The mythological story of Midas depicts the consequences the king Midas faces after wishing everything he touched turned to gold. Throughout the story, it's evident that Midas fits the hero archetype,…
Greek mythology
Despite that Greek mythology dates back thousands of years, it is still deeply woven within modern society. The modern world is permeated with Greek mythology in many things such as company logos. Ni…
Ares was a Greek god that was the god of war and courage. He was the son of Zeus and Hera and was one of the 12 olympians. Ares had some symbols and animals that represent him. He was hated by mostly …
Achilles, a heroic figure who was an adept war machine who killed thousands in the Trojan War and let hundreds of people die because of his pettiness. Odysseus, a war champion who slaughtered hundreds…
In the myth, "Apollo and Daphne", Apollo forces Cupid to give him his arrows as he's worthier of them, and as revenge, Cupid gives him an arrow of love & an arrow to repel love. Apollo hits Daphne wit…
In the story of Apollo and Daphne, Daphne is an independent woman that does things against the odds. Many men treat her like an object that is just used for her beauty. A man that chases her for her b…
Wonder Woman was originally a DC comic but in 2017 it was adapted into a movie. The movie centers around an Amazonian goddess, Diana. Diana was raised on a sheltered island paradise, where she was tra…
When thinking of Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! the first thing that comes to mind is its love story ending in tragedy rather than happily ever after. But a second thought comes to mind quickly after; w…
In the remote lands of Greece, off of streams, and over the Pindus Mountains lived a boy of great strength and tremendous talent. With his hands, filthy but talented, he worked night and day sculpting…
Both hubris and perversion are broadly defined as a mortal disrupting the natural order. In cases of hubris, a mortal oversteps their boundaries as a lesser being due to pride, committing an act of f…
The archetypal character of a hero has withstood the test of time, utilized to reflect a multitude of motifs pertaining to the Hero's society of origin. However, as civilization evolves it retains the…
"A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the size of his heart." This quote is stated by the Disney movie titled "Hercules." This explains Hercules' life story; he is big and st…
