The Cryneian Hind Hercules Quotes

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In the myths “The Ceryneian Hind”, “The Eurymanthian Boar”, “The Mares of Diomedes”, and “Hippolyte's Belt”, the reader can use the symbols of Hercule’s bow and arrow, the Mares, the belt, and the cattle, and the archetype of the hero to demonstrate that because of man’s hunger for more power, the innocent are abused or even killed. The deer seen in this poster is the creature from “The Ceryneian Hind”, which is a labor that has been assigned to Hercules, son of Zeus. To become immortal, Hercules must complete 12 labors that are near impossible to complete. The Hind is a special female deer who is capable of running “faster than an arrow in flight”, according to the myth. To make the task more dangerous, this animal happens to be the treasured pet of the goddess of the hunt, Artemis. After a full year of chasing this creature, Hercules finally manages to catch her by stunning her with his bow and arrow. To avoid conflict, he spoke with Artemis , “that he had been forced into this …show more content…

The fierce giant Diomedes kept four carnivorous stallions, and, as stated in the myth, “fed them an unnatural diet of human flesh, from unwitting travellers to the region.” Hercules brought a group of his followers to aid in the task, leaving behind a juvenile, named Abderos, to watch over the mares while the others went ahead to annihilate the enemies. After the group returned, Hercules was devastated to “find only pieces of his dear friend remained.” Hercules, yet again, caused the death of a close friend by trying to be the hero. Hercules is definitely the archetype of the hero. A hero’s core desire is to prove their worth by completing daring deeds, and that is exactly what Hercules is doing by doing his 12 labours. The mares represent both death and tragedy, since they ate Abderos, leaving Hercules in a feeling of desolation. Once again, the loss of a valued companion did not deter his hunger for more

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