shortly after the confrontation between Achilleus, the great warrior, and Agamemnon the king and leader of Greek forces. ... When Hera is attempting to convince Sleep to help her distract Zeus, she argues as any scheming human would : first, requests a favor; after being denied, she promises Sleep to give him a woman he lusts for. ...
