western literature week 5

Greek goddess

 

Hermes 

-an Olympian god in Greek religion and mythology

-son of Zeus and the Pieiad Maia

-second youngest of the Olympian god

-god of transition and boundaries

-quick and cunning, moves freely between the word

-messenger of god

Iris

-messenger of the gods

-personification of rainbow

-goddess of sea and sky

-links gods to humanity

-basically just like Hermes but female version

Eris

-goddess of chaos, strife, and discord

-Latin name: Discordia

-daughter of Zeus and Hera

Seven deadly sins

Lust

-uncontrolled intense desire

-usually referred to sexual wants

-could include uncontrolled desire for money, food, fame, or power

Gluttony

-overindulgence and over consumption of anything to the point of waste 

Greed

-similar to lust and gluttony however it is applied to a very excessive desire and pursuit of material possessions

Sloth

-can sometimes to be defined as laziness

-failure to do things one should do for instance: evil exist because good men fail to act

Wrath

-rage or anger

-any kind of hatred or violence can be consider as this sin

Envy

-similar to jealousy but envy is the desire to entitle someone else's traits 

Pride

-a believe that oneself is better than others

-failing to acknowledge the accomplishment of the others 

Hubris

-describes violent and excessive behavior rather than an attitude. When it offends the gods of ancient Greece, it is usually punished

-usually perceived as a characteristic of an individual rather than a group, although the group the offender belongs to may suffer consequences from the wrongful act