CLST 2090 : 6 Character List For Test 1
Document Summary
These 5 came into existence out of nothing. Tartarus- deep prison located deep within the earth. Eros-(called cupido in roman) greek word for passionate love (is a 16 year-old boy) Uranus- created by ge, "heaven", and becomes ge"s husband. Cronus- the only one of ge"s children shoved back inside her that stood up to uranus/ cut off his genitals (threw them into the ocean) and rendered him powerless. Aphrodite- goddess of beauty and love, born out of the foam that surrounded uranus"s cut off genitals/ Zeus- stood up to his father, cronus, and defeated the titans. He became the most powerful ruler of heaven. Hera-(latin name juno) zeus"s wife (and sister), goddess of marriage. Prometheus- cousin of zeus, and son of a titan who assisted zeus in his war against the titans and was not imprisoned, and her son was allowed to walk the earth. Hephaestus- god of creation, ordered to create the first woman.
