Artemis : The Huntress of the Forest

The Huntress of the forest,

Healer of sickness, 

Protector of the children

A forever maiden,

Patron saint of childbirth,

The illuminating light,

The moon goddess

ARTEMIS

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Do you guys know who the major Greek gods and goddesses are? Do you even know what Greek mythology is? 

If not then let me give you a quick discussion about them. 

So first, Zeus, which is also the god of sky, the king of all gods has a queen named Hera. Hera is the goddess of marriage. She is responsible for keeping her family united and punished those who will try to make mess with it. Zeus has other siblings named Poseidon (god of the sea), Hades (god of the underworld), Demeter (goddess of harvest and grain), and Hestia (the calm goddess of the hearth). Zeus is a very loving person that is why he ended up having children to other goddesses and nymphs. Two of the offspring of Zeus are Apollo and Artemis. The former is a boy, and the latter is a girl. These two faced many problems even before they were born. But they both conquered and even become one of the major gods and goddesses. They are both my favorite, but I like Artemis most.

Athena : Goddess of Wisdom

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Zeus, the king of all gods had a relationship with a titaness of wisdom named Metis. Obviously something will happen between them and Metis became pregnant. Zeus immediately found out and feared the possible consequences of what they did. It had been prophesied that Metis would give birth to an extremely powerful child, who will overthrow Zeus – just like what his father Cronus, did to Uranus, his grandfather. The extremely powerful child is no other than Athena. In order to prevent the crucial consequence, Zeus tricked Metis and transformed her into a fly and swallowed her. Well, he was too late: Metis had already conceived a child. She might not be a goddess but Metis also have powers, she began making a helmet and robe for her fetal daughter.

Zeus experienced great pain in his head the past few days after he swallowed Metis – this was because of the hammering as Metis made the helmet. In order to know what causes the pain Zeus called his son, Hephaestus. Hephaestus clove his father’s head with an axe, giving rise to Athena's birth. Fully grown, armed, and armored, Athena leaped from Zeus’ head. The reason why Athena is full of wisdom is that she came out from his father’s head making her now the goddess of wisdom. Athena is the goddess of wisdom, handicraft and strategic warfare. Her roman name is Minerva.

Facebook Can Make or Break The World : Rumor Mongering Online

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Rant or rave about it - online!

A great thing about Facebook, and its likeness like Twitter or Instagram, is that we can use it to bring out a lot, if not all, of our frustrations. It is a medium where we can rant about the despicable acts of individuals or groups that put shame to our nation, curse those that humiliate the very essence of our personality, and inform or warn our friends, colleagues and the rest of the online community against erring and misguided elements.

Wait a minute! Is rumor mongering something we should be proud of?

Facebook and other social media are indeed a very powerful tool. We can make the entire world know of our situation with just one click of Share or Retweet, even a simple Like can mean a lot of things for many. We can make someone or an establishment very popular, and likewise, we can influence and spread rumors that can destroy a person, a company, and even a country. Be very careful and responsible in using it. It can make or break an individual.