These two variant tale display Midas eating his meal which turns into gold even the wine he tries to drink turns into solid gold. ... Another variant tale of Midas made him greedier than the two other Midas" tale. ... This particular variant displays his love for his daughter more than the other two variants. ... Moreover this particular piece of Midas" tale describes his love toward Marygold and more of his desire for gold than the other two texts. ... Laomedon is a selfish man who promised to give rewards to Poseidon and Apollo after building the city walls. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

A myth can be defined as an "imaginative, traditional tale transmitted orally over generations, which typically involve super human forces and deal with fundamental human concerns." ... Women were treated very differently in the two major cities, that we have the most information for, in the Greek world, Sparta and Athens. ... Women in ancient Greece were said to have had only two great moments in her life, her marriage and her death. ... Marriage was definitely encouraged in other Greek cities as well, though not to the same extent. ... Zeus denies even this power to females, their sole ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Greek Gods and Goddesses There were two types of Olympic Gods: Celestial Deities and Earth Deities. ... There were twelve Olympic Gods; however, because the tales of these gods started out orally, the gods and goddesses classified as Olympians are not totally clear. ... In her favorite city of Argos, there were five temples to her. ... Another of Zeus's sisters, Demeter, also known as Ceres, was one of the two supreme deities on Earth. ... He was the God of Wine and the God of Vine and Thebes was his city. ...

• Word Count: 2220
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School