Eventually, Juno drove Hercules insane. Due to his insanity, Hercules killed his wife, Megara, and their three children. Hercules exiled himself because of the shame that he had brought on himself through his lack of sanity. Hercules decided to ask the Delphic Oracle what he should do to regain his honor. The Oracle told Hercules to go to Eurystheus, king of Mycenae, and serve him for twelve years.
The end of his life was growing near, and he grew ill. He attempted suicide, but his servants kept the poisons and blades away from him. He hired a barbarian man to murder him, yet he failed to follow through. So Hadrian decided to retire and soon ended up dying afterwards. Hadrian died being one of the greatest Roman Emperors in ancient history.
Alexander knew how to be smart by not letting people think of him as a cataclysmic man. Also, he was tutored by one of the greatest philosophers of all time, Aristotle.Also, His crazy, but effective war tactics led him to many victories. Lastly, Alexander the Great had a very reckless and courageous mind. He was determined and never let down his army. Alexander, the intelligent, tactical and ambitious young man was the greatest military leader of all time because he led his army to many great victories without suffering devastating amounts of casualties.
George Washington “Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.” These words, spoken by the original president of our great nation, serve as a succinct pinnacle of wisdom that the millions upon millions of people whom call this place home know to be true. It has been said by many that George Washington was the greatest president, even the greatest American, who ever lived. These words are as true as any that have ever been said. Simply put, George Washington was the epitome of what we should all strive to be, of who we should all want to become.
And by which he stimulated the development of gold and silver coinage on the Lydian’s model. Conversely, Cyrus the great had reasonable values in high morals and ethical background he allowed in his empire that led him to score a high rank among the greatest of all time leaders. He was the greatest political leaders of human history and he displayed an ethical state of mind that allowed him to expand his powers of being a great leader. And because of this Cyrus the great is the greatest human figure to ever live in the world in which is why he stands out amongst the other
Homunculi: Twigleg is a creation of the same alchemist that created Nettlebrand He is a skinny slave of Nettlebrand. Nettlebrand has already eaten all of his brothers. He has never been treated good until meeting Firedrake and Ben. Ravens: Spies for Nettlebrand Title: Dragon Rider Author: Cornelia Funke Illustrator: Cornelia Funke Setting: They start out at The Valley of the Dragons as they make their way to The Rim of Heaven. Plot: Nettlebrand wants to kill Firedrake.
Apollo is a young, handsome, tall man with the appearance of a robust strong man. He wasn’t at all immature, and was a god of ever-renewed youth. Apollo was always full of energy, but sometimes that energy turned into violence. He was a model for all young people. He had a silverish tint within his long black curls upon hair that was never cut.
In ancient times, the gods led by Zeus, Poseidon and Hades betrayed their parents, the Titans, and banished them to the Underworld with the help of the Kraken, a sea monster born of Hades. The gods divided the Universe among themselves; Zeus took the skies, Poseidon took the seas, and Hades, tricked by Zeus, was left with the Underworld. The gods created the mortals, whose faith in them assured their immortality. However, as time passed, mortals began to question them. A fisherman called Spyros finds a casket floating in the sea, containing the corpse of a woman holding a still living baby.
He was tutored by Aristotle; the greatest thinker of all time, and is praised for his great knowledge and wisdom, so, he was well grounded educationally. He promoted learning throughout the Roman Empire, finding 20 new cities that became centers of learning. Alexander helped free Greece in many ways. He stopped the Persians from encroaching further in upon Greece, and pushed them backwards. He released the Creek cities of western Asia Minor.
Achilles flaw that is that he is revengeful and full of wrath. Hector is noble, but his flaw is that he is proud. In Virgil’s Aeneid, Aeneas is the epic hero in this poem. He is a fearless warrior and a great leader to his men. Aeneas has many characteristics that were highly valued by the Romans during this time period.