: About Me

Hello there! You've probably already seen my name. ;) I'm a student at a local community college, hoping to transfer to a four-year school and get a journalism degree. I've recently realized that I am better at communicating in writing than speaking, so I'm trying to write a lot more. Hopefully I'll put many more articles up on Helium. I'll try to make a fuller "About Me" later. :)

My passion is ...

Reading, history, music

I know too much about ...

A lot of things! ;) Mostly history.

My parents always told me ...

That they loved me, and to write more.

My childhood ambition ...

First paleontologist, then representative, then astrophysicist...

My favorite memory ...

Too many to list!

Why I write ...

Because I love it and to express myself.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Listening to:Generally a mix of alternative, CCM, smooth jazz...

My first job ...

Still looking for one!

My best moment ...

The first time I played my sax in front of a group.

My inspiration ...

God and my family.

Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Mythology: Guide to the major Greek Gods

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Guide to the major Greek gods Greek mythology and the Greek gods have had a tremendous impact on Western culture. It's impossible to imagine Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, for example, without its rich mythological background. So who are the major Greek gods anyway? Read on and find out. Zeus Zeus is the king of the gods. He is referred to in the Iliad as "the father of gods and men." Most of the gods in the Iliad, Odyssey, and the major legends/stories are his children, with exceptions. Poseidon (god of the sea) and Hades (god of the underworld) are his brothers, and Hera (his w...

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