Underworld

the wife of Hades, the God of the Underworld; and daughter of Zeus and Demeter, the God of thunder and the sky, and the Goddess of the earth and grain. Persephone was said to be beautiful and kind, so much so that Hades kidnapped her to make her his bride, with the permission of Zeus of course. When Demeter found out about this, she went berserk, killing off all of the plants and nature around her until her daughter was returned to her. Meanwhile in the Underworld, Persephone had eaten the seeds…

the Underworld not as a place where the corrupt individuals go but an abode for the dead located under the Earth’s surface. In Homer’s Odyssey the main purpose of the work was for entertainment, while Vigil was writing the Aeneid with a political agenda influencing the work. This differences in helped contribute to the contrast between The Odyssey and The Aeneid, while doth heroes were in the Underworld. Two events that both authors include was a sacrifice to gain entrance to the Underworld and…

Hades was the Greek god of the underworld and the dead. He was one of the oldest and most powerful gods, being first born male of Cronus and Rhea. He was very complicated and would rarely ever show himself, but when he did it could be very interesting. Hades was the fourth child of Cronus and Rhea and was swallowed by his father, Cronus, as all the others before him had. This happened because it was prophesied Cronus would be overthrown by his children just as he did father, Uranus. This is…

and experience. The most famous of these tales, like The Odyssey or the Epic of Gilgamesh, have masculine heroes, defined by traits like bravery, strength, or fearlessness. However, two famous stories of a descent into a literal and metaphorical underworld…

King squirmed when the Pale Man chased Ofelia. Del Toro compared that the experience was like winning an Oscar (Davis). Guillermo Del Toro’s 2006 fantasy film Pan’s Labyrinth follows Ofelia in 1944 Francoist Spain where she discovers the magical underworld of the Faun. The film is an allegorical story, whose ending can be interpreted in different ways. This essay analyzes the ending of Pan’s Labyrinth in terms of motif, theme, and dichotomy to create a supernatural and secluded setting.…

was abducted by Hades and was sent to the underworld with him she was the first living thing to enter there. When Her mother came looking for her, she could not find her so she searched and traveled to the furthest corners of the earth for 9 days without eating, drinking and resting. Demeter destroyed land, crops and livestocks trying to find her. Finally on the 10th day Hecat told Dementor that her daughter had been carried away by Hades to the underworld. When the mom told Hades that when she…

of Athens. Particularly now, I find Hades as my favorite because he was a god who for the most part, he left the mortal world alone. He remained in the underworld, only ever really dealing with heroes when they came into his domain, such as when Theseus and Pirithous went to the underworld to take Persephone and when Hercules entered the underworld for Cerberus. Overall, Hades…

create the dark underworld of Gotham? The Dark Knight rises is a film that depicts the action of the Batman to try and save the city of Gotham as the underworld is dark with many lurking criminals ruining the city. The film techniques used by the director Christopher Nolan are astonishing and significant to the film, the director uses a variety of techniques to create the dark underworld of Gotham. Some significant techniques that the director uses in the film to portray the dark underworld of…

descended into the underworld to attend the funeral of her sister’s husband. Inanna adorned herself lavishly with 7 royal and sacred items of clothing and jewelry. While there’s no definitive reason why Inanna went to observe these funeral rites, scholars have speculated and suspect Inanna either went to overthrow her sister or to obtain knowledge and power somehow by observing the rite. This makes sense as we continue the story. When Inanna arrived at the gates on the Underworld, she informed…

and then they where married. While on a walk she was bit by a viper on the foot and died. She then went to the underworld that was controlled by Hades and Hades wife Persephone. Orpheus was sad because of what happened and he wanted here more then anything. So he decided he was going to make the journey to the underworld to bring back Eurydice. When he finally made it to the underworld he…