In the epic poem, the great hero Beowulf sets out to kill the supposed demon Grendel, who everyone widely views as one of the most evil beings to walk the Earth. But why, exactly, is Grendel viewed as evil? Some people argue that it is because Grendel kills people. Although that does make sense, in this story, it doesn't. Almost everyone in this story kills people.
Although Ra is the father of the gods, he seeks advice and guidance from the other gods. In the myth Ra treated everyone the same with exception to the human race. (Egyptian Myths, 2010) In the myth, Zeus is the ruler of the sky. Zeus had a very bad temper and all the other gods and goddesses feared him with the exception of his wife, Hera whom Zeus was afraid of. (Mr. Donn's Social Studies Site, n.d.) 4.
But Caesar never thanked him at all. It was his weakness and his personality that deprived him of his good reputation. So although Julius Caesar was an outstanding military commander and his reputation preceded him, he wasn’t a good leader especially due to his ambition and his personality (along with his weakness0. He was corrupted and wanted absolute power for life, and that made him an awful
Caesar was arrogant, hubris and full of pride. He was not fit to lead an empire and his own flaws lead to his destruction. Caesar was arrogant and could not put anyone before himself. He lead the conspirators to his own death and never expected to die at such a young stage in his
. Poseidon curses Odysseus, sending storms and contrary winds to inhibit his homeward journey.” (Johnson, Poseidon: Greek God and Lord of the Sea.) Even though Poseidon’s punishment is arguably harsh, it is justified since Odysseus killed his son, Polyphemus. Odysseus is fortunate he did not receive a more severe penalty, such as a curse or disfigurement, retributions commonly imposed by the Gods. “Although most myths cast Poseidon in a
Gaius’ Provincial policy * Gaius was not interested in governors, and generally distrusted them. * Many client kings created: Cilicia, Cappadocea and Commagene * Gaius caused great troubles with the Jews in the Roman provinces, for he was anti-semitic * Gaius came down heavily on Jews after tensions between Jews and Greeks, demands a huge statue of him be erected in the Temple of Jerusalem. * Contrary to Jewish central belief of one God. * High taxes to pay for extravagances. Sales tax up to 1%.
"I rather tell thee what is to be feared then what I fear, for always I am Caesar" (1.2.-), he cared about everyone else before himself, how noble. Clearly, his death was an awful crime committed by jealous men. It was unfair, and not right by any
This varies from the classical tale; however, it reminds us of the fact that Jupiter had great power with responsibility as King of all Gods but still shares human qualities such as emotions of love, lust and unfaithfulness. In comparison Zeus, which can be seen as the Greek parallel to Jupiter, also has a tendency to be unfaithful which causes the majority of events. Reading the story we are kept in the dark of who’s perspective it is for the most part, the only incite as readers is the statement that he or she is or was a friend of Juno’s and may possibly have a had a disagreement “Well, we all know what a bitch Juno can be when she’s mad. Look at what she did to me. I’m her friend”.
Many would find it irrelevant, as it is not easy to have a reliable companion such a Virgil through such a difficult and turbulent experience. Dante enters into the vestibule of hell in Canto IV. “And I found I stood on the very brink of the valley called the Dolorous Abyss, the desolate chasm where rolls the thunder of Hell’s eternal cry” (Alighieri, 201). The vestibule is where the souls that have no fixed place in hell go. These souls are representative of those who died without repenting for their sins.
Are all monsters bad? In the Frankenstein novel written by Shelley, this monster wants is to be your friend. OK so that may sound really strange, but it’s true. Frankenstein’s Creation was badly misunderstood by every person he came in contact with. This Creation was seen as a big scary monster that would kill you if he even laid eyes on you.