What is Titanomachy?

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The Titans of Greek Mythology were the offspring of Uranus, god of heaven, and Gaea, goddess of the earth. Uranus and Gaea had twelve children, six sons and six daughters. These twelve themselves had children, and some of them are known to us as Titans, such as Prometheus and Atlas. The Titan Cronos fathered those we now know as Olympian gods. Olympus, being the highest mountain in Greece, with its imposing summit, was believed by the ancient Greeks to be the abode of Zeus and the entire Greek pantheon of gods.

Uranus hated and loathed his offspring, and jealously banished these Cyclopes and Hecatoncheire to the underworld. Gaea was deeply grieved by this treatment, and instigated her son Cronos to lead the Titans in an uprising. Under Cronos' leadership the Titans rebelled against the cruel Uranus. However, once Cronos had replaced his father as supreme ruler, he proved to be a despot himself and failing to uphold justice, he and his loyal Titans imprisoned his brethren Cyclopes and Hecatoncheire once again in the underworld.

Upon reaching maturity, Zeus waged war against his father Cronos and the Titans. Led by Zeus, the gods fought from Mount Olympus against the Titans who fought from Mount Othrys. A ten year war waged, with no end in sight. It was at this time that Rhea prophesied the victory of Zeus if he would unchain the Cyclopes and Hecatoncheire from their underworld imprisonment of Tartarus. The one-eyed Cyclopes named Brontes, Arges, and Steropes were powerful fighters and masterful armorers. The Hecatoncheires named Briareus, Cottus, and Gyges had a hundred hands and were stronger and more fierce than even the mighty Cyclopes. Upon slaying their captor and freeing them, Zeus revived the Hecatoncheire and Cyclopes with nectar and ambrosia. In return, the Cyclopes bestowed upon Zeus the mighty lightning bolts, upon Poseidon they bestowed a powerful trident, and upon Hades they placed an implacable helmet of invisibility. The Hecatoncheire for their part wielded great stones in their hundred arms, and so armed, Zeus and the Olympian gods made war upon Cronos and the Titans loyal to him. The sky was filled with thunderbolts and hundreds of great stones, as the Olympians smote and deposed Cronos from his throne.

Having thus defeated Cronos, the Olympian gods cast lots for who would rule the world. Zeus for his part was given the skies, Poseidon was given the seas, and to Hades was granted dominion of the Underworld. The Titans were chained in the underworld prison Tartarus that once housed their brethren. The mighty Hecatoncheire were charged with their guard, and so the former prisoners became jailers of evil.

This war between the TITANS and the OLYMPIANS is known as the Titanomachy.

-- Greek Mythology of "WAR OF TITANS"

At a Wedding Dec 07

Me, Bhai and my nephew.... Life can't be better... :x

I Miss ......

And than there are people we meet, they touch our hearts and than they leave.

This is how life is, It gives you so much to live for and yet you see yourself empty handed at the end of the day.

--For the people I love most, I miss most. God bless them all, Amen !

Confused !!!!

And at times, when I know what the situation is leading to and yet i opt to try. How good it is to fight the lost battle, How worth it is to hope which you know that won't happen????????? Life is so confusing at times...

The Question

To be, or not to be: that is the question.
--Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Stronger Opinions

Lesser the facts, Stronger the opinion.
--Anonymous

Picture of the Month - December 2007

I saw this concept of Picture of the Month on one of my very good acquaintance and loved the idea...... Here goes the first picture to you SANDRA ...... This picture is one of my favorites, a true inspiration relating multiple aspects of my life with books, office and comfort.

Acres of Diamonds

Acres of Diamonds


One of the most interesting Americans who lived in the 19th century was a man by the name of Russell Herman Conwell. He was born in 1843 and lived until 1925. He was a lawyer for about fifteen years until he became a clergyman.

One day, a young man went to him and told him he wanted a college education but couldn't swing it financially. Dr. Conwell decided, at that moment, what his aim in life was, besides being a man of cloth - that is. He decided to build a university for unfortunate, but deserving, students. He did have a challenge, however. He would need a few million dollars to build the university. For Dr. Conwell, and anyone with real purpose in life, nothing could stand in the way of his goal.

Several years before this incident, Dr. Conwell was tremendously intrigued by a true story - with its ageless moral. The story was about a farmer who lived in Africa and through a visitor became tremendously excited about looking for diamonds. Diamonds were already discovered in abundance on the African continent and this farmer got so excited about the idea of millions of dollars worth of diamonds that he sold his farm to head out to the diamond line. He wandered all over the continent, as the years slipped by, constantly searching for diamonds, wealth, which he never found. Eventually he went completely broke and threw himself into a river and drowned.

Meanwhile, the new owner of his farm picked up an unusual looking rock about the size of a country egg and put it on his mantle as a sort of curiosity. A visitor stopped by and in viewing the rock practically went into terminal convulsions. He told the new owner of the farm that the funny looking rock on his mantle was about the biggest diamond that had ever been found. The new owner of the farm said, "Heck, the whole farm is covered with them" -
and sure enough it was.

The farm turned out to be the Kimberly Diamond Mine...the richest the world has ever known. The original farmer was literally standing on "Acres of Diamonds" until he sold his farm.

Dr. Conwell learned from the story of the farmer and continued to teach it's moral. Each of us is right in the middle of our own "Acre of Diamonds", if only we would realize it and develop the ground we are standing on before charging off in search of greener pastures. Dr. Conwell told this story many times and attracted enormous audiences. He told the story long enough to have raised the money to start the college for underprivileged deserving students. In fact, he raised nearly six million dollars and the university he founded, Temple University in Philadelphia, has at least ten degree-granting colleges and six other schools.

When Doctor Russell H. Conwell talked about each of us being right on our own "Acre of Diamonds", he meant it. This story does not get old...it will be true forever...

Opportunity does not just come along - it is there all the time - we just have to see it.

-- Excerpt from PRAVSJ

Optimism

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.
-- Helen Keller