Literacy Project 2 A long time ago,there were greek gods and goddess. Some were very powerful, others not so much. The very first god named Homer and his wife Jove. They had 10 kids. Named- Verto(Boy)he is the good of the seas.…
Selene Goddess of the moon Selene was the daughter of Titans Hyperion and Theia. She had two siblings, Helios and Eos, one was the god of the sun and the other goddess of dawn or daybreak. Selene was the Greek goddess of the moon, which she drove across the sky each night. Selene drove the silver moon chariot which was carried by two snow-white horses, as opposed to the golden sun chariot which was carried by four. Selene had an affair with a mortal named Endymion and gave birth to fifty daughters which are supposed the represent the fifty lunar months of the Olympiad.…
Based on the readings, it appears that Medea’s powers are based on being a priestess of Hecate; due to the amount of emphasis she places in the Goddess’ power and how often she is invoked in Medea’s rituals. While several references can be made to determine Medea as a priestess, Circe has no such established connections. In fact, it appears that most of Circe’s power is her own and is a witch that shares a similarity with Hecate that can be explained by a familiar bond. Circe and Hecate share similarities in their methods and personality, both tending to put their drugs in the food of others for their own purposes and are known to be cruel to their subjects (Siculus, 4.45). However besides knowledge that could be passed down between mother and child, there does not appear to be similarities in magic.…
In life, there is a domino effect in which one member falls, and that fall or choice affects others around them. For example, there is two Greek tragedies, Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, and the other tragedy Medea, written by Euripides. Although the plays were different in their own ways, it is true that both families of the lead characters, such as Jason and Oedipus's, had to make the same sacrifices when it came to punishment. In the both stories, there are examples of homeland, facing outcaste, and finally death.…
Jason’s betrayal puts Medea at a much greater disadvantage, seen in the quotation “But [women] are forced to keep our eyes on one alone.” Medea laments that in 431 B.C. society held that women should live at home and could not have companions in the way that men did (9). When Jason breaks his marital contract to Medea, she has not just lost a husband, she has lost her home, her provider, the father of her children, and her societal status. Furthermore, she is exiled from the land of Corinth and has nowhere to go, having no home since she murdered her brother in her native land of Colchis (6). Ebba also goes through the emotional struggle of a marital contract breaking when her husband who has sworn to care for her runs from both her and their children in order to save himself.…
Jason, Medea ex- husband, planned on leaving Medea for a younger woman, Creon’s daughter. Due to this plan, Medea became enraged and sent on an emotional spiral. The concept of divorce is so common nowadays it is even deemed socially acceptable for divorce to occur, especially for a older man to leave his older wife for a younger woman. For example, Donald Trump, a financially successful man, endured many divorces which resulted in the marriage of a younger third wife. This event seems comparatively similar to what Jason, from Medea attempted to do to Medea as well.…
However, she soon realizes that Jason was not a man of her own kind, when she is soon struck with bitter grief and betrayal when “Jason has taken a royal wife to his bed, deserting his own children and mistress” (1). This demonstrates his unfaithfullness in their marriage that would soon trigger the tragic set of events in the play. Medea foolishly falls…
We share a common trait and that is we are both protective older siblings. I am the oldest of three. I have a younger sister and a brother. I would not want either of them to marry someone like Jason. I would have to agree with you on the fact that Medea was into Jason more than Jason was into her, she should not have devoted as much time as she did on him, then again she didn't think he would break there promise and be as deceitful as he was.…
Greek mythology is the religion of the ancient Greeks. It was a group of myths and lessons that the ancient Greeks created. Roman mythology is a series of stories that represent ancient Rome’s creation. These two mythologies came about around the same time period, and were are parallel to each other religions and traditions. Each one have gods and goddesses, an afterlife, and a relationship with mortals, or humans.…
How Cronus Shows Cruelty Cronus, son of Uranus, was one of the gods of Olympus who overthrew his father for the throne. He is looked up to by the other gods in Olympus, and by the Titans. Even though Cronus was looked upon by his fellow gods, as a leader, he did not care what any of the other gods had to say about him he did what he want. As the leader of the Titans, Cronus abused his spot as leader. The way Cronus abused his leadership was one of the many ways he showed his cruelty.…
When reading about the ancient heroes we see a close connection between them and their gods either through divine interference or protection. In his essay “The Gods of the Aeneid” Robert Coleman states, “Devine interventions were a traditional staple of epic, conferring status upon the human events portrayed, and evoking the world where gods and men were closer to one another (Coleman 143).” We see this play out not only in the “Aeneid,” but “Gilgamesh” and the “Iliad” as well with each poet adding their distinct style to each of our heroes. The lessons learned from these epics are the gods are fickle, interfering, and mysterious forces in both the natural and spiritual world.…
Medea is seeking revenge on Jason because he left her for another woman. This occurrence is not a rare one and unfortunately happens to many women. Medea does not take this easily and kills Jason’s bride. She could have stopped there. That seems like a big enough punishment for Jason, but she continues to destroy Jason.…
One of the most blatant symbols in Euripides’ Medea is the poisoned diadem which Medea’s children deliver to Creon’s daughter in an act of rancorous spite. The malevolence of Medea’s words nearly seeps from the pages when she declares to the chorus exactly how she plans to enact her vengeance. MEDEA. I will send the children with gifts […] and if she takes them and wears them upon her skin she and all who touch the girl will die in agony.…
Medea feels that it is her duty to do what she feels was best for her family and just. She preforms her horrible actions largely, because she feels that Jason has betrayed his duty. Sophocles explains, “The father does not love his sons, but –his new wedding bed,” Medea followed her duty and behaved properly to Jason, until she was betrayed. This is explained by, “[Medea] was in everything Jason 's perfect foil, being in marriage that saving thing: a wife who does not go against her man,” Also, Sophocles suggest that Medea had to seek revenge because she felt Jason betrayed his duty. This is suggested when Medea pleas, “I even bore you sons—just to be discarded for a new bride.…
Gods and goddesses are often pictured as greater, higher, and a perfect image of man. They are responsible for everything seen and experienced all around the world. They give life and meaning to everything humanity does and they believe in their gods’ influence on the world. Gods help humans understand their environment and their significance in the world as conscious beings in a world full of possibilities. Although the Olympians were gods, they had very human flaws and frailties such as jealousy, cunning, and manipulation.…