The Poseidon Adventure

slightly out of order, since he is recounting it from the perspective of the one who slayed Medusa, Perseus. To put the tale chronologically, Medusa was once a beautiful maiden, wanted by many men. It was said that her best attribute was her hair. Poseidon raped her in Athena’s temple, and Athena punished Medusa for this act by turning Medusa and her sisters into the Gorgons. However, only Medusa had snakes for hair. Since she was so horrible to look at, her face was used on Athena’s breastplate…

An important trait that an epic hero must have is intelligence . Odysseus's quick thinking, combined with his power in speech and many other characteristics, has gotten him and his crew out of many tight situations. One situation, for example, was when Odysseus and his men were trapped in the Cyclops Polyphemus's cave. Although Odysseus's curiosity wasn't what landed him into the situation in the first place, his demonstrations of powerful speaking were what eventually helped him escape. He…

renowned. However, Odysseus’s longing for glory actually creates more trouble because Polyphemus tells Poseidon, the god of the sea and earthquakes, about Odysseus gouging his eye. Because of Odysseus’s pridefulness, Poseidon now knows who stabbed his son’s eye, thus he troubles Odysseus and his crew members on their journey home (9.584-618). Odysseus’s drive for greatness infuriates Zeus and Poseidon, sending him astray, but by being sent off course, he actually learns to overcome his craving…

Throughout The Odyssey, Homer uses many epic similes. An epic simile is a literary device found within an epic poem and is used to compare two much different things, typically over several lines. One of these epic similes written by Homer is found in Book 9 when Odysseus is speaking to the Phaeacians, telling them of his journey filled with trials and tribulations. In line 225 or Book 9, Odysseus begins to share the misfortune he and his crew encountered when meeting Polyphemus, the Cyclops. In…

Hercules (1997 Movie) V.S. Heracles (Myth) Conor Houser Who put the glad in gladiator? Hercules! This line is at the beginning of the Disney’s 1997 movie Hercules. Disney’s movie tells the story of Hercules as a hero that many should look up to. However, the story of Heracles is quite different. The characters, the 12 labors, the plot and the death of Hercules in the movie Hercules was quite different that the myth Heracles. The characters in Hercules the movie and Heracles the myth are…

When Zeus grew up, he consulted Metis on how to defeat Cronus. Metis prepared a drink for Cronus to make him vomit all of his other children up. These children were the gods and goddesses; Hades, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera. With the help of Rhea, Zeus was allowed to return to Mount Olympus as Cronus’s cupbearer. This gave Zeus the opportunity to give Cronus the potion from Mentis. The plan worked and the other five children emerged from…

along the way. It was Poseidon who was the cause of Odysseus’ struggles to arrive home to his wife and son. If it were not for Polyphemus’, Poseidon’s son, request to his father to kill Odysseus on his journey home or ensure he lives a life of struggles, there would be no journey home for Odysseus. Since the gods and people believed in justice, Polyphemus wanted justice on Odysseus in the form of revenge. The main reason for justice was due to Odysseus’s disrespect to Poseidon. Thus, Odysseus’…

The Inseption of Tides As Athens stretches her arms around the growing empire, two gods overextend their love for something small but charming. In the Aegean Sea, Poseidon and Aphrodite just welcomed two beautiful twin babies, however they were conjoined. The right side of the baby is name Iris. She is beautiful just like her mother, with her hair blonde like the blazing sun awakening in the early morning, burning with intesity. She also has striking eyes that are greener than grass, and…

the usually “godlike” Odysseus and despite all of these ungodly actions he is still given the chance to redeem himself. When Odysseus sees the ghost if Tiresias in Hades, Tiresias gives a prophecy that instructs Odysseus to “offer sacrifice to Lord Poseidon / A ram, a bull, and a boar in its prime” so that he can live a long and prosperous…

to survive in the dry climate due to a recent drought that Hera had brought to the city as a result of Zeus having relations with one of the citizens. Initially the citizens of Corinth started praying to Poseidon the god of the sea in hopes that he would bring rain to their city; however, Poseidon refused because he was still upset that Medusa had been killed. Therefore they started praying to Zeus, the god of the sky, asking that he bring rain to stop the drought. Zeus knew that if he brought…