Orestes and Brasidas, were birth in different circumstances compared to Perseus and Heracles. Both figures were birthed by mortal parents. However Brasidas was a spartan officer and Orestes was a child of royal parents. These two personalities fall into the category of heros by their actions in their adulthood - both fought wars. However, Orestes became a king and Brasidas was known to be a exceptional spartan
The Maturation of Odysseus: The True Odyssey A hero often undertakes the most difficult tasks and places himself in mortal danger in order to bring back both knowledge and treasure. Their stories follow what Joseph Campbell calls the Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey has six phases: leaving home for a quest, encountering battles and temptations, an all-out struggle that gives the hero a physical or mental wound, and returning home to share the wisdom the hero gained on his quest. One of the most famous tales of all time, The Odyssey, Homer’s epic poem depicting the return home of the hero Odysseus, follows the cycle of the Hero’s Journey. The saga begins with the intervention of Athena on behalf of Odysseus, who has been trapped on the island of the Titaness Calypso for the past seven years.
CLL 215.01 Summer II 2011 Foley Quiz I Study Guide In addition to the handouts you received, study the following as preparation for Quiz I on 7/21. Be able to identify the following characters: Odysseus- Odysseus is the husband of Queen Penelope and the father of Prince Telemachus. Penelope- Wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus Hermes- the herald of the Olympian gods, is the son of Zeus and the nymph Maia, daughter of Atlas and one of the Pleiades. Kalypso- a nymph in Greek mythology, who lived on the island of Ogygia Nausikaa- The beautiful daughter of King Alcinous and Queen Arete of the Phaeacians Alkinoös- King of the Phaeacians Arêtê- Queen of the Phaeacians Demodokos-
Through this we can represent Source 2.7, a statue on behalf of Leonidas, a renowned King of Sparta who lead the three hundred men. By looking at this source, it is evidently shown that a Spartan King was highly respected and perceived as true Spartan warriors. We can clearly say this through the statue being represented as not only the king but as many soldiers due to it not having a facial details or expressions. Therefore, the military role of a King was the main slot that had to be
King Leonidas Leonidas was the king of Sparta at one time. He is most famous for leading the three hundred Spartans against the Persian army. He lived in the Peloponnesus and the city state of Sparta. Leonidas had a major impact in his time; he led troops to eliminate Persians to defend Sparta. Doing this Sparta and Athens won the war against the Persians, but ended up losing to Rome.
Poseidon vs. Zeus “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” When someone studies and knows about greek gods, they relate to this quote. Two examples of gods that fit this quote and influence living is Poseidon and Zeus. Although the two gods rule different elements of the world, they are actually more alike then they are different. Poseidon and Zeus are very similar in many ways.
Penelope Although in the Odyssey Odysseus is the brave, strong, heroic man that is known for his leadership and craftiness in the battle of Troy, It is his wife Penelope who is the unrecognized hero that gest no recognition. Odysseus who was a Greek hero who lead the Greeks to victory in the Trojan War with his cunning intelligence. He wandered the seas for many years while his loyal wife Penelope was the leader of his kingdom and raised their son Telemachus. Odysseus who is the King of Ithaca was known to be dead for his absence for over a decade, many suitor wanted to seek Penelope hand in marriage but her loyalty and commitment to her husband was too strong. When Telemachus Odysseus son was old enough he wondered about his father so he was sent out by his mother in search of his father, and in search he found out many stories of his father while Penelope looked over the kingdom waiting her husband return.
In Greek mythology there are a many stories that depict warriors that go out on these dangerous quests willing to sacrifice themselves and do whatever it takes for the goodness of mankind, completing extraordinary tasks that would be impossible for any mere man or woman to accomplish. Author and academic Lewis R. Farnell tells us “a hero in Greek religion is considered a famous person, who after his death, was worshiped as quasi-divine.” Which means one of the major elements that define a Greek hero is the way he is worshipped after death by the people he saved sacrificing himself in the process. Farnell also tells that the people worshipped the brave heroes in a different way to how they would attend and pray for the dead, differentiating the rituals heroes and mere men would receive, “In hero worship, as in the worship of all infernal powers, rituals were performed at night, black animals were sacrificed, and blood and other liquid offerings were poured beside the hero's tomb.” When we talk about Heroes in Greek mythology especially, they are usually accompanied by a number of different personal qualities and characteristics, the is always the protagonist in the myth fighting for justice and freedom against tyranny and showed great courage, strength, confidence and bravery when all things seemed to be hopeless and lost, which expressed a number of moral values. A Greek hero is usually half mortal half god (demi-god) where one of the parents would be mortal and the other divine. These traits are evident in the story of Perseus, one of the oldest and most celebrated heroes in Greek mythology, as we are told by Homer’s epic poem the Iliad, Perseus was a demi-god because he was son of Zeus and Danae princess of Argos, “Then
It is kind of cool because he left at a young age it doesn’t mean I want to leave at a young age, but it’s cool for him. The war that he went to was the Trojan war he basically made the war but not like that, he basically came up with the idea. In mythology version he is like MLK of it. Another thing that makes him an epic hero is he is a leader, all epic heros are leaders, not followers. "No god.
Whether this crisis brought about subsequent political changes we cannot tell, but it certainly left its mark on Athenian politics. The old families could not longer be confident in ruling at will forever, and the stain on the reputation of the Alcmeonidae lasted for hundreds of years—it would cause trouble for Pericles, an Alcmeonid, in the 5th