Heracles

Perseus then in revenge turned Atlas into stone by showing him the head of Medusa and released him from his burden. From that point on he was known as Mount Atlas. Now, this contradicts the story of Atlas meeting Heracles becuase Perseus lived in the times before Heracles and therefore Heracles could not meet Atlas and ask him for help, if he was already turned into a mountain. In Greek art, Atlas is, from the 6th century BCE, often featured in depictions of the labours of Hercules, most notably…

of Greek Mythology; Heracles, otherwise known as Hercules. Heracles was the son of the sky god Zeus, and it was written that Zeus was Heracles’ great-great-great-grandfather as well as his father. Jesus is also the son of a god and is essentially his own grandfather. Revelation 22:16 says that Jesus is both the root and offspring of David which makes him his own grandchild. Another similarity between the two is that they both came back to life after their death. When Heracles died, the gods made…

Born to Alcmene, Heracles was the product of trickery by his father Zeus. We know that Zeus, disguised as Alcmene’s husband, laid with her and thus conceived Heracles. We know that this angered Hera, who wanted nothing to do him, but because of Athena, Heracles was able to continue life and grow. With no actual father present in his life, and forced to grow up as a mortal on earth, Heracles fits the description of a bastard, but it was in fact the early…

Being a hero is not shown by who they are but what they do. Hercules and Heraclês showed he was a hero. He also showed that he had to progress to become the hero he wanted to be. Along the way of becoming a hero, he met people that he may have loved. There are many similarities and differences between the cultural values of love, progression, and being a hero in the movie Hercules and the myth, “Heraclês.” Hercules has the value of love in both, the myth as well as the movie. In the movie,…

conversations were commonly about Greek mythology, and tales of Greek heroes, including the two stories pictured on the Stamnos I viewed. In symposium, Greek pottery served as conversation pieces. For example, the story of Heracles and the Nemean Lion could’ve sparked a conversation about Heracles’ twelve labors, and his role as a Greek hero. The story of Theseus and the Marathonian Bull could’ve sparked a conversation about the Minotaur in Crete, King Minos, and Minoan culture. Or it could’ve…

Alcmene. This angered Hera, and was worsened by Alcmene naming her son Heracles, the Greek form of Hercules. This name is directly translated to the “glory of Hera” (Heracles- The Ancient Greek Hero Myth). In retaliation to this perceived mocking, Hera put a spell on Hercules to make him think his family was his enemy. The spell drove Hercules mad and sent him into a violent rage, which resulted in him killing his entire family (Heracles- The Ancient Greek Hero Myth). Plagued with guilt,…

Greek is illustrated as a symbol of fear. In Heracles by Apollodorus, fear is the engine that keeps the majority of society away from Heracles’ wrathful personality. Then again, in the Epic of Gilgamesh, fear is the citizen’s discontent over Gilgamesh’s arrogance. Heracles is the son of Queen Alcmena and of the god of war, Zeus. His position as the son of a queen and a god makes him a demi-god. A man with exceeding skills, strength, virtue, and power. Heracles possesses many skills, passed on to…

Groping For God: How the Greeks Anticipated the Coming of Jesus In John 12:20–21 we read about some Greeks who come to Philip and ask to see Jesus. Rumors and news about Christ have been circulating and these men are longing to make his acquaintance. The text says: “Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’” While we might think that this is somewhat surprising,…

Throughout the movie, there are several references to other stories and characters throughout Greek mythology. However this attempt is for the most part inaccurate and includes main characters that have absolutely no contact with Hercules or warps their characteristics and meshes characters/stories together simply to create the plot Disney wanted. Some quick examples before going into depth with the main characters include references to the tragedy of Oedipus, the plagues and troubles in the…

When examining the text of Sophocles’ Philoctetes, it demonstrates the conflict of individuals and society during the Greek period. The relationship between the individual and their society is a topic of constant interest not only to philosophers and religious thinkers, but for each of us. Every person has plans, hopes, expectations, and needs. Their society has its own, in the form of laws, traditions, and needs for the greater good. Not to mention, often times the needs and demands of the…