Captains Log Chapter: The Cyclops The Setting: The Cyclops cave Conflict: Polyphemus is a huge man who eats humans. Complications: They are trapped in the cave of the Cyclops and the only one who can open the door is Polyphemus. Climax: Odysseus and his men stab him in the eye and when morning came to let the sheep in to the pasture they held on to the belly. Denouement: The men escape two men were eaten. Character: Polyphemus who was the one-eyed monster son of Poseidon. Archetype:
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GREEK MYTHOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT Hades - He was made lord of the underworld‚ ruling over the dead. He is a greedy god who is greatly concerned with increasing his subjects. Those whose calling increase the number of dead were seen favorably by him. He was also the god of wealth‚ due to the precious metals mined from the earth. His wife was Persephone whom Hades abducted. The underworld itself was often called Hades. It was divided into two regions: Erebus‚ where the dead pass as soon as they
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A Comparison of the Heroes‚ Odysseus‚ Jason and Aeneas Odysseus is unique among epic heroes in that his strength comes not from inhuman powers or exceptional physical ability‚ but mainly from his mind. Odysseus‚ regularly uses cunning‚ guile‚ and superiority of intellect to overcome obstacles. In this paper I will compare Odysseus to other epic heroes‚ both in terms of character and in terms of responses to crises‚ comparing his reactions with those of other heroes placed in similar situations
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The Greek idea of community starts from the beginning of the Story. When Penelope was giving birth of Telemachus‚ everybody in the town gathered around Eumaeus hut. The joy cherished among the people in Ithaca; however there was distressing news about king Odysseus leaving to war against the troy. This journey to troy could take 10 years or may be more. Odysseus Left for troy right after the birth of Telemachus. Odysseus was forced to leave his kingdom not knowing whether he will be able to see his
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Name: Poseidon Age: Age unknown Also known as: God of sea Last known location: Location unknown Significant actions/crimes: Poseidon fostered illegitimate children with mortals Presumed dangerous? Why?: Poseidon was powerful‚ decisive‚ competitive‚ and dignified. It was very important to stay on his "good side"‚ for he was also moody and irascible‚ quick to take offense‚ and made a hobby out of taking his revenge out on those who angered him. Punishing Odysseus for blinding his gigantic one-eyed
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Over the years the myth of Theseus has changed in Greek culture. Different versions of the myth exist in Greece. The different versions of the myth depend on the region in Greece in which it is told. “Theseus is the most famous hero of Athens. His mother was Aethra‚ daughter of King Pittheus of Troezen. His father was either King Aegeus or the Poseidon‚ the god of the Sea” (“Theseus and the Minotaur”). Although he was the son of a god he lived in his mother’s land. When Theseus grew older his mother
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The god that is the product of a god and a mortal. The wine god Dionysus. He is the son of the king of the Greek gods‚ Zeus‚ and his mother is named Semele. He was the god of fertility and wine‚ later considered a patron of the arts. He invented the art of wine making‚ and the farming culture to tend to grapes. He has two sides to his unique godly nature. On the one hand he brings extreme and divine enjoyment. The other side of his godly nature is brutal and unthinkable rage. If he chooses Dionysus
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Mythology 6th October 2012 Atalanta’s Voyage through the World of Mythology Atalanta‚ or how some might call her “Atlanta”‚ began her journey almost instantly at a rough spot. She was born to Cymene and King Iasus. She came into the world in the undesirable state of being a female. As a result‚ her father had her carried in the mountains and left to die. Instead‚ she was raised by a shebear that was looking for her cub. As Atalanta got older‚ she began to hunt. One time‚ she hunts a bear on her
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In this essay I will consider the features of Zeus as emphasised by mythology‚ and draw conclusions on the nature of the Greek gods as opposed to Christianity. According to Hesiod’s Works and Days‚ before Zeus ruled gods and mortals his father Cronus dictated a golden race. This was the first of four races created by the gods. The last three were fashioned by Zeus after he took the golden throne of Olympus from Cronus. The silver race came after the golden race and were destroyed by Zeus because
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Aries‚ The Ram‚ is the primary of the twelve zodiacal constellations‚ and in Greek myth represents the animal whose fleece become sought by using Jason and the Argonauts. Legend has it that after King Athamus of Boetia took a second spouse‚ Ino‚ she turned into extremely jealous and green with envy of his existing children‚ mainly his son‚ Phrixus. She therefore deviously plotted the failure of the corn crop‚ intercepted and bribed the messenger despatched with the aid of her husband to consult an
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