Phoebus and Phaethon particularly stood out to me. Even though it is short‚ the story is full of suspense and action that helps capture the reader’s attention. The two images below portray the same scene yet they have remarkably different impressions. Illustrations and visuals make it easier for the audience to picture what is going on in the story‚ and it is also an excellent way to see what other people’s perspectives are on the story. In the Myth of Phoebus‚ there is a young man named Phaethon. Phaethon
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Twelve Journal Phaethon was the son of the God Helios‚ who drove the chariot of the sun‚ but he lived with his mother‚ the gentle Clymene‚ in a beautiful valley in the east. However‚ his companions did not trust him that his father was the Sun King. He bravely began to climb the unused path which led to the palace of the sun in order to prove that he was indeed the son of Helios. Helios let Phaethon ask any gift he wanted so as to put an end to his doubts. To Helios’s surprise‚ Phaethon quickly said
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In the story Phaethon as retold by Edith Hamilton‚ a man makes a mistake and faces the consequences. The story starts when Phaethon visits the palace of the Sun God. The palace is never dark‚ and shines with gold and gleams with jewels. Then Phaethon enters the palace and is greeted by the Sun God. He has a conversation with the god‚ saying he has come to find out if the god is his father or not. Next the Sun God says that yes he is his father‚ and says he can prove it. He promises on the River Styx
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The desire to win their father’s approval of their fathers affect Phaethon and Sara’s actions by causing them to ride the horses. On paragraph 4 of Phaeton and Helios it states “Still‚ Phaethon refused to back down”. This quote shows how Phaethon actions got affecte when his father said no about riding the horse but he didn’t give up. Another detail that will show how their actions got affected is on paragraph 3 of Handling Hermes it stated “I had begged dad to let me ride Hermes many times…”. This
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gods. The goddess‚ Minerva challenges a mortal named Arachne to a weaving contest‚ and Arachne accepts. Arachne does this because she thinks she is better than Minerva. Salmoneus‚ another mortal claims he is Zeus and wants to bring rain to the land. Phaethon‚ who is the son of the Sun-god‚ feels equal to him and wishes to drive the sun. These are prime examples of being guilty of hubris‚ and all these mortals are punished by losing their human lives. Committing hubris was the worst act one might commit
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Pride and Consequences Heroes‚ Gods and Monsters‚ by Bernard Evslin is a combination of stories of gods and nature myths. Many of the problems that occur are about pride and how it affects others negatively. The god Apollo and his son‚ Phaethon‚ express their pride through negative actions‚ that lead to negative consequences. The sun god‚ Apollo‚ often expresses his pride and over confidence toward others. As a child‚ Apollo often did many cruel and wanton deeds. Apollo journeyed to Olympus
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because of their excessive pride are "Phaethon‚ Son of Apollo" and "Arachne." These mortals both try very hard to strive to be like the gods and get punished for their actions. The theme in these two myths is: don’t try to be something you’re not. In the Greek myth‚ "Phaethon‚ Son of Apollo‚" the mortal named Phaethon begged his father to let him drive the chariot of the sun. He wanted to ride the chariot to prove a boy named Epaphos wrong. Epaphos told Phaethon that the god Apollo wasn’t Phaethon’s
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reader can learn valuable moral lessons from ancient Greek myths. Not to mention‚ the variety of myths that exist‚ many of these myths give children knowledge and understanding of the world. These following aspects are shown in the following myths‚ Phaethon and the Chariot of the Sun‚ Icarus and Daedalus‚ and Athena and Arachne. Additionally‚ These moral lessons are important for our society today‚ these following myths can teach the modern reader very valuable lessons‚ such as listening to your elders
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that Greek Mythology has been around since ancient times‚ and still to this day teach lessons? In Greek Mythology‚ there is a moral or lesson hidden in the story‚ due to the characters actions. Some examples of these myths are Daedalus and Icarus‚ Phaethon‚ and Arache. Firstly‚ in the myth “Daedalus and Icarus” by Geraldine McCaughrean‚ the moral taught is to not be too determined to do something. Icarus was determined to outfly the sun until “the wax on his shoulders came unstuck. He tried to grab
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Both Greek myths‚ Phaethon and Icarus & Daedalus‚ They are both prideful and leads to their downfall. The authors use imagery‚ characterization‚ and conflict to make it feel like you are there. Phaethon and Icarus demonstrate a shared theme and lesson that a prideful disregard for those older and wiser can lead to disastrous consequences. Characterization makes the reader feel like they connect to the characters more than normal and it makes them feel like they are there.Fan song is a very prideful
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