Phaaethon And Daedalus And Icarus Analysis

Greek myths are fascinating stories, they are stories of powerful men and women with powers. They teach us life lessons and how to get through problems in life. A good example is, odysseus and penelope, in the painting penelope and odysseus, heinrich uses penelope to reunite with odysseus to show that a secretive situation it causes distrust between 2 people, and causes them to separate, while in her poem “you are odysseus”, linda pastan uses the same scene to show that in order to have a healthy relationship, people must be there for each other. In “you are odysseus”, linda pastan uses imagery, to that people need communication to have a healthy relationship. Pastan states that penelope says “hide my songs under my tongue.”

In many works of literature, many archetypes (or symbols) are used to help the reader understand the story of a hero’s quest. In the Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, the hero has to go on a fatal journey to uphold the reputation of Camelot. While enduring that journey, Gawain has to conquer many trails. Gawain’s succession of trials leaves the hero, like Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner, a “sadder but wiser man.” With all the trials that Gawins intakes, many archetypal characters contribute to the theme of the story.

With every corner we turn in today’s culture, we become more and more aware of the archetypes that surround us. Archetypes are the works of a typical character, situation, setting, or symbol that can be found in fantasy and reality. An example would be the renowned medieval story Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Pearl Poet. The author permeates the story with situational, symbolic, and character archetypes that illustrate the profound life of Sir Gawain. Sir Gawain was apprehensive of his journey at first, but as time passes, he began to make choices that unveils to the audience the true flawed knight that he was.

Using the myth of Icarus, the speaker establishes the importance of myths in her relationship with her father and the lessons that follow them as they mature.

    Most people think of a hero as a strong, superior, good-looking person that could never make a mistake. However, in a story called The Odyssey, a connection to real life reveals imperfections to be common in heroes. Each person has their low points and highlights, regardless of their “rank”. The author and epic poet, Homer, exemplifies our main character, Odysseus, to take on this idea of a hero throughout his writing. The time period took place in Ancient Greece, allowing Greek culture to relate to the poem. Different aspects of such culture and history may have influenced the works and creativity of Homer as well. A major point includes The Trojan War because it focuses in on Odysseus’ journey to bring Helen back home by devising a plan to destroy warriors in the city. Acknowledge this factor when reading The Odyssey, for not only evidence of heroism, but also other major points of archetypes, in which the device reflects the insights of readers in modern time and what is seen from Ancient Greek culture.

Since the days of mythological origin to the origin of pop culture, various mythological stories have been adopted and presented to newer generations. Some of these presented adaptations of mythological stories have significantly been modified in order to be deemed entertaining by audiences in a pop culture generation. Thus, my study will seek to compare mythological hero's during their time to how they have been depicted in modern day. Moreover, my study will analyze the similarities and differences between the Greek hero Heracles and his replica character, Hercules, depicted in Disney's adaptation of this myth. Although there are few similarities between the two versions, the differences between Heracles and Disney's Hercules are

During the course of history, the world has seen many fine works of literature like Homer’s epic, Odyssey. This book is a standard against which to compare all literary novels. The symbolism permeates the pages drawing the reader into the intriguing plot that includes twists within the central theme. Also, the author intelligently uses imagery and diction painting dramatic images in the reader's mind - building upon major the themes.

Throughout Virgil’s Aeneid, there are characters such as Anchises, Creusa, and Dido, whose deaths are relatable to the deaths of heroes in works the audience would be familiar with such as the Odyssey, the Iliad, and The Oresteia. However, Priam’s death differs as being relatable to the deaths of other heroes and by Virgil’s over-dramatization of Priam’s death through incorporating a snake metaphor as well as with the excessive abuse Priam faced on his way to the altar. In other ancient literary works such as the Odyssey, the Iliad, and The Oresteia, the use of a snake references serves to indicate important plot elements. Analyzing the use of the snake metaphor surrounding Priam’s death suggests that comparing the snakes between book two and book five highlight the change of fortune for the Trojans and Aeneas, on their journey to Italy.

A key to understanding his writing, says author Tom Robbins, is a knowledge of Greek myth. A particular influence on him is the life and work of Joseph Campbell, author of several books on mythology (Hoyser and Stookey 9). Campbell, in turn, owes influence to the insights of analytic psychologist Carl Jung. Jung recognized the patterns within myths --- throughout the world and across all cultures -- of characters, situations, and events, and identified these recurring images as archetypes (Harris and Platzner 40). Campbell

because through his first person narrative, the reader is drawn to his sensitive nature, his

Odysseus is a quintessential hero of greek culture, embodying many of the traits and ideals that the greeks valued in a hero. His qualities and behavior stand in stark contrast to many of the antagonists of the story, who spurn the traditions and customs of the greeks and threaten the safety of Odysseus and his crew. By analyzing the nature of these antagonists, and the interactions between them and Odysseus, greek values and ideals become apparent. Furthermore, while it is obvious that greek culture played a major role in shaping the events and outcomes of the story, these values reflect how the greeks saw themselves and how they saw other peoples. By closely examining the elements of the epic, such as the actions and portrayals of the characters,

In the two myths “Phaethon” and “Daedalus & Icarus”, Phaethon and Icarus are too prideful, leading to disastrous consequences. The author uses characterization, imagery, and conflict to depict the stories. The main characters, Phaethon and Icarus go through many troubles and consequences from which they do not learn from.

The fourth way to make sure a myth was portrayed correctly was to include an abnormal set of circumstances that provoked an unforgettable scene. An example of this technique is in a section of the Odyssey. This is when Odysseus is grasping hold of the under bellow of a ram to escape the cyclops, Polyphemus. This unusual scene helps this “myth” become very much unforgettable.

When traditional folktales are restated by diverse cultures, it emphasizes the differences between the various cultures. In the modern retelling of the Ancient Greek folktale, "Daedalus and Icarus", Daedalus murders his own nephew because "he's everything [he] hoped for in [his] son and didn't get" (Daedalus and Icarus). Due to the jealousy over his son, Daedalus is invoked to kill his own nephew. In this modern retelling of the Ancient Greek folktale, this scene expresses how the culture from which the story comes views jealousy is a vice. Additionally, in another modern retelling of the Ancient Greek folktale, "Daedalus", Icarus expresses his pride when he thinks “Those things have been flying all their lives. Wait until I get a little practice.

A prideful disregard of the warnings from those who are older and wiser can quickly lead to disastrous consequences. In the two stories, Phaethon and Daedalus & Icarus they share pride as a subject and those morals were explained very well by the plot. The main elements to show the morals are imagery, conflict, and character traits. It uses imagery to show serious settings and their emotions. Conflict to make things happen and see how characters react. Lastly, Character traits showing personality. In the Stories “Phaethon” and “Icarus” imagery is shown to express the emotion of the scenes conflict is shown by characters making decisions on conflict with character traits and actions.