The Ancient Greek Myth Of Creusa And Ion

Well Creusa’s disappearance/being slain during the escape of Troy along with Anchises death both helped show the consequences of war. The deceived Dido throwing her life away in a fury after being duped by Aeneas; really painted the otherwise heroinic and good character in a negative/heartless

In Ode 4, it gives a brief summary of the three Greek tales of Princess Danae, King Lycurgus and King Phineus. The first myth compares between the the love of Zeus for Danae to the love for Antigone, but both was locked away for misconceptions. Secondly, the story of King Lycurgus was also about imprisonment, but because of the words that he spoke, like Antigone when she argued to Creon. Lastly, King Phineus held his first wife captive, and allowed her to blind their sons. This myth relates to Antigone situation, because Creon is similar to Phineus while the wife is related to Antigone.

“The Story of Cronus” is an interesting myth where Cronus eats his children in fear that they would one day take his throne and overpower him. Rhea, his wife, hid their last child, a god named Zeus in a cave in the heart of Mount Ida. He throve rapidly and soon developed great physical powers along with wisdom and intelligence. With the help of Metis, Zeus succeeded in forcing his father to disgorge his siblings. This caused a war in which Zeus had won with the help of the giants. This myth has the theme the struggle for power since Cronus is afraid of his children overpowering him. The novel The Lightning Thief, has the same theme as well since Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon fight with each other.

*taken from Greek Aeschylus + roman Ovid. * Io - Inachus' daughter, hated by Hera, changed from a princess/happy girl into a starving beast by Zeus Io's story - met Prometheus soon after he gave fire to man. Backstory : Zeus tried to get with her. To hide for Hera, he put a blanket of night over world. She knew what he was doing found him with Io.

The King of Ethiopia was told by an Oracle that he must sacrifice his daughter in order to save his country. The panicked King chained poor Andromeda to a cliff by the sea. However, before the sea monster could eat Andromeda, a hero saved her from death and killed the sea monster. This is one of the few Greek myths with a relatively happy ending- the hero and Andromeda married and Athena put Andromeda into the stars upon her death. Although Andromeda's myth has a happy ending, it seems to also betray the belief that women are either vain or too weak to stand up for themselves.

Another myth this story resembles is Zeus and his father, Cronus. In the myth Cronus is a

Cronus was the youngest out of the titans and when Cronus grew up and he overthrew his father and took power . Cronus was afraid that his children might one day take his power so he ate all his kids . Zeus finally took over his father’s powers and made his father throw his brothers and sisters up .The Cronus myth and The Lighting Thief both have struggle for power .Cronus doesn’t want his kids to steal his powers like he stole his father's .Cronus was afraid that his children might one day rise up against his authority, as he had against his own father, Uranus.Cronus is scared that his children will try to steal his powers .Zeus eventually dethroned his father Cronus, who was banished from his kingdom and deprived forever of the supreme power.

The Ancient Greeks believed in many gods and heroes during their time. Each one had a sole purpose in a mortal’s lifetime. Greek mythology had a huge impact on religion in Ancient Greece. The Greeks performed rituals in order to honor their gods. Mythology affected the Ancient Greeks in many ways. The origins of mythology, the influences of mythology through a human’s lifetime and lessons taught in the ancient myths will be examined.

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is about Zeus’s lightning bolt being stolen so Percy was accused and he had seen his father Poseidon at Mount Olympus while returning the bolt. “Hatshepsut: His Majesty Herself” by Catherine M. Andronik is about a woman named Hatshepsut that becomes a Pharaoh because the male was to young so she took his place and became the first female Pharaoh. Ancient cultures continue to shape our world. These stories from ancient Greece and ancient Egypt prove that ancient stories show us that anyone can be whatever we plan on being.

When people wonder about Ancient Greece the first thing that comes to their minds is Greek mythology; gods and goddesses that have helped shape many historical events. “In ancient Greece, stories about gods and goddesses and heroes and monsters were an important part of everyday life.” (“Greek Mythology.”) The civilization showed that numerous characters and stories helped shape Greeks. The beliefs the Greeks had with mythologies was they understood the meaning behind all the characters that are known today. However, to the Greeks, they were not just characters, these were their gods and goddesses who gave them meaning and understanding of the world around them. Worshiping the gods and goddesses helped them with their religious rituals and the temperament of the weather. A famous wine-jar that was made during this time period was “Achilles killing the Amazon Queen Penthesilea, 540-530 BCE, black-figured amphora”. (Khan Academy) The civilization that they lived in grew around their worship and achievements.

Cronus is the ruler of the titans and he married his sister and he had a fat that his children will once overthrow him so he ate all of them when they were born he was the brother to all the tiates when cronus ate all his children his wife did not like that so she fed him a rock and he throw them all up and how there was a property that he will get overthrow by his children- there was a pit in both of the stories they talk about about a pit in the myth of cronus. Cronus was afraid that his children might one day rise up against his authority, they was a prophecy that his children will overthrow him Zeus determined to make his father restore his brothers and sisters because zeus was going to kill him if he did not they was a prophecy that his

Numerous mythologies we have read throughout this semester have had an underlying message. Those who are loyal to their beliefs, their spouses, and the gods are rewarded, but those who prove to be unfaithful are dealt with harshly. From the multitude of examples in mythology, I have chosen four to discuss: Cupid & Psyche, Odysseus & Penelope, Medea & Jason, and Antigone & Creon. Each of these characters and their stories exemplify either rewards or punishments for their actions from the gods and fates. First, we must discuss how to define loyalty in a way the Greek and Romans would agree with. Loyalty wasn’t just wives obeying husbands, or servants obeying masters, but also the people obeying the rules of the gods. Obedience is a key part of the ancient concept of loyalty, as you cannot be truly loyal to a person or to the gods without respecting their wishes and being obeying them.

The next referenced Greek myth we come across is that of Semele and Zeus on page 84. Semele was a mortal princess who was one of many seduced by the god Zeus. She became pregnant and would give birth to the god Dionysus. Semele reaches a tragic end when she is killed by Zeus’s wife/sister Hera. Zeus however is able to save the baby Dionysus. Once Dionysus grows up, he ventures to the underworld to save his mother and arranges for her to live on Mt. Olympus with the Gods (Morford et al. 2013). Aschenbach refers to Semele and Zeus when he is reflecting on the beauty and spirituality he experiences when he looks at Tadzio (Mann 2004 pp. 84). He looks at

Since he has been living his life on the threshold of the divine world his entire life, Ion has a grater affinity with the interpretations of the divine word. This word, though, may not always be truthful, and the audience can observe Ion’s growing doubts about their truthfulness. When the plot is revealed at the end of the play, Creusa defends Apollo by saying that it was necessary for Apollo to concoct a false oracle that deems Xuthos to be Ion’s father in order for him to claim his inheritance. Though it is true that Ion may have lived a harsh life as the son of a god and Apollo did this for the good of the child, it seems just as likely that Apollo conceived this plan as a way of washing his hands of the responsibility of caring for the

Alcestis is a myth that is "the most touching of all the Greek dramas to a modern audience" (Lind 213). It is a tragicomedy by the playwright Euripides and it centers on the king and queen of Thessalia. Admetus, the king, has been fated to die yet, due to his alliance with Apollo, is given the chance to find a replacement. His wife, Alcestis, volunteers for the position claiming that she cannot imagine life without her husband. After Alcestis submits her life, Admetus discovers the pain of loss and even determines that Alcestis is the lucky one in dying.