Position Vacant: God
September 25th 2008 08:09
have you ever looked at a list of Greek & Roman Gods and marvelled at how specific their job descriptions were?
each God or Goddess in Greek & Roman Mythology is like a specialist who has been appointed director of their department . . . theres a few overlapping positions but basically you got to be in charge of an Element or a Season or one of the major components of human existance like Fertility, or Love, or Death, or Home, or Food . . . then theses just the random ones which occupy the minds of humans like Wine, or Jealousy or Vengence
imagine going to a job interview in the Jealousy department of a large corporation! haha
(i think we call that Marketing nowadays)
here is a list of a few of the most prominent and exciting Gods in the Greek & Roman culture, it is particularly fascinating if you have an interest in etymology, these immortal families make up the basis for much of the modern English language
each God or Goddess in Greek & Roman Mythology is like a specialist who has been appointed director of their department . . . theres a few overlapping positions but basically you got to be in charge of an Element or a Season or one of the major components of human existance like Fertility, or Love, or Death, or Home, or Food . . . then theses just the random ones which occupy the minds of humans like Wine, or Jealousy or Vengence
imagine going to a job interview in the Jealousy department of a large corporation! haha
(i think we call that Marketing nowadays)
here is a list of a few of the most prominent and exciting Gods in the Greek & Roman culture, it is particularly fascinating if you have an interest in etymology, these immortal families make up the basis for much of the modern English language
Roman - Title - Greek
Jupiter - King of the Gods - Zues
Juno - Queen of the Gods - Hera
Neptune - God of the Sea - Poseidon
Pluto - God of Death & The Underworld - Hades
Apollo - God of the Sun - Apollo/Phoebus
Diana - Goddess of the Moon & The Hunt - Artimus/Phoebe
Mars - God of War - Ares
Venus - Goddess of Love - Aphrodite
Cupid - God of Love - Eros
Mercury - Messenger of the Gods - Hermes
Minerva - Goddess of Wisdom - Athena
Ceres - The Earth Goddess - Demeter
Vulcan - The Smith & Fire God - Hephasstus
Bacchus - God of Wine - Dionysus
Saturn - God of Time & Agriculture - Chronos
Vesta - Goddess of the Home & Fire - Hestia
Maia/Tellus/Flora - Goddess of Growth & Fertility - Gaia
Faunus/Pan - God of the Woods & Pastures - Pan
Aurora - Goddess of the Dawn - Eos
Caelus - God of the Sky - Uranus
Fortuna - Goddess of Luck & Fate - Tyche
Furies - Goddesses of Vengeance - Erinyes
Invidia - Goddess of Jealousy & Retribution - Nemisis
Jupiter - King of the Gods - Zues
Juno - Queen of the Gods - Hera
Neptune - God of the Sea - Poseidon
Pluto - God of Death & The Underworld - Hades
Apollo - God of the Sun - Apollo/Phoebus
Diana - Goddess of the Moon & The Hunt - Artimus/Phoebe
Mars - God of War - Ares
Venus - Goddess of Love - Aphrodite
Cupid - God of Love - Eros
Mercury - Messenger of the Gods - Hermes
Minerva - Goddess of Wisdom - Athena
Ceres - The Earth Goddess - Demeter
Vulcan - The Smith & Fire God - Hephasstus
Bacchus - God of Wine - Dionysus
Saturn - God of Time & Agriculture - Chronos
Vesta - Goddess of the Home & Fire - Hestia
Maia/Tellus/Flora - Goddess of Growth & Fertility - Gaia
Faunus/Pan - God of the Woods & Pastures - Pan
Aurora - Goddess of the Dawn - Eos
Caelus - God of the Sky - Uranus
Fortuna - Goddess of Luck & Fate - Tyche
Furies - Goddesses of Vengeance - Erinyes
Invidia - Goddess of Jealousy & Retribution - Nemisis
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hey keep on gassing luv, you can usually see things most people cant!
i particularly liked Hestia for a firey home goddess, when it is more commonly known as a range of ladies undergarments
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if i were Hera i would definately appoint YOU the goddess of wine! haha
hi Norm,
im so glad you caught the panty-line i tossed you!
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It might be fun to be on the God Allocation Committee!
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haha now youre talkin'!
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hi epiphanie,
a God Allocation Committee? haha
im pretty sure Kevin Rudd is setting one of those up!
id like to be Goddess of the Moon . . . im a bit of a night owl!
i could imagine you as Goddess of Travel!
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So, who wants to convert to Hinduism now?
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i did not know that about Kali-Ma, thanks for the info!
suddenly Hindu seems really appealing . . .
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