Myths & Gsdg
Hero´s Journey
The Hero's Journey model for the analysis of the 2 myths Dido of Carthage and Romulus and Remus consists of 3 different parts or acts, the first one is the departure consist in all that have relationship with the action of living for starting the JOURNEY.
It have different stages or objectives that came from some authors and their books in which they have the description of the stories and everything else. The second one is the Initiation which consists in when the departure is already overcome and it begins to be more difficult and with more challenges to the Hero. Also it begins to have some tests like the The road of trials, the woman as temptress, the ordeal and some others. And for last is the Return
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When she leaves she discover a new place in which she wants to start a great city, when she arrives to the place she founds with Jarbas which was the King of the berbers and was the owner of the land so Dido decides to do a treatment with him so she offers him a skin of a bull for covering the land and she trick Jarbas so he need to seal the deal. And after a time the land was ready, the city was constructed and Carthage the new city was build. In this moment Jarbas propose marriage to Dido and if she did not accept his proposal then all will suffer. So she decides to give her life for Carthage life for …show more content…
Death: Because she die at the moment she decides to sacrifice for its city.
Reward: Because the reward was the successful and advance city she achieved to build.
Allies and Enemies: Because she had allies that help her and enemies that destroy the plans she had. Return:
Freedom to live: Because it occurs in two situations: the first one is when she live Tyre and have the freedom of living and the second one when she died she have the freedom of “living” because that was a belief they had.
What are the GSDG?
The GSDG are the Global Sustainable Development Goals which are 17 goals that have a main purpose is to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure all people in world about a peaceful, prosper and better future. The idea is to meet these goals for 2030. All these goals complement each other and in these case we are talking about two of these 17 goals that are: the #5 and the #16. The #5 is Gender equality and the #16 is peace, justice and strong institutions.
GOAL #5 GENDER EQUALITY
The main features of this goal are:
End all forms of discrimination to a women and this is crucial for completing the other
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In the Hebrew Bible and The Odyssey there are heroic figures that play an important role through out each of the books. These heroic figures from the Bible and The Odyssey have many similarities and differences that reflect the different cultures they are from. These heroes are called upon by greater beings, such as gods, to complete difficult journeys and or tasks that the god has made them destined to complete. Each of these legendary heroes demonstrates a particular culture’s needs. Through these journeys and or tasks they are forced to overcome challenging obstacles and make sacrifices.
After she falls in love with Aeneas, Dido disregards the vow that she made to her suitors. While Aeneas and Dido go hunting, Juno sends down a storm that forces the two into a cave. In the cave, Dido makes love to Aeneas and calls the affair a marriage. Shortly after this incident, news spreads beyond her kingdom that the Carthaginian leader has abandoned her obligations as a ruler. When the news reaches Iarbas, one of Dido’s suitors, the African king expresses his anger (IV 264-274). Dido’s love for Aeneas has caused her to ignore basic agreements that she has established. Not only did Dido lie to Iarbas, but she has also forgotten to keep the promise that she made to herself to not marry another man (IV 19-35). Dido has abandoned her own reputation. Instead of taking responsibility for the choices she has made, Dido continues her pursuit of the Trojan hero.
After this short injunction, we are swept back to the current story with Aeneas, and his arrival at Carthage. Venus appears to Aeneas in the woods and explains to him about Dido, queen of Carthage, and the violent, bloody story behind her fated throne. The citizens of Carthage are actually descendents of Phoenicians who have traveled and settled in this land (modern day Libya). Dido is made the queen of all the citizens of Carthage after her husband, Sychaeus, was murdered.
In “ The Odyssey ” by Homer, Odysseus goes on a journey to get home after twenty years the trojan war. The “ Hero’s Journey “ by Joseph Campbell represents the important journey the hero's take on their journey as a hole in the story. The fundamental parts of most stories consist of twelve parts to the hero's journey and some supplementary points. The three parts of the hero's journey supernatural aid, test and supreme ordeal , and reward and journey home. These are some of the most vital parts of the odyssey.
Dido put a lot on hold and at risk: her city, her positions as queen of Carthage and her commitment to never marry again since the death of her husband “my poor husband, met his fate” (1086, 8.26) because, with the help of Juno and Venus, Aeneas woefully “moved [her] soul to yield” (1086, 9.29). Over time Dido is faced with the decision to end her life because of the tragedy, betrayal and the pain of her lost love with Aeneas.