Zorba the Greek

In Greek mythology, there is always a constant notion for power. The desire for power is associated with the father figure of a family. The father sets the tone for the family by making the rules and establishing their reputation. From the beginning of time, there has been a fear for loss of power, starting with the Earth and sky. Fear occurs when a father finds that one of his children is a threat to his throne. It also occurs when a father realizes that since he sabotaged his father,…

The Greek epic, The Odyssey, is a story of Odysseus, a war hero whom, after the Trojan War, had to find his way home to Ithaca. On his journey, he comes upon many perils, afflicting his crew and himself. His journey lasts twenty years, and the story consists of many different islands. The Odyssey can be interpreted as an allegory for the curiosity and temptations people face in life, as Odysseus must keep himself and his men from the Lotus Eaters, and Sirens, who lure them away from their voyage…

journey and when he gets home. In “The Odyssey”, there are three events that relate to the “Hero’s Journey” by Joseph Campbell. These events are the Call to Adventure, Entering the Unknown, and Tests and Supreme Ordeals. During the Trojan War, the Greeks are helping trouble with winning the war. They call on Odysseus in hopes that he will leave his home town and go to a place he has never been to to help them win the war, which is the Call…

In Indian mythology, all the demons gained one favor from a god. In the story “Devi”, a troublesome demon named Mahisha asked the favor that only the way he could be defeated is only by a powerful celestial woman strong enough to defeat him he was invincible from the god Brahma was, thought. After their failed attempt the gods realized they could not defeat Mahisha and they retreated back to their own worlds. The three supreme gods also known as “The Trinity” Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu decided to…

Throughout Greek mythology and culture, hubristic ideals were used to teach lessons about pride. To have hubris means to have excessive pride, and in Greek mythology it is almost always directed towards a god or deity. These types of myths were used to show the major disadvantages to being hubristic, so that people will learn from those mistakes. Some major examples of what can occur if one was hubristic in Greek mythology can be seen in the examples of Odysseus vs. Prometheus, Achilles vs.…

In Herling Sigmund Freud’s theory was on wish fulfillment, mental assets and Oedipus complex. Oedipus complex was the idea that the son was going to kill the father and take over their position and will eventually be greater than them. In the myth above we notice that when the moles the children of Azuela and sapphire were imprisoned in the underworld, they began conspiring to take over the powers from the gods. Sigmund Freud further went ahead to talk about the projection of gods as ambivalence…

At the entrance of the cave, Cyclops put a massive boulder and fixed it in position as a door. Soon after this, Cyclops and Odysseus have a conversation. Odysseus explains to Cyclops that, the Cyclops is to respect Zeus and other Gods. Then, Cyclops replies to Odysseus saying that Odysseus is a fool for telling him to respects Zeus and other Gods. Also, Cyclops continues to question Odysseus, asking what happened to Odysseus and his men’s ship. Odysseus answer Cyclops telling Cyclops that…

reminiscing about how his own father would feel if he had died like Hektor. Together they put away their weapons and mourn the deaths of their loved ones. Achilles lets go of his ego here and finally understands the pain he has caused both Priam and the Greeks, and respects Priam’s perseverance in honoring the body of his son. Showing a sympathetic side to himself unseen by the reader so…

her father’s grave looking forlorn (Figure 4). This is the Electra vase painters prefer to paint: docile and submissive, she completes the role expected of her as a daughter with no indication that she might have larger goals for revenge. While both Greek Tragedy and drama show Electra adhering to gender norms, text versions of her tale have the potential to bring her motivation into question, while vases simply show her fulfilling the roles expected of her. Neither suggest she completely…

The power of Greek Gods and Goddess’ is limitless as their powers are supernatural Using divine intervention details, epic similes, and descriptive epithets, Homer the author of The Odyssey, elaborates on the idea that the Gods hand out fortune and pain to mortals, primarily seen through the help Odysseus receives in his successful odyssey home. The power of Greek Gods and Goddess’ is limitless as their powers are supernatural. Divine intervention is used by Homer to emphasize how Odysseus,…