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The celebration for Liliadne's 5th birthday was as grand as always. Persephone, being Demeter's daughter, was invited to sit next to her half-sister, Liliadne, allowing Hades to be 4 seats away from Dionysus. Demeter, who was going back and forth from the kitchen with food for the gods and their children, was struggling with the plates, making it perfect for Hades revenge.
"Let me help," Hades stood and grabbed the plate Demeter was struggling with.
Demeter, thrown off by his sudden kindness, looked at him blankly for a second. Then she pointed to the kitchen, "There's many more in the kitchen."
Once he was in the kitchen, he saw Dionysus' wine glass. He, being the god of wine, had a golden, sparkling one that was hard to miss. Hades poured the potion in and carried it with a plate to his rival.
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Hades, was inflamed with rage as Liliadne's godly glow faded and slowly, everyone grew silent. Demeter screamed, dropping plates and rushed to her, now mortal, child.
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After a lots of debating, the gods had decided that Liliadne would be sent to earth; she couldn't live in a place for immortals. Hermes was to take her down to Earth as soon as possible. Demeter didn't let go of her child, during the whole debate. Liliadne, not understanding, giggled and attempted to tickle her mother. Marcella came over and laughed as she conquered her mother.
Liliadne watched her mother smile and watched as it darkened when Dionysus came out with a sarcastic sigh. Demeter, slowly stood and picked up little Liliadne. “You're a god. You, my dear, are special. No woman has been seated on the throne but you will change that. You are meant for much more than you will receive. Remember us and most importantly, yourself. You are Liliadne.”
“I’m gonna miss you,
...t is also important to notice that every character seems to have wide eyes and dark circles drawn under their eyes. This is perhaps one of the most important aspects because the eyes show the underlying theme of complete inebriation. This in turn, proves the impact that Dionysus had on his followers as well as those who he conquered. Wine brought great power to its creator, and made a lasting impact on history. With these devices of communication, we are able to see that the follower wanted to capture Dionysus’s legacy by creating a sarcophagus of remembrance in his honor.
While Electra and her slaves are praying, Orestes and Pylades appear from the trees. Orestes reveals that the oracle of Apollo told him that he needed to go back to Argos and avenge Agamemnon. Then, Orestes, Electra, and the Chorus sing and chant to Agamemnon asking for help and justification for their revenge against his murderers. Orestes then discovers that Clytemnestra had a nightmare that she gave birth to a snake, and when she fed it, the snake drew blood along with the milk. Orestes devises a plan to kill Clytemnestra and Aegisthus. Orestes sends Electra back to the palace, and advises the Chorus to help when he enters the palace. Orestes and Pylades enter the palace’s gate and knock on the imposing door. They wait until Clytemnestra opens the door, and Orestes says that he is a traveler from Parnassus and his messa...
No blood, no baby, and none of the stuff she had left with him was there either. Then, after a time, she married Xuthus, who helped her father in war so she was given to him as a reward. He was considered a stranger and an alien and when they weren’t able to have children, the Athenians did not see it as a misfortune. Xuthus did see this as a misfortune as he greatly desired a son. The two then went to Delphi to find out the truth. Creusa left her husband in the town and went to the sanctuary by herself. She found a young man at the outer court and started a conversation with him, not knowing that this man was her son. The young man stated that she seemed to have good fortune and was blessed. She denied this. He then introduced himself as Ion and told her that he did not know where came from and how he was found by Apollo's priestess and prophetess lying on the temple stairway. He also tells her how they took care of him like a mother and how is happy to serve and work for the temple. She then tells him how she came to Delphi to talk to Apollo about her story, but instead of saying that the story was about her, she said it was about a friend of
love with a woman named Danae. He really wanted to marry her but she had an adult son that he did not want. That adult son was Perseus. Polydectes wanted Perseus gone so he tricked him into taking a very deadly mission. The mission was to kill Medusa and bring him the head of her. Medusa also has two other sisters who are also Gorgons.
In the Hymn to Demeter, the rape of Persephone starts with her picking flowers and she comes across the hundred headed narcissus which "Gaia made grow as a trick for the blushing maiden" (HHDem. 8-9). This trick is set into motion by Zeus, but since Gaia plays the role of protecting the youngest generation, this is a foreshadowing that Persephone's ordeal will be for a good cause. Hades moves in to take Persephone when the grounds gapes open and she begins to cry aloud. Demeter hears her daughters screams but she is powerless against Hades, hence the separation of distance between them. The grief stricken Demeter goes through an experience which plays out the role of a symbolic death. this is because the relationship between the mother and daughter ends at a wedding.
In the time of Aristophanes, women were “universally legal minors; citizen woman participated at best indirectly in the political and intellectual life of the city” (Slater). Rarely did they emerge from their secluded quarters, except for marriages, funerals, and some civic festivals. It is quite ironic that during a time where woman’s lives were almost entirely directed by political circumstances and strict social norms, traditional Greek drama encompasses the life of woman and is intensely female centered, more so than any other western literature. In the play Lysistrata, Aristophanes essentially swaps the gender roles in Ancient Greek society and uses it as a tool of humor, as well as to provoke universal thought about gender roles.
The primary ruling god of the underworld is Hades whose brother is Zeus, king of the gods, and whose parents are Cronus and Rhea. Hades is a greedy god with his greatest concern being to increase the number of his subjects. He is very stubborn about letting people out of the underworld. Hades himself, rarely leaves the underworld. In one myth, however, we know of a time when he did leave his soulful domain. Hades became very lonely in the underworld, and went above and kidnapped Demeter’s daughter, Persephone, for his wife.Persephone, nonetheless, was not Hades’ only significant other. Hades had a mistress called Minthe whom Persephone later transformed into a plant. Hades is also known as the god of wealth due to the precious metals mined from the earth. He has been said to possess a helmet that was given to him by the Cyclops. This helmet has been said to make him invisible. Hades lent it to gods and mortal men. Perseus used the helmet on his quest for Medusa’s head and Athena, goddess of battle skills, put to use the helmet so the god of war, Ares, could not notice her.
"Dionysus was a god known for his lightheartness and always offered his help to anyone in need. He was therefore very popular among gods and mortals and many festivals were being held every year in his honor. Nevertheless, Dionysus was many times misunderstood." (Greekgods.info). Dionysus was known as one of the nicer gods. His strongest trait among all is that he loved others, and many loved him. He was basically that cool guy that everyone wants to be. And for those who misunderstood or opposed him, they felt his power in full strength."Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, parties, festivals, celebrations, madness, chaos, drunkenness and ecstasy. He therefore represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficent influences which led him to be viewed as the promoter of civilization and lover of
According to “Persephone, Demeter, and Hades” It starts off with “Persephone who is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, the goddess of agriculture (farming). Hades who is her uncle, abducts Persephone while she was picking flowers with her companions in a meadow.” According to “Classical Mythology” it states “Hades had other plans for Persephone: he would steal her innocence and virginity and turn her into the dreaded goddess of the Underworld.” It also states how “Persephone was gathering flowers one day on a plain in Sicily. Hades appeared, thundering across the plain in his four-horse chariot. The god then jumped down upon Persephone, and scooped her up with one arm. After abducting her, he carries her off to the Underworld. Demeter who is Persephone’s mother soon came to retrieve her daughter, but was unable to find a trace of Persephone. She traveled to the corners of the earth, searching for nine full days and nights without ever stopping to eat, drink, bathe, or rest. Demeter was in a fury so in retaliation she destroyed lands, crops, and livestock as she complained to the loss of her daughter. She threatened to make the earth unproductive forever and thus destroy all of humankind if she did not find her
The parallels between the protagonists, Laura and Persephone, are quite evident. First and foremost, Laura’s mother, Mrs. Sheridan, stands as a counterpart for Demeter, Persephone’s mother. Mrs. Sheridan chose to pass down her black hat to Laura, the youngest of all of her children (Masfield 251). Laura and her mother share an intimate relationship that mirrors that of Persephone and Demeter. This display of affection expresses how comfortable mother and daughter are around each other. Mrs. Sheridan thinks highly of Laura, she sees her as a mature young lady. In comparison, when Persephone is whisked away to the Underworld without her consent, Demeter is overcome with grief and depression. Demeter’s life was centered on Persephone; she had the sensation that something was the matter. When he daughter vanished, Demeter lost her sense of direction. In addition, bot...
In a society in which social position was vital for having a successful family, the Greek and Roman families internally struggled with one another. This constant conflict stems from the father’s desire for control and the society’s high placement of power. In the Greek myth Demeter and Persephone, Zeus’s interest for his selfish gains prompts him to “ ( give ) Persephone to the Lord of Dead to become his queen “ ( Rosenberg Demeter 96). Zeus does not ask Persephone nor Demeter, his beloved wife, presenting that he does not show any opinions on their feelings. Although Zeus in reality just wanted to have a powerful family with the addition of Hades, his love for power overrode his love for his family and created a tension between the other members and him. In another Greek myth, Jason and the Golden Fleece, shows man’s love for supremacy through ...
Dionysus, also known by his Roman name Bacchus, which he appears to have two different origins. Dionysus was the god of wine, agriculture and fertility of nature, but on the other hand he also represents the mystery in religions. Scholars believe that this god came about later in pre-history, unlike other gods. Almost all barbarian nations had their own versions of Dionysus under many names such as, Bacchus, Zagreus, Sabazius, Adonis, Antheus, Zalmoxis, Pentheus, Pan, Liber Pater, or simply "the liberator." His symbol was the thyrsus, (which is a staff tipped with a pinecone, sometimes with ivy leaves)
Triton, Athena, turned into an ugly woman with snakes as hair, and anyone that looked
Her innocence can be seen by the white glow that shines off of her gentle soft skin. Her body language displays fear, but hopefulness and faith at the same time. Her arms are snarled behind her back, meticulously touching the black and evil creature to demonstrate how near she is to witnessing hell, but the clothes that she is wearing are almost off, and that is to depict that soon she would be unbound from her taker. Perseus sees the princess in misery, and releases the glorious arrow that perforates through the tough, thick, and obscure skin of the being. Almost immediately Cetus, the monster that once lay in between the two, apprehends that he would soon be overpowered by the muscle of the son of Zeus, and that Perseus was stronger than he ever