Greek Myth About Perseus-Windows To The Universe

In the myth “Persephone”, as retold by Anne Terry White, Hades falls instantly in love with the Goddess of harvest and takes her to the underworld with him. Have is all the sudden alarmed by the heaven, fire breathing beasts that had been buried underground, so he comes up to the land. Anthradite, Goddess of love, spots Hades and commands her son, Eros, to shoot with an arrow of love, hoping it would make Hades release the beasts kindly. Hades suddenly gets shot and his heart slowly begins to soften. Suddenly, in the distance, Hades sees Persephone, goddess of harvest, gracefully working in the meadows and he instantly falls in love with her. As a result, he decides to practically kidnap he and takes her down to the underworld with him.

In conclusion the ancient greek myths and fables still inspire and teach lessons to people today by showing us some consequences the fables and myths had. Some bad consequences were like in “The Miser” and “The Hen and The Golden Eggs” when they lost their chance to have something good but did not because they did not make the right choice. Some good choices that happened is in Perseus because in that story he was thinking and used his resources wisely and in the end he had accomplished his mission. So to wrap it up the lesson is to appreciate and cherish things

Perseus an important character in Greek mythology because he shows many traits valued by Greek culture.What is exactly a hero in ancient Greek mythology and culture, and what role does fate play in myths? A hero is one extraordinary individual who represents the values greatly admired and sought after in ancient Greek society. Perseus showed the epic traits of ;family,perseverance,and couragesness. These were all very valued in ancient Greek culture. I will be; summarizing Perseus' story, how he demonstrates the values of ancient Greek society, and explaining his cultural significance and how fate plays a big role.

Zeus’s role in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter has him being shown as someone who can be seen as thoughtless, but still highly regarded. While Zeus is being put in the spotlight for giving Persephone to his brother, Demeter is wreaking havoc on the mortal world trying to find Persephone with Hekate. Demeter is Persephone’s mother and Zeus has given her to Hades to be his wife. Zeus’s prominence is being displayed as he is shown to be an important figure in both Persephone’s rape and the Hymn itself, but he is also being showed in a light that allows the reader to see that even the almighty Zeus can make mistakes. Zeus is being shown as someone who does not think before acting, allowing him to give his own daughter to his brother as his wife without

The Homeric Hymn to Demeter addresses the fate of Persephone is in the hands of others and is removed from freedom of choice as she is portrayed as a minor. In effect, it is symbolic of the power family holds as the actions of her mother, her father Zeus and her husband Hades determine her path. The text accustoms nickname Persephone throughout the passage as the ‘Core’, the ‘Girl’, or ‘Virgin’. These nicknames assume her role as an underage girl not responsible for her life decisions. The Hymn begins with highlighting the role of the patriarch in a family Zeus as both the head of the family and the other gods who must defer to him as he arranges Hades to take Persephone against her will. As Demeter struggles with the mourn and loss of her child she begins to abandon her reproduction responsibilities and Persephone is ordered to go to the side of your dark robed mother. However, Hades persuades Persephone to eat pomegranate seeds, representing the loss of her innocence as it spiritually bounds her to Hades. Zeus accustomed to be acknowledges as the father of justice and good government rectifies the issue with the arrangement that Persephone remains with Hades however returns to her mother and the Gods for 2 thirds of the year. The Fate of Persephone portrays the common marriage cycle that pertained in Ancient Greece whereby it held the connotation of death for the maiden and submission and adaptation into their Fathers orders.

A Hero And His Journey To Victory Heroes are born by following a journey that leads them to greatness. They are people that can persevere through their struggles and make it out even stronger. Perseus from the story Perseus and Medusa followed his own path into becoming a hero. This young boy makes a plan to capture Medusa’s head to show his strength and give a gift to the king Polydectes. Through his journey, Perseus mirrors Joseph Campbell’s monomyth by following his own hero quest.

Within the myth of Perseus, the plot generally follows the structure of the archetypal hero’s journey. These aspects can be clearly identified throughout the lifetime of Perseus.

In Ancient Greece, Perseus was considered a hero due to his overwhelming bravery and his resourcefulness when in pursuit of a certain matter. Perseus was first faced with a quest when Polydectes announced that he was going to marry Perseus’s mother, Danaë (Hamilton 200). Every person in attendance brought the soon-to-be couple a wedding gift. That is, everyone but Perseus (Hamilton 200). He didn’t want them to be married, and he was too young and out of money to have a gift. He then formulated a plan, announcing that as his gift he would bring the head of the Gorgon by the name of Medusa (Hamilton 200). No one ever dared going after the Gorgons, so this in itself showed extreme bravery. He carried out his plan, too, he never showed cowardice. The Greeks valued this fearlessness in their portrait of a hero, and this amount of courage didn’t make Perseus foolish, a value that wasn’t so highly esteemed in Greece. Perseus also was resourceful in this quest, getting help from multiple gods and other creatures and objects he encountered along the way. He first encountered the priestess Delphi, who pointed him in the direction of a forest (Hamilton 200). Here he found Hermes, the messenger god and god of wealth (Hamilton 201). Hermes helped him all throughout his quest, giving him leads to places where he could find things that helped him on his expedition. Hermes helped him get a sword, cap of invisibility, winged sandals, and a magic wallet that could fit anything inside of it (Hamilton 203). Perseus also accepted help from the goddess Athena,

In Greek mythology Perseus was considered to be heroic because he was brave and trustworthy. This is shown in his characteristics thru out Greek myths. As I will explain in the next few paragraphs.

Ovid’s Metamorphoses is filled with selfish actions and characters. Unexpectedly, however, Ovid chooses to laud selfishness and vengeance by allowing Perseus to be a hero; Perseus is glorified for his killing, despite being defined as selfish and as seeking revenge. Thus, Ovid, through his portrayal of Perseus, lauds selfishness and vengeance.

In Greek mythology, heroes play a massive part in the theatrical and almost unrealistic aspects in most stories. Although all heroes have amazing and unique backgrounds to themselves, they all share common characteristics in their sometimes intertwining stories with each other. The amazing and outstanding Greek hero Perseus defies all odds against a monster whom no one was ever able to conquer. He who is also a son of the almighty god Zeus receives help from two other gods in order to accomplish his quest. Perseus represents bravery and justice throughout his exciting story although he receives help due to his lack of outside knowledge.

The strongest moral throughout the entire myth is that we cannot escape our destiny. Acrisius of Argos was warned by the Oracle of Delphi that he would be killed by his grandson, Perseus. To stop Danae from producing a child she was locked away, depending on the version the prison may be tower sealed to the outside world or an underground prison made of brass, each however having a single small window. After Danae is locked away she becomes depressed, as her imprisonment continues Zeus, ruler of the gods, comes in through the single small window in her chamber and offers her to be his wife, she agrees and thus Perseus is born out of this act. In rage Acrisius of Argos casts Danae and Perseus to the sea where the story of Perseus continues. After Perseus slays the Gorgon Medusa and returns to stop the Kraken, Perseus takes part in a few Olympic Games.

I am Persephoné, a goddess from Greek mythology. I am here to let you know that Greek mythology is important. The explanation for many things we didn’t have the science to figure out before is put into elaborate and fascinating stories. Many religions and cultures have Greek mythology implanted in them in one way or another. We can learn from their messages and apply them in our daily lives.

Many films in the modern era have taking inspiration from Greek Mythology. Greek Mythology is a good source for script writers because it includes ancient engaging stories which relates to human life. Hence, through the anthropocentrism of myth human feelings, emotions, and philosophical ideas are expressed which can be captivating to the film audience. One of such myths is the myth of Persephone. The re-telling of this usually depicts Persephone with her counterpart, Hades, the God of the underworld, who had an infatuation with her. Per Hesiod, he kidnapped whilst playing in a meadow and brought her to the underworld to be the Queen. Demeter’s, Persephone’s mother, quest to save her