While Greek has many interesting monsters, the Sphinx is the most intriguing. Nobody knows for a fact who the parents of Sphinx were, but she is a female monster, with a body of a lion, head and breasts of a woman, eagle wings, and serpent-headed tail. Greek Gods sent the Sphinx to the town of Thebes to plague it; while there, she brought terror, bad luck and death to the whole town, however, she mostly preyed on the youth. She stopped all travelers who crossed her path and presented them with a riddle, if they failed her riddle then she would eat them; (now it is easier to understand how Sphinx brought so much death to the town of Thebes). However, one day Oidipous solved her riddle and she threw herself off a mountainside in despair, therefore
the first creature i will be discussing is the teumessian fox, also known and the cadmean vixen. this creature from greek mythology is described as a giant fox, and could never be caught by anyone or anything. it was set upon the city of thebes by the god dionysus for some crime committed by a citizen. the king of thebes hired the hero amphitryon to catch the fox. as the fox couldn't be caught, he used the hound laelaps, another creature described as a large dog that could catch anything it hunted.
Have you noticed anyone wearing a jewel with a blue ribbon? Or anyone that has a pin of a white cross with rainbow colored diamonds on it? These people are Masters of the Grand Cross of Color, and someday you may also earn that title. The Grand Cross of Color is one of the highest awards that the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls can give to its members and advisors with masonic affiliation.
Intro What is the Serpent Mound? The Serpent Mound is an effigy, or a mound made of earth and stone. The formations most often look like animals but some can be human shaped. (1)
Intro What is the Serpent Mound? The Serpent Mound is an effigy, or a mound made of earth and stone. The formations of most effigies often look like animals, but some can be in the shape of humans. (Lepper,2009)
Monster Myths I read through some of the Greek monster myths, and I chose the one most interesting one, Typhon. I read online that he was born from Gaea (mother earth) and Tartarus (lower underworld). Typhon was part man part beast and he was Gaea’s Strongest and largest child. Typhon was so tall his head brushed the stars, and instead of fingers he had 100 deadly serpents. Typhon’s misson was sought to destroy the world and put obstacles to Zeus along his way to Olympus.
Alos helped and gave advice to odysseus in the cyclops cave by providing an olive tree. Scylla was a sea monster who haunted the rocks of narrow strait opposite the whirlpool of charybdis
Personal Essay I believe that I should be inducted into the National Junior Honor Society, because of the qualifications I have in character, attitude, education and service to Cliffside Park Middle School and our community. Being inducted into the National Junior Honor Society will help me grow as a person and will provide me with new challenges and skills. I will learn to become more responsible, to have time management, and will have the opportunity to help those in need. My service to the Cliffside Park has helped me learn to help others and to give to others.
Dragons Growing up, everyone has heard tales of the mythical beasts that breathe fire and cut through the blue skies with magnificent wings. The dragons were most likely were either terrorizing villages or befriending the protagonists of bedtime stories. Throughout the stories, dragons have similar concepts and some completely opposite ones. Smaug the dragon from The Hobbit, St. George’s dragon, and the Midgard serpent, also known as Jormungand are some examples of dragons told in these tales. Their differences range from the elements they represent, personalities, and physical appearances.
For centuries stories have been told about monsters. Stories that include monsters themselves as the main character, and stories that include a battle between a heroic figure and the monster to represent good vs. evil. The root word for “monster” is “monstrum”, which means that which reveals or warns. A monster is the product or symbol of a culture from which the monster comes from. They are more than their physical body and entertainment value that plays into these stories of the monstrous figure we read about or watch in movies or television.
National Junior Honor Society Essay Being a member of National Junior Honor Society interests me in a number of ways. I believe I excel in all five criteria of NJHS: academics, leadership, service, citizenship, and character, and being a part of this national organization will help me improve much more in each of the categories. I am also interested knowing that having membership in NJHS will help my future career and bring a lasting impression to many people. Scholarship is important in people’s lives; it both helps their futures and encourages them to do more work academic related. I have succeeded in many tasks academically.
The monster archetype has been one of the most riveting archetypes that surrounds the concept of ‘evil’. It has been portrayed as a supernatural creature with grotesque features that normally brings disruption to the city and needs to be tamed or controlled to bring once again peace to the story. Due to this, it is most commonly depicted with a negative connotation, and with the idea of horror and fear. The monster has been present since the bible, which was written approximately 3,400 years ago, with the anecdote of Goliath. It has remained with its primary role of converting the protagonist into a hero and providing fear to the storyline.
The Greek monster I researched was Echidna or the mother of all monsters. She was married to Typhon, who is the father of all monsters, she is also half snake half women the bottom half being the snake. Another characteristic that stands out is that she has snakes for hair. Echidna is known for presiding over things such as rot, slime, illness, and disease. Her main diet is the raw flesh of things.
The Cyclops however, has no purpose in any of his ways, supported by his lack of intelligence. He kills only for sport, making him a true monster in the eyes of Greek culture. One that can not think, and kills with no purpose, must be a monster in the eyes of Greek
I would like to thank you for considering me for National Junior Honor Society. It is a tremendous honor to be recognized for not only my academics, but also my leadership, service, citizenship, and character. Admittance into this club is something I would take great pride in and I will surely represent myself with the utmost class, dignity and respect that the club represents.
Oedipus is defined as Latinized form of the Greek Οιδιπους (Oidipous), meaning "swollen foot" from (oideo) "to swell" and πους (pous) "foot". In Greek legend Oedipus was the son of Laius and Jocasta. He unwittingly slew his father and married his mother. Oedipus was a great king but the Sphinx riddle was a perfect analogy of Oedipus’s life and this is evident through the plot events. Firstly there is three parts of the sphinx riddle, and the first part of the riddle was “What is the creature that walks on four legs in the morning…” this riddle was first mentioned in the story when Oedipus wanted to pass through the gates of Thebsis but was stopped by the sphinx.