Pericles Pericles, name meaning "surrounded by glory" , was a statesman, orator, politician, and general of Athens during the Golden Age who lived between 495 and 429 BCE. He made Athens the political and cultural focus of Greece with the development of the Athenian democracy and empire in the late 5th Century BCE and is well known for the rebuild of the Acropolis which begun in 447BCE. Pericles successfully led a military campaign in Corinth and sponsored the formation of the Athenian province in Thrace and Black Sea coast in 454BCE before being elected one of Athens’ leading generals in 443BCE which he held for the remainder of his life. Pericles was born into one of the leading families in Athens; his father being a military commander for Athens in the battle of Mycale in 479BCE and his mother belonging to the culturally powerful Alcmaeonidae family. His father was Xanthippus who married into the controversial family of the Alcmaeonids before leaving their
Greek Mythology is based off of myths about gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters. There are many stories about their lives and what they are known for. Although Persephone is best known for the Queen of the Underworld, she is also known for natures control and myth influence on the modern day world. Persephone is the daughter of Zues, King of the gods, and Demeter, goddess of agriculture(Wickersham). Her name is translated to "Kore" which means "maiden" and she is also the goddess of fertility ("EleusianMysteriesCelebrated").As she was growing up, she would travel around the world with her mother.
Perpetua lived in Carthage, a place conquered by Romans, and was supposed to worship the Roman gods, but instead she was devoted to Christianity. She sacrificed everything, even though she had a nursing baby and a family, because she would rather have died than deny her faith.
Athens was one of the most powerful and revered city-states in Ancient Greece. A very controversial leader in Athens of this time was Pericles. Pericles was born into the wealthy and influential Alcmaeonidae family in 495 BCE. He came to power as a statesman in Athens in 461 BCE, and ruled unto his death is 429 BCE. Pericles set three goals for Athens which included strengthening democracy, empire, and glorifying Athens.
The concept of hero has been interpreted in many ways throughout the ages. Hero have gone from knights slaying dragons and rescuing the princess, to heroes who save the world with their supernatural-like powers, to a modern day hero who is someone who has noble qualities and is regarded as a role model. In the epic, The Odyssey, by Robert Fagles, the heroic Odysseus is a well known in Greek mythology. However, although Odysseus is the most respected, honorable hero of Greek mythology he is not a modern hero. A modern day hero is someone who puts their life on the line to save the lives of other innocent people.
The majority of Horror film and books are suffused with female monsters, with many of these female monsters developing from ancient myths. Yet literary criticism has tended to focus more on the woman as the victim of the monster, rather than the woman-as-monster. The majority of monsters in classical mythology are female and the Homeric myth of Demeter and Persephone is a primary archetype for the classical myths that have informed the horror genre’s construction of the feminine. The myth recounts the abduction and rape of the maiden Goddess Persephone by Hades the King of the underworlds. As David Greven states that the grief of Demeter, Persephone’s mother presents a crucial precedent for the recurrent theme of the return to origins in horror and provides a basis for the representation of the maternal figure in modern horror.
Persephone the goddess of the underworld, in my eyes is one of the most memorable love interest in a piece of fiction. Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, and was kidnapped by Hades (Zeus and Demeter’s brother) Zeus was in on the kidnapping and even helped Hades decide when to do it. Demeter (the goddess of grain, agriculture and fertility) was so upset about losing her daughter that she threatened to make the earth barren forever and in the long run destroy all of humankind if her daughter was not returned to her. Demeter refused to accept Hades as a mate for Persephone and carried out her threat, and she did so for a year when finally Zeus stepped in not wanting her to kill off all of humankind so he sent Hermes to retrieve Persephone from Hades, when asked Hades handed over Persephone without a fess, but gave Persephone one pomegranate seed to eat.
In the myth of Leda and the Swan, Zeus assumes the form of a swan to seduce Leda, the wife of the Spartan king Tyndareus. The results were Helen of Troy, whose beauty caused the Trojan War, and Clytemnestra, who would later murder her husband, Agamemnon. The story of Zeus and Europa gave birth to Minos, who became the infamous king of Crete, and the story of Dana gave birth to Perseus, who would kill the Gorgon and Medusa. and reflects the idea that the actions of the gods can have far-reaching consequences in mortality. As the Greek poet Hesiod writes, "Zeus, who is the dispenser of good and evil to mortals, can make a man rich, or he can humble him to the dust."
The Greek mythology has got to have the most fascinating and at the same time, the most detailed myths in the world. It was actually created thousands of years ago that has been passed down for generations. These myths often features stories about the gods and goddesses as well as heroic battles between monstrous creatures and mortals that teaches intelligence and bravery to its readers. These ancient tales are either painted or carved on pots and statues. That is why in this article we will bring you some of the greatest heroes in Greek myth.
Him being permitted to use the sword shows he is respected by the Gods and viewed as someone with elite power. Last but not least, Perseus is also given the opportunity to be a God by Zeus. To be given a chance at something so noble means being highly respected by the Gods. It also displays just how heroic and impressive his deeds were to them. With being a God, he has the chance of being immortal, worshipped, and interacting with the other Greek
“A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” (Bob Dylan). A modern hero is recognized by the goodness in their heart. Odysseus, the protagonist of Homer’s “The Odyssey”, is not a good example of a modern hero. Heroes cannot be cross cultural, and Odysseus’ heroics do not transcend time and apply to the modern world.
Perseus shows a blatant disregard for the wants of Andromeda and acts out of his own
magine being in love with someone and then having that stripped away only because of social class. From the lovers point of view, all it is, is seamless love, but the government sees disrespect among the social class system. This is one of the many ways Marjane Satrapi demonstrates a perspective in not only social class, nationalism, but in the loss of innocence as well Iranian war in the 1980s. For instance, Marjane 's perspective changes from when she was a naive respectful little girl at the beginning of the novel, to an unruly, rebellious young adult towards the end. For example, this young boy is drinking alcohol, you aren’t even allowed to drink alcohol until you are 21 years of age.
All throughout history, occurrences of oppression and invasion have happened all around the world. The rights and freedom of innocent lives have been taken. The people with power have abused it and become tyrannical and self-centered. The innocent begin to rise against the malicious leaders trying to control their lives. Even through times of downfall and nonsuccess, humanity continues to fight back.
I am comparing Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and Perseus by Ovid and Hesiod. They have many similarities - and differences including their beginnings. They both have the same hero archetypes and more. This makes them very similar stories with the same base structure which could even make Percy Jackson a modernization of Perseus. I will be explaining what is similar and what is different in order to explain why Percy is a modernization of Perseus and to explain why they may have made the large changes when modernizing the story.
