Classical and Greek Mythology Allusions
Pandora’s Box
Who? Zeus, Pandora, Prometheus, Epimetheus, Hephaistos
What? Zeus was mad at Prometheus and because people tricked him. Zeus eventually got back at the people by telling Hephaistos to make a beautiful woman whom he names Pandora. Zeus sent Pandora to earth. Zeus thought Epimetheus should marry Pandora. Zeus sent Pandora with a small box with a lock on it. She couldn’t open the box because Epimetheus had the key. Pandora really wanted to know what was in there that one day she took the key from Epimetheus. In the box there was sickness, worries, crimes, and very bad things were now unleashed the last thing to fly out was something beautiful it was Hope which Zeus sent to keep people going …show more content…
Atalanta was taken to the woods by her father and was left to die because her father was expecting a boy. She was then raised by a bear later a group of hunters found her in a cave and taught her how to hunt. With time, she became quicker and more skilled than the others. Because of her skills, she became known around Greece. Later, she was reunited with her parents they then wanted to marry her. Atalanta said she would only marry someone who would beat her in a race. Nobody could beat her, she was the fastest. Hippomenes was in love with her and he asked Aphrodite to help him win the race. Aphrodite then gave him three golden apples and told him to use them in the race. While they were racing every time Atalanta passed him Hippomenes would throw her an apple, Atalanta would get distracted by the apples and Hippomenes won the race. They ended up getting married and disappeared afterwards. Aphrodite was upset that they were not thankful so he turned them into …show more content…
If you are ungrateful you pay the consequences.
Notes?
Clytemnestra’s Revenge on Agamemnon
Who? Agamemnon and Clytemnestra
What? Agamemnon was away and his wife, Clytemnestra had an affair with Aegisthus. Aegisthus wanted to kill Agamemnon and his son Orester. They got to kill Agamemnon the son Orester killed his mother and Aegisthus he was then followed by Furies and on his way to Greece, he went over there to pay for his crimes and to be free.
What’s the point? Karma The Creation of the World and Mankind
Who? Chaos, Gaea,
What? At first it was just the chaos then came the night and erebus from night came sleep and death and from erebus and night came love and from love came light and day. It was Gaea and Ouranos from Gaea came the monster, Cylops, Titans, and Typhoons and from Ouranos came Erinyes and giants.
What’s the point? Where the world and humans came to be.
Notes?
King Midas and the Golden Touch
Who?
Pandora’s Box
Who? Zeus, Pandora, Prometheus, Epimetheus, Hephaistos
What? Zeus was mad at Prometheus and because people tricked him. Zeus eventually got back at the people by telling Hephaistos to make a beautiful woman whom he names Pandora. Zeus sent Pandora to earth. Zeus thought Epimetheus should marry Pandora. Zeus sent Pandora with a small box with a lock on it. She couldn’t open the box because Epimetheus had the key. Pandora really wanted to know what was in there that one day she took the key from Epimetheus. In the box there was sickness, worries, crimes, and very bad things were now unleashed the last thing to fly out was something beautiful it was Hope which Zeus sent to keep people going …show more content…
Atalanta was taken to the woods by her father and was left to die because her father was expecting a boy. She was then raised by a bear later a group of hunters found her in a cave and taught her how to hunt. With time, she became quicker and more skilled than the others. Because of her skills, she became known around Greece. Later, she was reunited with her parents they then wanted to marry her. Atalanta said she would only marry someone who would beat her in a race. Nobody could beat her, she was the fastest. Hippomenes was in love with her and he asked Aphrodite to help him win the race. Aphrodite then gave him three golden apples and told him to use them in the race. While they were racing every time Atalanta passed him Hippomenes would throw her an apple, Atalanta would get distracted by the apples and Hippomenes won the race. They ended up getting married and disappeared afterwards. Aphrodite was upset that they were not thankful so he turned them into …show more content…
If you are ungrateful you pay the consequences.
Notes?
Clytemnestra’s Revenge on Agamemnon
Who? Agamemnon and Clytemnestra
What? Agamemnon was away and his wife, Clytemnestra had an affair with Aegisthus. Aegisthus wanted to kill Agamemnon and his son Orester. They got to kill Agamemnon the son Orester killed his mother and Aegisthus he was then followed by Furies and on his way to Greece, he went over there to pay for his crimes and to be free.
What’s the point? Karma The Creation of the World and Mankind
Who? Chaos, Gaea,
What? At first it was just the chaos then came the night and erebus from night came sleep and death and from erebus and night came love and from love came light and day. It was Gaea and Ouranos from Gaea came the monster, Cylops, Titans, and Typhoons and from Ouranos came Erinyes and giants.
What’s the point? Where the world and humans came to be.
Notes?
King Midas and the Golden Touch
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