which are believed in tend to become true.” In the greek myths “Echo and Narcissus‚” “Demeter and Persephone‚” and “Arachne‚” they all have creations. The creations in all these myths are believable‚ in my opionion. In the myth “Echo and Narcissus‚” an echo and a flower were created. In the myth “Demeter and Persephone‚” the seasons were created. In the myth “Arachne‚” a spider was created. First‚ a flower and echo is created in “Echo and Narcissus.” In the myth‚ there is a girl who can only
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the myth of Arachne. She was a very talented weaver and spinner. She bragged to the Gods and Goddesses that her weaving is much better than Athena. Athena wasn’t very happy after she heard this and so she decided to challenge Arachne to a weaving competition. Eventually‚ Athena won the contest. Athena knows that no one can beat her at weaving. Arachne is sent to Tartarus for her foolish pride in thinking that she is better than Athena. Athena then transformed Arachne into a spider. Arachne means “spider”
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to mention‚ the variety of myths that exist‚ many of these myths give children knowledge and understanding of the world. These following aspects are shown in the following myths‚ Phaethon and the Chariot of the Sun‚ Icarus and Daedalus‚ and Athena and Arachne. Additionally‚ These moral lessons are important for our society today‚ these following myths can teach the modern reader very valuable lessons‚ such as listening to your elders advice‚ following the middle path as balance is key‚ and arrogance
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My Greek Goddess is Athena. Her Roman name is Minerva. She is the goddess of wisdom and war. Athena’s personality shows concern for the well-being of humans. Athena’s father‚ Zeus‚ is the only one who trusts her with his lightning bolts. In most stories‚ and myths‚ Athena is found in Athens. Athena had a pretty small family. Since Athena was born from Zeus forehead‚ her mother wasn’t even Hera. Her brothers and sisters were not blood related but were considered family. Technically she had half brothers
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Odysseus and Arachne strength’s coincide with the goddess Athena’s. Excelling at their strengths‚ Odysseus and Arachne’s hubris causes trials for both‚ one being a long journey as well as a contest against Athena herself. Interestingly‚ despite Odysseus’ and Arachne’s mastery of their skills‚ their relationships with the goddess of their talents have a stark difference; the aforementioned Odysseus having more a friendship with Athena unlike Arachne’s rivalry. Although both Odysseus and Arachne being unparalleled
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action‚ a metamorphose‚ takes place. Per the Oxford English Dictionary‚ a metamorphose is an action where one “changes in form; turns into or to something else by supernatural means.” One transformation that occurred was when Arachne was turned into a spider by Pallas Athena‚ after her attempt to subvert the power of the Goddess through a weaving competition. However‚ Ovid puts a different spin on the tale‚ diverting from the interpretation of the tale as a one-dimensional example of a character
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different reason for each specific change in each tale. Semele‚ a beautiful Theban princess‚ is transformed because of her foolish choices. Narcissus and Echo transform because of their personal vanity. Arachne’s claim of being a better weaver than Athena‚ the goddess of the arts‚ causes Arachne’s life-altering change. Every metamorphosis occurs not to punish‚ but also to transform the person into something fitting to their personality. The story of Semele opens with Hera’s wrath. Zeus‚ Hera’s husband
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old woman with a veil is the goddess Athena‚ disguised to compete against Arachne the mortal who dared defy the goddess herself.4 Story states that there was a young lady who weaved very beautifully and boasted her talent to all who viewed her works. She defiantly admitted that her hands were much more talented than that of the goddess Athena. Word came to Athena of this insolence so she retreated to the village where Arachne lived‚ and “turned her into a spider” as an example that no one should boast
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Often‚ we as humans tend to separate ourselves from stories and myths. If a story is fictitious‚ we immediately dismiss any possibility of relating and learning from it. However‚ some archetypal events and themes observed in literature may be far more real than we wish to admit. The loss of innocence is one such archetype. Despite having broad definition‚ the effects of the loss of innocence are narrow. Commonly‚ an innocent or ignorant individual experiences an event or realization causing a shift
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The Greeks had a similar concept of masculinity as the modern Western world‚ including traits such as dominance‚ strength‚ and virility‚ all of which were reversed for stereotypical femininity. However‚ men were not ostracized or considered inferior if they did not conform to these ideals or deviated from the norms of sexual orientation or gender identity. Greek men’s power‚ influence‚ and potential were typically derived from their abilities and family lineage. However‚ women were also required
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