Apollonius A Hero's Journey

Apollonius with his last gulf of energy cries out, “Oh, mercifully gods, gratify me and listen to my pains and sorrows. For I yearn my homeland of Argos, and my family. And I am certain that my wife and children are desperately waiting for my return. Yet, I can not return, for I am on this island you see. This barren land, contain nothing that I could possibly have uses for me. Oh, glorious gods please understand this island lacks everything for what a man requires. And without any support from the noble gods, I will almost certainly perish, both from starvation and dehydration. This unforeseeable island lack critical needs for moral mans survival, food and water. Something that this unfortunate island ultimately lacks. And for I cannot escape, …show more content…
As Apollonius was warrior, who was returning home when his ship sink under Poseidon rage, and Apollonius landed at the island. Just before Apollonius lost all form of hope, a mysterious clouds whisper into his ears, “For I am Athena, and I take pity on the great warrior. Apollonius listen carefully to my instructions, and your problems will ceases to exist. Apollonius, you see around you are seashells; combine two shells together, and buried them in the soil. But you may never go back home, nor visit your family. For during your battles, you and your men offended Poseidon, and he certainly wish to punish you.” Hearing this, Apollonius quickly replies back to Athena, “Oh, gracious god of wisdom, I thank you for your wise wisdom and …show more content…
And with help from Apollonius godly friends he ended in Lydia with calm seas. In Lydia, Apollonius had created a new life, since the Athena warn him not to go back to his homeland, or to his wife and children. As the years pass, Apollonius forgotten what Athena had told him, and his yearn for his family grew stronger, which caused him to leave Lydia and go try to get back home to Argos. The journey back home was long and hazards. But, for Apollonius his yearning for his family gave him the strength to continue his passage. The weather was dark and gloomy, full of storms and loneness. Yet, for Apollonius it was worth it, for chance of see his family. The journey back home was extreme long, and had entailed crossing the Aegean Sea, and couple of dozens islands. Soon, Apollonius had made it back home, and back to his family. He quickly and eagerly reunion with long lost family. Apollonius had described the gift that Athena had given him, telling his family about color and uses of such wonderful tree. But soon, he remembers Athena’s warning. Apollonius dread knowing that he will since family more pain and misery. Apollonius knew he failed to follow Athena warning, and called out to the gods for forgiveness, but it was no use. The ruler of the sea, took his wife and children as punishment into sea, and turns them into creature of and the ocean,