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Let me ask you how does plunging into a monster filled abyss sound, Not very fun? The book I will be writing about is the next installment in Rick Riordan’s Heroes of Olympus series HOUSE OF HADES. In this book Percy and Annabeth venture through Tartarus to open the Doors of Death in the underworld whilst Leo, Piper, Jason, Frank, and Hazel travel to Epirus to open them in the mortal world. This is accomplished by giving care to a farting weasel, meeting the embodiment of crossroads, and many…

“It’s alive! It’s alive!” Many people in today’s world would recognize this famous saying from the classical novel by Mary Shelly called Frankenstein. Generally, when people hear the name, Frankenstein, they would immediately begin to think about the monster involved in the story. Although, if someone was to read the actual novel by Mary Shelly, they will come do discover that the name, Frankenstein, is not the name of the monster, but the name of the doctor who created the monster. In fact, the…

The appropriation of Greek myth in modern narrative fiction has increased in the last ten years, specifically in the young adult genre. Book series such as Oh. My. Gods. and The Goddess Test draw young girls into the world of classical myths, while Percy Jackson and the Olympians captivated an entire generation and introduced them to the complexities and themes of the poll of mythic traditions from Ancient Greece. These new stories that incorporate the mythos help "[re-introduce] an audience…

His first bout was recognized to be a bandit name Periphetes, believed to be the son of Hephaestus, the Greek Olympian god of craftsmanship. Periphetes was known as being cruel to travelers, bashing their heads with his iron club as they passed by. Theseus confronted Periphetes and in a fierce engagement. Due to his strong conviction of preserving…

However, Ancient Greek religion was the most fundamental and important part in every single Greek life. Countless upon thousands of deities in the religion, and 12 of whom are the most important: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hermes, Hephaestus, Athena, Aphrodite, Ares, Demeter, Apollo, Artemis, and Dionysus. Almost every large city-state had a patron deity. Athena was the patron of Athens, Ares and Artemis were the patrons of Sparta, Dionysus was the patron of Thebes, and Poseidon was…

Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, Homer’s The Iliad, Karl Marlantes’s What it is Like to Go to War provide a more personal, intimate perspective in the lives and mentality of soldiers - in these three works, the soldiers are not necessarily portrayed as the stereotypical invincible and fearless warriors, but more as humans as the authors expose their mistakes, weaknesses, and emotions. However, one of the key factors that helps enhance the readers’ emotional connection to the soldiers in…

"To understand a proverb and a figure"1 is part of the vision of life in the book of Proverbs. The pearls of wisdom within are quite similar to many found in the Odyssey. The emphasis on virtue is the same in both books; Odysseus and Telemachus illustrate the striving after virtue. However, as the Greeks view their gods differently than the Jews do God, these books diverge in some ways. The approach to life differs, but the search for happiness is the same. The many proverbs found in Proverbs…

There are many gods and goddesses in Greek mythology, but there are only 12 major Olympian gods. Greek mythology teaches the origin and the significance of them. All of the gods and goddesses have long pasts and large effects on other people. An example would be the goddess Artemis, who is part of the major Greek mythology family. Artemis, the goddess of hunt, had a strange birth, unique morals, and many companions and enemies. Artemis had two parents named Leto and Zeus, one sibling called…

Greek Mythology has a plethora of stories and poems about heroes, in all types of situations, to teach all sorts of lessons that are still well known today. Most people can recognize the name Hercules or Oedipus if asked and can remember at least the basics of their stories. However if asked, the average person would not be able to tell you what the most basic difference between such characters is, intrinsically. The difference between a tragic hero versus an epic hero is distinct but not a…

Cesar Quiroz 20 April 2015 Mr. Farson English 1A Greek Gods In today 's world, there is a vast amount of knowledge and information to learn from. Many subjects are important to incorporate, but none are as important as literature. There are many forms of literature that should be thought, such as Shakespeare and the Bible. One type of literature I believe the school districts should incorporate in English classes is Greek Mythology. It is a very interesting literature and history to learn from.…