“He's not a child but he's childlike, he's not a grown up, he's not a kid, maybe he sounds like an elf on helium, we'll play with it” (Tom Kenney). Although, the television show SpongeBob Squarepants is known for not taking anything seriously, the characters are made of substance and real human attributes. Characteristics like greed, power, and deception are all recognizable in Greek gods from ancient mythology as well as in Mr. Krabs, King Neptune, and Plankton. Greek gods and the characters of SpongeBob, as unlikely as this may seem, are similar because each person is represented by one core characteristic. The gods Triton, Hades, Koalemos, Poseidon, and Midas would make the perfect dream team for the television show SpongeBob Squarepants, playing the roles of SpongeBob, Plankton, Patrick, King Neptune, and Mr. Krabs. Despite the childish themes, SpongeBob Squarepants consists of three dimensional characters who are easily relatable to the gods of Greek mythology.
SpongeBob is an obvious match for the Greek god Triton. Triton is known for being helpful and friendly because “When the Argonauts were stranded in the desert he assisted them in finding passage from the lake back to the sea” (Greek Mythology). SpongeBob, like Triton, helps his friends in any way he can because of either his naivety or his good natured attitude. Like the Argonauts, Patrick is often unaware of his surroundings because of his almost nonexistent “street smarts”, which is why he requires the assistance of SpongeBob. The physical description of “Triton was depicted in Greek vase as fish-tailed merman, sometimes bearded, sometimes youthful” (Greek Mythology). Although SpongeBob is not bearded, he is a sea creature who helps others by utilizing his...
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...ob Squarepants King Neptune is the king of the ocean which means he has the same responsibilities as Poseidon. Also, King Neptune, like Poseidon, is shown wearing a crown and holding a trident as his symbol of authority over all the creatures of the sea. In many paintings and art forms Poseidon “is represented with the attributes of the trident, tuna, and the dolphin. King Neptune is also given a dolphin tail so he can move around better under the sea. King Neptune and Poseidon are pretty much the same person.
The main characters of SpongeBob Squarepants are easily relatable to Greek gods because of their obvious characteristics. This television show is perfect for comparison because there are many characters to choose from. The gods Triton, Hades, Koalemos, Poseidon, and Midas fit the personalities of SpongeBob, Plankton, Patrick, King Neptune, and Mr. Krabs
Throughout his journey Poseidon sends him all over the seas and even taunts him with a glance
Some people may think that absolutely Poseidon is better than Darth Vader because Poseidon is powerful, smart, and vengeful. To begin, Poseidon is smart. According to the book, “The Odyssey” by Homer,” Poseidon crushes Odysseus's boat because Odysseus was mad at him for blinding his son.” (Homer 5). Some people may believe that Darth Vader is better, but this shows that Poseidon was smart. Furthermore, Poseidon is a villain
A childish, joyful sea sponge who lives in a pineapple and has a pet snail named Gary.
Poseidon is a god of many names. He is most famous as the god of the sea. The son of Cronus and Rhea, Poseidon is one of six siblings who eventually "divided the power of the world." His brothers and sisters include: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Zeus. The division of the universe involved him and his brothers, Zeus and Hades. Poseidon became ruler of the sea, Zeus ruled the sky, and Hades got the underworld. The other divinities attributed to Poseidon involve the god of earthquakes and the god of horses. The symbols associated with Poseidon include: dolphins, tridents, and three-pronged fish spears.
Poseidon is the Greek God of all bodies of water, earthquakes, and horses. He and his brothers (Zeus and Hades) split up the regions of the world between each other. Ocean storms is also something that Poseidon is held accountable for. Sailors would pray that they would have a safe journey to Poseidon. Poseidon’s trademark symbol is the trident (a spear that has 3 spikes instead of 1). While people now tend to fish with a hook and fishing pole, the Greeks used to spear fish with tridents.
Poseidon is one of the strongest gods in Greek mythology. Poseidon was the god of water, horses, and earthquakes. He was thought to be the reason for boat wrecks, and drowning’s.
Jupiter was the ruler of the gods. He is also known as Zeus to the Greeks. The King of Gods in Greek Mythology Zeus was the ruler of the sky, and had the power to create thunderstorms and lightning as well as earthquakes. He was the child of Cronus and Rhea. As the story goes he was their sixth child, and the father to protect him from being overthrown had eaten the five previous children. Zeus was taken to a city called Crete and hidden from his father. As Zeus grew older and learned of what happened he found a potion to make his father regurgitate the other children. Once this happened they all teamed up and killed their father. Zeus then became the ruler of Mount Olympus, and head of the new line of Gods. Jupiter was the predominant power holder of Roman Gods. He was ruler of the sky, the daylight, all the weather, and even the thunder and lightening.(Ruck,Carl and Staples, Danny, pg 19)
Smite is an RPG game that features an array of various Gods from many different mythologies ranging from Roman, Greek, Celtic and even Japanese. Although, the Gods from the Greek mythology are the most notable gods that the players can recognize and are allowed to play as. Gods such as Zeus, Areas, Athena and even some mythological Greek creatures and/or figures like Medusa and Chiron are available to use. They are the heroes and the players get to use them and explore the world of Smite while at the same time getting to use different skills and powers from the characters, and ensure to win as many battles as possible. The game mostly follows the classical Greek legend’s ideals of what it means to be a hero, but there are still a few notable
In the beginning, it all started with the gods and goddesses Cronus (God of the Sky) and Rhea (Goddess of the Earth). They met and got married. While they were married they produced six offspring. These offspring would turn out to be some of the most famous in mythology. The offspring consisted of Hestia, Hades, Poseidon, Demeter, Hera, and of course, the famous Zeus. Poseidon was the oldest son to be born from these two. Unfortunately when the offspring were born Cronus devoured most, even though Rhea tried many times to keep that from happening. Finally when Zeus was born she tricked Cronus into thinking it was his own son, when handed to him, and he eat him like all the others. But after doing so, Rhea told Cronus that she had given him a stone wrapped up in a blanket. Zeus later overthrew his father and released all of his other kin. After overthrowing Cronus, Zeus took over the ruler of the kingdom. With him taking the thrown on Mt. Olympus, he chose Hades to rule the underworld and Poseidon to look after the sea and land. Poseidon was a very powerful god and ruled with fury. He was made the god of waters in general and of the sea in particular (1). He is an equal in dignity to Zeus but not in power. This is important because it does not allow Poseidon to question his br...
People idolized these beings and built stunning life-like sculptures of them. Zeus was the most important of all the Greek gods and also king of Mount Olympus. He became a king after overthrowing his father, who was a titan and feared that his children would become more powerful than him. He is very well known for being deceiving, and a trickster.
Ever wonder why Poseidon, god of the seas, was said to have such an unpredictable temper? Maybe the Greeks just simply chose to make him that way to make their myths filled with more drama, or maybe his personality is based on the element that he reigns over. Either way, since Poseidon ruled over the sea in Greek myth, he was the sole figure responsible for the sea’s natural events and their unpredictability. Knowing that myths accounted for natural events in ways like Poseidon’s personification of the seas is important because it gives some insight on how the people of Greece would explain such strange phenomena, for example, the changing seasons. With that in mind, one should know that the awe-inspiring, physical nature of our world is key
Many people would blatantly state that the importance of the gods in Greek society derives from the fact that Gods in any society are usually used to explain phenomenon that people cannot logically comprehend, but in ancient Greece gods were actually entities that took part in the workings of society itself. Even simple aspects of day-to-day life such as sex and disputes between mortals were supposedly influenced by godly workings. Unlike modern religions such as Catholicism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, where an omnipotent force supposedly controls the workings of the world, a hierarchy of Gods characterized religion in ancient Greece. Working as one big family, which they actually were, each one of the Greek gods governed a certain aspect of the world in a way that usually reflected their own humanlike personalities. These unique personalities also contained many human flaws such as envy and greed, and were where the Greek God’s importance lay. Greek religion was more concentrated on the way an individual dealt with situations that popped up in the world around him than on understanding the world itself. In other words the Greeks were more interested in the workings of the mind than in the workings of the environment around them.
Greek gods, the basis of Greek culture and religion, are the center of Greeks’ superstitions and ways to worship. These relate to the god’s origin and their deeds in their myths. Gods can either show jealousy, courage, or kindness to mortals and other gods, so Greeks label the gods based on their qualities. In most circumstances, the Greeks decide whether to worship or despise a god only by whom or what they rule over. For example, Greeks show reluctance in worshipping Hades, the Lord of the Underworld. Greeks hold celebrations and festivities to earn favor from the gods. Greek gods can either have a positive or a negative impact on Greek culture. Most people believe that Hades, an important god in Greek culture, has a negative impact on Greek society. Hades is an impact to Greek society because of his reputation as Lord of the Underworld, his actions in popular myths, and his relationships with other gods and mortals; this influenced how Greeks view him and how they worship him.
The Story of Poseidon Roman - Neptune - "The X-M Poseidon was the ruler of the sea, and a powerful god in Greek mythology who was often called the "Earth-shaker." His father was the Titan Cronus, who at the time was ruler of the Universe, and his mother was Rhea. Cronus was a paranoid ruler, because it had been prophesied that one of his own sons would dethrone him, just as Cronus had done to his father, Uranus. Thus, Cronus would swallow the children whom Rhea bore him. He figured that it was the safest way to ensure that none of his offspring overthrew him.
Being the god of the sea, Poseidon was another strong supporter of the ocean-faring Greeks. Whenever Zeus turned his back, Poseidon tried to help the Greeks in the fight. Poseidon felt that he was somewhat Zeus's equal, as his brother, but recognizing Zeus's authority and experience, he looked to Zeus as an elder.