The Myth Of Phaethon By Edith Hamilton

In ancient Greece, Greek mythology was passed through each generation and is an important part of daily life. It was believed that the powerful gods and goddesses were responsible for everything, such as weather, emotions, agriculture, entertainment, and the creation man and Earth. Myths are traditional stories that teach lessons that have been retold many times. which had created multiple versions of each myth. By comparing any two versions, many similarities and differences can be found. There are many similarities and differences between the versions of Phaethon’s myth.

The character traits of Phaethon drive the story to its tragic conclusion. In the passage “Phaethon” it says, “‘I do, I do!’ cried Phaethon. ‘Stand away, sire! The dawn grows old and day must begin! Go, horses, go!’” This shows, that Phaethon is eager trying to drive the sun chariot so he does not listen to his father's instructions. In the passage “Phaethon” it says, “I must show him that it is I driving the chariot of the sun—I alone. Apollo said not to come too close to earth, but how will he know?” This explains, how Phaethon is selfish because he chooses glory over the lives of the innocent and he doesn't even get the glory. In the passage “Phaethon” it says, “‘I’ll go to the palace of the sun right now and hold my father to his promise.

In the Greek myth Pyramus and Thisbe retold by Edith Hamilton in Mythology, two lovers end up dead after one jumps to a wrongful conclusion. Pyramus and Thisbe, two neighbors in forbidden love, speaking only through a chink in their shared wall, crave sharing a touch. The two lovers plan to “slip away and steal out through the city into the open country where at last they could be together in freedom” (Hamilton 134). Thisbe arrives first and suddenly sees a lioness, covered in blood, coming at her. In her escape, Thisbe drops her cloak. When Pyramus arrives and finds the bloody cloak he immediately assumes Thisbe murdered by the lioness and plunges his sword into his side. When Thisbe returns and sees Pyramus dying, she too kills herself out

In the mythology story “Pyramus and Thisbe,” by Edith Hamilton, Pyramus and Thisbe live next door to each other. They are in love, but their parents do not approve. They make a plan to meet under a mulberry tree. While Thisbe is waiting, she sees a lioness with blood on her mouth from a kill. As Thisbe runs away, she drops her cloak. The lioness tears the cloak, so when Pyramus comes, he sees the bloody cloak and thinks that Thisbe is killed by the lioness. Pyramus kills himself with his sword because he could not protect Thisbe. Thisbe returns to find Pyramus dying and uses his sword to kill herself. Their blood turns the white mulberries a deep red for their everlasting love.

He’s admired for his strength, but he slaughtered his entire family, he also single handedly defeated Cerberus, and completed eleven other impossible tasks. (Add main points to body paragraphs) Despite the discrepancies and similarities in four different accounts of Hercules, he was a God in Greek Mythology and not merely a human.

Do the choices we make have consequences? People are defined by their choices they make everyday. The choices we make as people define us and can affect our future. People are responsible for their own decisions and the choices they make. People make decisions for instance someone drinking alcohol can affect their health. People can make any decision or choice they want to make but they are not free from the consequences of the choice or decision made.

In the story, when Phaethon wants to drive the sun chariot, his father tells him ” Now, by the obedience you owe me as a son, by the faith you owe a God, by my oath that cannot be broken, and your pride will not bend, I put this rule upon you: Keep the middle way” ( Evslin 66). Phaethon didn’t listen to his father; and he rode too close to the Earth which destroyed himself along with the Earth.Whenever your parents enforce a rule, you automatically believe it will be easy to follow. However, that is not always the case. You should listen to your parents because they will keep you on the right

“The truest characters of ignorance are pride and arrogance. This quote by Samuel Butler is truer than gold in the two greek myths Phaethon and Daedalus and Icarus. The protagonists of both stories boastful,arrogant and prideful natures lead them to their agonizing deaths and downfall. The two myths would be lifeless and stale without the use of of literary elements like conflict,imagery,and and characterization. Conflict shapes the story,Imagery foreshadows and provides color,and characterization develops the characters personalities and behaviors. These elements are how the authors were able to teach the lesson in the theme. The two stories’ main characters, Phaethon and Daedalus and Icarus share the same moral theme of a prideful disregard from those elder and wiser can quickly lead to disastrous consequences,existing thanks to these literary elements.

Purposely difficult and intentionally obsessive, Plato’s Phaedrus is an exceedingly difficult read that defies all conventional logic as a piece of discourse. The text is extremely subjective, open to interpretation and individual creativity as to what or whom the narrative is about. Written by Plato, a close disciple of Socrates, this text is set along the Illissus river where Phaedrus and Socrates meet for a day of speech, debate, rhetoric and okay…flirting. Phaedrus leads of the day and recites a speech by his close friend Lysias, who Phaedrus considers to be a top speechmaker. Socrates then, after chiding by Phaedrus unleashes two speeches of his own that overshadow and refute Lysias claim so boldly that Phaedrus is so taken by the

Plutarch was a well-known and respected historian, biographer, and philosopher. He held a very high status in society. He taught philosophy in Rome for some time and was granted high office by the royal family. When he returned to his native town in Greece, he was appointed as the Priest of Apollo. He wrote many philosophical essays as well as biographies of influential people during the times. This particular document was written by Plutarch as a biographical text about Pericles’ political influence in society during his time as a politician. He wrote this selection to thoroughly describe how Pericles used his platform to manipulate the people into giving him the opportunity to gain ultimate power.

Mythology is a collection of myths that present life lessons that are relevant to our daily lives. Wim Coleman's book The Nine Muses, are plays about ancient Greek myths that used gods and heroes to teach life lessons. The play of “Phaeton and the Sun Chariot” presents the dangers of hubris, which can have many consequences and negative effects. The whole play is based on an eager demigod named Phaeton, who was being very curious to meet his father Helios. Throughout the play, it shows Phaeton being stubborn and his overconfident desires to do great things which led him to riding his father's sun chariot and that resulted in his death. There is no doubt that Phaeton's hubris negatively impacted his life and the lives of those around him.

The goddess I choose is Aphrodite. Her Roman name is Venus. She is the goddess of love and beauty. Aphrodite was born from sea foam of Uranus. She appeared out of the water as an adult. She was a very beautiful goddess, but not the most beautiful in my opinion. She was admired by many gods and people, and many bowed down to her. She thought she was the best and was disturbed people who didn’t bow down to her. She had high thoughts of herself.

Depicted to be the most important theme within Edith Hamilton 's Mythology, Moira is the decided fate of mortal man chosen by the Gods that tower above in Mount Olympus. Thus, fate is a reoccurring theme within Greek storytelling. The Greeks needed an explanation for the elements in their life, such as earthquakes, thunder, storms, the moon and the sky. Human nature dictates that an answer must be nominated for the unknown, for that emptiness to be filled. Even in the tale of the Argonauts, this curiosity must be fed. Therefore Gods and Goddesses were a perfect fit within their lives. For example Zeus, king of the Gods was able to launch lightning from his hands at the Earth below. A man is unable to flee from his Moira, or his destiny.

Aphrodite possesses the conventional powers like resistance to injury. She also has magical abilities which allow her to fly at great speed, change her form to appear as someone else or even into the form of an animal, and turn herself and other people invisible from mortal eyesight. Her enchanted girdle, called the Cestus and made by the smith-god Hephaestus (her husband). Aphrodite is a master of all the arts and sciences of physical love, and she has extensively studied the subject of emotional/sentimental love.

The Mediterranean Sea is home to many great civilizations in our early history. The Ancient Greeks and Romans established their empires in this region and their cultural contributions have greatly influenced the development of modern Western culture. Unlike the Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, there is one Mediterranean civilization that did not have a land centric empire. The Phoenicians are the first civilization to create a long distance sea trading network in the ancient Mediterranean world. This trading network is significant in ancient Mediterranean history because archaeological remains discovered in different areas of the Mediterranean. These archeological remains