Greek mythology is a very controversial topic. Some people choose to follow and believe it while others think it’s all useless, made-up stories. Regardless of what you may think about it, it can still teach us a lot about how the Greeks thought and what they believed long, long ago. Each myth has a different lesson to be taught. One may help us understand how women were treated whereas another will allow us to understand what character traits were admired in Ancient Greece. No matter what, however, children can gain great morals from these myths. Whether learning about good versus evil or the concept of loyalty, Greek myths can come in handy for many lessons. To begin, you can infer that women were known as protectors. In the myth, “The Titans and the Twelve Great Olympians,” most goddesses were known as protectors of one thing or another. For example, Artemis was, “...the protectress of dewey youth,” (Hamilton 31). Also, Hera was, “... the protector of marriage…” (Hamilton 25). Therefore, you can infer that in Greek mythology, women were protectors of a multitude of things. Thirdly, in “The …show more content…
To me, it appears that loyalty isn’t too important. If you really think about it, Zeus, one of the most powerful Olympians, cheats on Hera, making it clear that even the so-called “leader” isn’t too trustworthy. Additionally,on page 80 it is clearly stated that “...while she gave her husband a great stone...and [he] swallowed…” As you can see, Rhea tricked Cronus into eating a rock after he had eaten child after child of hers. To continue, Psyche solves her issues by stabbing her husband, the one she is supposed to love and be faithful to. This is proven when Hamilton says, on page 125, “...get the knife. She must steel herself to plunge it [into him].” However, “Zeus is loyal to the other gods…” (Hamilton 61). Thus, loyalty was kind of a give and take situation. Sometimes you have it and other times you wish you
A loyal wife is a woman who holds up her husband’s image, and Penelope does just that.Many suitors went to Ithaca to court Penelope, but stayed committed to Odysseus. The suitors did not leave until she chose one of them to be her new husband. To keep the men bay, Penelope told them that
In both Wonder Woman and in The Odyssey, women are not just seen as the typical “flowers” society has implemented upon them. Instead, they are seen as strong warriors who can stand up and fight for themselves, in some cases better than the men counterparts. Diana and Athena first come to mind as two who really fit the warrior name. Athena in The Odyssey is seen to be fighting alongside Odysseus, or at the least assisting him, throughout the duration of all the books. She is a ruthless warrior, and what even is said about her is “But not even so would Athena save one man from death” (Homer 291). As a god, she does have that advantage of being almighty and powerful. Even so, being a women at the day of age did not stop
The Greek fables that were written in the past still inspire us today. Well lets just say that their are a lot of lessons inside of these fables and myths that can inspire people today and people can learn a lot of lessons from it. For example, in some fables the greeks teach a lesson about appreciating and cherishing what one has before it is won’t have them and when they are gone you will want to have them back again. Some fables that support this claim is “The Hen and The Golden Eggs”, “Heroes Every Child Should Know Perseus”and “The Miser”. These are some fables that can teach people to appreciate and cherish things before they are gone and some myths that show that how to use things appropriatly and to use things usefully.
Loyalty has always been seen as a commendable trait, not only in human beings but in any creature, all through history. Soldiers have admired their enemies for their loyalty to fallen comrades, thousands of stories have been written about the intense loyalty animals portray for their owners, and even companies in the workforce look for loyalty in potential employees. Loyalty has been seen as something that distinguishes the trustworthy from the untrustworthy, and something that sets the great apart from the good. The archetypal hero commonly has a cause, whether it be another person or personal beliefs, that they are loyal to, and this unwavering loyalty is what makes them appear so highly in the eyes of the reader. Loyalty can be found in practically any work of literature, but within The Torah, The Odyssey, and Inanna is the idea that true loyalty, although a rare attribute, is the key to a successful relationship.
Loyalty is defined in Webster’s dictionary as unswerving allegiance, faithfulness. With this definition it can be expressed that loyalty plays a big role in Homer’s epic ‘the Odyssey’. Homer has presented three main characters that have shown loyalty to Odysseus. Penelope, the faithful wife, Telemachus, the son who has never met his father and lastly Eumaeus, the servant who has remained loyal to his master even when he was gone.
Penelope shows her loyalty in several ways. She shows loyalty to Odysseus by waiting for his return for twenty long years. She did not choose a suitor until she knew for sure that Odysseus was dead. To delay the decision of choosing a suitor, Penelope said she would marry a suitor after she had finished weaving her shroud. She showed that she was weaving the shroud during the day, but at night, when it got dark she secretly unwove it. That is how Penelope shows her loyalty to her family.
Loyalty is heroic. Loyalty is defined as faithfulness or devotion to a person, cause, obligations, or duties. In Homer's Odyssey one can see loyalty in many forms. Odysseus is loyal to the gods whom he realized held his life in their hands. Penelope was loyal to Odysseus, while trying not to offend the rude suitors. Telemachus was loyal to a father whom he only knew from the stories he had been told. Time and time again we see loyalty in the strongest sense, complete fidelity in time of uncertainty.
The Greek and Roman societies were a very patriarchal society. This is reflected throughout the myths in classical mythology. By looking at the many pieces of literature involving Greeks and Romans we will see that the roles women portrayed are very different from women’s roles in today’s society. Although there are a few similarities to women’s roles in today’s society, their roles are more like those women in the past. We can see this by looking at the qualities of Greek and Roman female gods and looking at the roles women play in the myths.
Greek Mythology has been known to be one of the footprints left by the civilization of ancient Greece to our history and these mythology somehow shed a light to the culture, life style, religion and history of ancient Greece since the mythology were the primary basis of the origin of the ancient Greeks and they believed that these mythologies explained the origin of why things turned out to be like that.
The role of women in ancient Greek life was insignificant compared to that of Greek men. A woman's job was to take care of the children and to cook and clean unless she had servants or slaves that would do it for her. Yet, in Greek mythology, women were often written as major characters. Well-known Greek plays contain many well-written, complex, female characters. Female individuals in Greek mythology were often seen as very powerful and fierce and were depicted by “her wits, her beauty, or her bad deeds.”
Another way to look at the role of women in Greco-Roman society, as reflected in Classical Mythology is to look at women’s roles within myths. Several myths that help explain women’s roles in Greco-Roman society are The Folktale of Pandora, Theseus and Hippolytus, The story of Penelope, and the Homeric Hymn to Demeter. All of these myths help to show the roles of women in the Greco-Roman Society.
The Greco-Roman society was a very patriarchal society. This is reflected throughout the myths in classical mythology. By looking at the classic mythology we will see that the roles women portrayed are very different than women's roles in today's society. Although there are a few similarities to women's roles in today's society, their roles are more like those women in the past. We can see this by looking at the attributes of Greco-Roman female gods and looking at the roles women play in the myths. By comparing the roles of women in the myths with women's roles today we will see that the roles have many differences and few similarities.
In Greek mythology, there is always a perpetual notion of power. The desire for power is associated with the father figure of a family. Furthermore, a father sets the tone for his family by setting rules and establishing their reputation. From the beginning of time, there has been angst in losing power, starting with the Earth and sky. Arising fear occurs when a father finds that one of his children is a threat to his throne. It also develops when a father realizes that since he sabotaged his own father, potentially his child could the same. Taking into consideration both of these cases, it is understood that a male parent in ancient Greek consciousness seeks a role having power. This thirst for power has resulted in the betrayal of wives and the attempt to destroy an upbringing of children. Through the fatherhood of Ouranos, Cronos, and Zeus, it is clear that their role is to exercise dominance, moreover keep away potential threats.
Because the Greek culture and places a large emphasis on heritage and history, including women with essential positions in creation myths, allowed them to prove their free and powerful status in Greek mythology. One essential character
myths were sacred in the Greek culture and it helped people figure out how everything was