Perseus

Crafted by the god of the forge, yet worn and gifted by the messenger god, the Talaria were sported by Perseus on his quest to slay Medusa. This pair of winged sandals not only initiated Perseus’s journey to decapitate the gruesome Gorgon, but they guided him along until it was his time to deliver the death-bringing blow to Medusa on his own accord. Charles Marlow too steps into his own pair of shoes upon the commencement into the Congo in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. As opposed to…

Ancient Greek culture has been a prominent part of humanities history and is a surprising addition to modern entertainment. There are many different renditions of Greek myths that leave room for interpretation and manipulation for a smoother transition into modern civilization. Living in such a science-orientated, fast paced world as we do today, entertainment is constantly being revised and reimagined to satisfy all types of audiences. Ancient Greek mythology being changed and glamorized for…

The House of the Vettii offers the world a view into an intriguing period of life in ancient Pompeii. By analyzing themes such as punishment and divine dominion over mortals, within six Greek mythology based panel paintings in the House of the Vettii’s better insights into relations between the sexes is gained. Even in the male dominated society of the first century BC punishment is more about power than gender because it was imposed by both male and female. Pompeii is a small to medium-sized…

Trying to prevent prophecies from being fulfilled is one of the main reasons the Greek stories turn out to be tragedies as fate cannot be changed. An example similar to Oedipus is that of Perseus. Sophocles had the choice to make the prophecy conditional or unconditional, but he chose to make it unconditional thus it was fate for Oedipus to kill his father. We cannot say that Oedipus was a victim of fate and did not have any choice. The oracle…

One of the best experiences in life is going through the formative years during the high school stage. There are a lot of fond and memorable times during high school that one wishes this stage could last forever. One of the things that make this phase such a remarkable time in one 's life is the sweet times that one experiences with their high school sweetheart. That is why it becomes quite a challenge for high school graduates to keep their relationships going when they get admitted to college.…

Introduction In the film, “Mean Girls”, a young girl named Cady Harson enters the American School system after being home-schooled in Africa. For the first day of school, she finds herself overwhelmed with fear being surrounded by so many teenagers in the school. She was introduced as a new student to the many different social groups, but she was especially introduced as one of the Plastics. The plot begins when Cady decides to take down the group’s leader, Regina George, in order to sabotage…

An oracle foretells to him that he must preserve his purple hair in order to avoid his dethroning. This oracle is quite extraordinary, since in most cases the descendants of the king (such as Perseus) are typically involved in physically overthrowing or threatening the authority of a king. In this case, Nisus is required to protect his hair, and in contrast with other myths, he does not send his daughter into exile, nor does Hyginus mention any…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…