The Archetype Of Hades : My Personal Myth Story

never see his home … Let him lose all companions, and return under strange sail to bitter days at home’ ”(ll.484-493). When Polyphemus cries these words, Poseidon acknowledges. Now, not only has Odysseus offended him, but he has hurt his son, making Poseidon even more furious than he was before, and even more destined for

Folklore and tales have been present throughout many centuries. Depending on the culture and location some tales get changed in order to fit in and relate to the current generation. However, often the tales remembered are used for inspiration for new stories, novels, and movies. With new stories being made mythology has eventually just become a loose reference in which the main points of classic mythology get lost. Disney’s Hercules is a great example of Greek mythology tales being used as a lesson to create an impactful story in which mythology was simply a reference. Although the Disney version of Hercules makes suitable points in describing Greek Mythology and ensuring that it’s viewers are somewhat erudite of the myths; Such as introducing heaven, the underworld, Zeus, Hera, additional gods, and incorporating various characters and creatures, it still contains discrepancy in which events actually happened in mythology.

From a young age we are taught to follow our head instead of our heart, presuming that calculated thought should hold more value over passionate and wild actions. Homer’s The Odyssey presents an obvious fondness for wisdom or metis over the brute force known as bie because Odysseus’ cunningness aids him with all his hardships in his ten-year long journey home. This struggle between metis and bie can be reflected in the Athena and Poseidon dichotomy where Athena represents wisdom while Poseidon represents brute force. As Homer uses the suitors and Penelope to show the two different ways of living life, it also shows the internal struggle Odysseus must face when choosing

Today we landed on a cyclops’ island. The cyclops was Poseidon’s son, Polyphemus. We had escaped his wraith using an ingenious plan devised by Odysseus. However, even after we had escaped, Odysseus decided to taunt the cyclops, frustrating all of the crew. What an idiot Odysseus was, soon after he taunted the cyclops, Polyphemus personally asked Poseidon himself to kill all of Odysseus’ crewmen, including me! Our captain’s foolishness has angered a god, one of the most powerful gods, and we are sailing on his waters! I wish that our captain would give up his pride and leave peacefully. It is just so frustrating to know that I will suffer for his actions. Even though his actions were foolish, I have talked it over with my friends, they all agree

The ancient Greeks portrayed the underworld as a place for all the dead and clearly visualized it in their myths and legends.

Determined, she influentially announces to the gods, “But my heart breaks for Odysseus, that seasoned veteran cursed by fate so long…” (Homer 79). Stealthily, Athena carries out her plans to get Odysseus off of Calypso’s island while Poseidon, the antagonist, is not present. As a result, he cannot interfere with her arguments. This wise action emphasizes Athena’s loyalty and caring gesture toward Odysseus.

Odysseus’ challenges at the hands of Poseidon provide a medium in which he incorporates more traits of an epic hero into his lifestyle. After nearly escaping the cyclops’ island unscathed, Odysseus looks back and taunts, “Cyclops―if any man on the face of the earth should ask you who blinded you, shamed you so―say Odysseus, raider of cities, he gouged out your eye” (Homer 561). While highlighting Odysseus’ ability to accomplish larger than life deeds, this situation also emphasizes his trait of hubris which permeates his actions and spurs Poseidon to oppose him. He must now face the consequences of excessive pride,

Because of that, he sent Odysseus away from his family for twenty years. The only way he could get back to them was f he learned his lesson. (Homer Book One) At the end of his journey, he finally realized after all his struggles that he was not any better than the gods and that he is only a mere mortal with no powers. When Odysseus finally acknowledges that to Poseidon, he was allowed to go home and meet his wife Penelope and live happily. (Homer Book 16) Poseidon is a huge secondary character that shows the human value of loss and realization of a person’s insignificance in the world. Odysseus was like a child that believed they had more authority than his parents so Poseidon had to put him in his place.

Twenty years from home can be enough to break a man down. In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus struggles to get home over his two-decade hero’s journey. While he fought against monsters, women, suitors, and even his own men, his most tremendous battles are against himself, fighting his own officiousness and hubris. This conflict causes his expedition to not only be significantly longer but also notably more difficult. Odysseus’s flaw of curiosity provoked the god Poseidon, who is arguably his most heinous enemy. Once Odysseus’s and his men arrived at the Land of the Cyclopes, Odysseus inquisitiveness prompted him to explore the island, provoking Polyphemus, the Cyclopes. After violating the barbarian’s household, Odysseus quickly finds himself escaping Polyphemus’s wrath, however the Cyclopes was still able to curse Odysseus, calling upon his father, praying, “Should destiny intend that he shall see his roof again among his family in his fatherland, far be that day and dark the years between.

In his essay , "The Obstacles to Odysseus' Return," Charles H. Taylor, Jr. points out that "of all the Olympians, [Poseidon] is the most immersed in the elements. Although he attends gatherings on Olympus, his sphere of action is the Mediterranean waters and his home is deep in the Aegean Sea." As the "god of the violent sea," "the earth-shaker," and "the earth holder," Poseidon is only superficially detached from the natural environment by his designation as an Olympian deity. Thus, Odysseus' struggle is really one for maintaining individual existence against the sea, against the external forces of the natural world. In order to arrive home, to maintain his identity as a hero, as well as to simply remain alive in the world of men, Odysseus must overcome the obstacles set forth by Poseidon, by the sea itself. To Odysseus, the sea is the elemental barrier through which he must physically and mentally pass in order to restore himself to his home, his family, and his identity. Odysseus must use his physical efforts to

Entering an unknown lair impacted Odysseus for a decade. “All the gods had now begun to pity him except Neptune, who still persecuted him without ceasing and would not let him get home.” (Homer 4) Neptune’s ongoing grudge resulted in Poseidon becoming focused adversary

The movie The legend of Hercules was captivating. It depicts the archetype of a Greek hero. Betrayal, treachery, slavery and the odds of his life did not stop him to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom. He was bold and brave. We can find a very similar hero in the Anglo-Saxon literature of Beowulf. In the Anglo-Saxon culture a hero was a warrior. He/she was strong, clever, God-fearing and venturesome. Beowulf, a famous Anglo-Saxon poem, was about the adventure of a hero who had inhuman strength that fought a monster named Grendel, Grendel’s mother ,and a fire-breathing dragon that’s hung-over from sleep. Beowulf exemplifies the archetype of a perfect hero through his warrior like, admirable, and loyal characters.

In The Odyssey, a book originally composed by Homer, we focus on a man by the name of Odysseus, suffering the wrath of Poseidon, the God of earthquakes. The story takes place after the Trojan war, a 10 year battle finally won by the epic hero’s brilliant idea. Over the span of another 10 years, we watch him and his crew fight to return home, battling the elements and temptations along the way, as well as the monsters and heathens so conveniently placed for his misfortune. And not only does he have to conquer such deadly creatures, but his fellow Achaeans as well in their efforts to court his wife. Odysseus is forced to exercise three main traits in order for him to sustain such hardships: endurance, patience, and intelligence.

On an individual’s quest to figure out who they are, it is necessary that they test themselves and see who they are in relation to society. One character that has inspired generations of people with his craftiness is the Iliadic-hero known as Odysseus Laertiades, who threw himself into danger at every chance to prove himself on his journey home after the Trojan war. In the epic poem entitled The Odyssey that was written by Homer, Odysseus shows how he views himself in relation to others and carries himself in front of individuals he meets. One character that has been subject to Odysseus’s craftiness was Poseidon’s son, Polyphemus the Cyclops.

Being able to talk to Poseidon and get advice from him helps Percy complete his quests and resolve major issues which would be more difficult to accomplish if Poseidon were any less