Dionysus is one of the most known gods of Greek mythology simply due to the fact that he is the only god believed to be born from a god and a mortal. ... " The answer is simple; mortal eyes cannot bestow upon a god's true form. As soon as Hera saw an opportunity to make her plan a reality and watch it play out, she took it in a heartbeat. ... " As you may know, if a god is asked by another god to reveal their true form to someone or something, they can't refuse. ... Zeus, prepared for what will happen, revealed himself to Semele and both Himself and little Dionysus to wat...

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He had Argus, who had a hundred eyes watch over Io. ... As a result, only a few of his hundred eyes would drift off to sleep, but not all. ... After which, Hera put his eyes onto her favorite bird, the Peacock. ... At the same time, Zeus had been way up in the heavens idly watching them. ... Odysseus answered him: "Shipwrecked warriors from Troy are we, and your suppliants under the protection of Zeus, the suppliant's god-. ...

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Hera is often portrayed as being jealous and vengeful toward her husband's mistresses and their illegitimate children. ... Hephaestus (god of metallurgy), she bore on her own. ... However, they were unsuccessful and Dionysus eventually made the transition into god. ... " Hera soon discovered Io and sent the Argus, who possessed 100 eyes, to watch over her. ... She herself symbolises vengeance/revenge better than any other god/goddess as she has gone to great lengths to prevent her husband's infidelity and when they could not be prevented, punish his mistresses (and their ch...

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Two elaborately painted pairs of eyes set on either side of the cup is the focus of the exterior decoration. These eyes are called "apotropaic" and are supposedly magical. The eyes are set beneath a painted pair of eyebrows and two elongated tear ducts frame what is probably a small stylised nose. ... In the center of the vase the god Dionysus relaxes on an elaborate ship with a tall mast and a broad sail. ... The terrified sailors, realising they had abducted a god, jumped into the water where they were promptly turned into dolphins. ...

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In Aristotle's definition, the tragic hero must be a person of high standing so their fall from glory will be all the more horrible. ... "I see great Agamemnon sway and groan like a giant tree in a storm; tears fall from his eyes; he strikes the earth with his staff. ... "So: the bright day of justice and at last I can begin to feel there is a God, watching the dead beast tangled in the purple paying in full for the tricks his father contrived." ...

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He told Icarus to watch the movements of the birds, how they soared and glided overhead. He pointed out the slow, graceful sweep of their wings as they beat the air steadily,without fluttering. ... Daedalus's eyes filled with tears and, turning away, he soared into the sky and called to Icarus to follow. ... Crying bitterly, he buried his small son and called the land Icaria in his memory Daedalus arrived safely in Sicily, where he built a temple to Apollo and hung up his wings as an offering to the god. ...

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However, it is only for the eyes to see the 'epicness', to sense and feel an epic storyline, it is the narrative structure that decides. ... The final stage of the movie is marked when Zeus was finally rescued and Perseus, along with Queen Adromeda's army and the demi god Agenor, prepared for the last quarrel. ... Because of that, all the over-arching points were revealed with no surprise and as exactly like how they were expected, not as the consequence of the factors built up previously, making these milestones less stunning and lessen their effects. ... Nonetheless, in Wrath...

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In the myth the Odyssey, Odysseus and his army had just won the Trojan war and "The Greeks went mad with victory the night they entered the city; they forgot what was due to the gods; and on their voyage home they were terribly punished" (Mythology 211). ... For tricking Persephone he is "punished for chronic deceitfulness by being compelled to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down, and to repeat this action forever" (Lindemans). ... Though he didn't intentionally do certain killings such as his wife and kids, they were seen as accepted a...

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Afterwards he travels towards Ithaca, but does not reach home because of his ill favor with Poseidon, god of the sea, who prevents his return. ... Time after time the goddess of the flashing eyes, Athene, aids him in his adventures. ... Athene comforts and even fights with the god-like Odysseus under the disuse of Mentor: "So how can it be that now, when your are in your very own home, and amongst your own possessions, you whine about your lack of courage in the face of the Suitors? Come my old friend, stand by my side and watch me in action, learn how Mentor son of Alcimus the Courageous r...

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To one, Achilles may not be a God or mortal who is given the respect that he might deserve. ... Odysseus tells him how Zeus has been encouraging the Trojans with signs; how they are afraid that Hectors threats will have them killed in Troy, far from their home lands; and that they will not be able to save their ships and their countrymen without the help of Achilles. ... It is said that heroes are born into eminence, however they also are watched over by the people through their public actions and especially by courageous performance in combat. ... He saw many of his men dying and their army t...

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Achilles as the son of Thetis has a special relationship which allows him to communicate with the gods by way of Thetis's favor in the eyes of Zeus (Il. 1.490) Both characters are headstrong warriors; the epics do relate their preeminence in battle. ... Gilgamesh and Enkidu do battle and Enkidu yields; the result is their friendship and the setting of their status. ... In the story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu, the characters have a series of adventures in which we further watch the development of their relationship. The first event involves a journey to the mythical cedar forest to defeat th...

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Major conflict of the poem is Agamemnon's demand for Achilles' war prize, the maiden Briseis, which wounds Achilles' pride; Achilles' consequent refusal to fight causes the Achaeans to suffer greatly in their battle against the Trojans. ... In the first half of the epic the climax is when, Venus and Juno contrive to isolate Dido and Aeneas in a cave during a hunting trip, and there the two lovers consummate their affair. ... And yet they bear smaller differences from their dissimilar authors. ... Their goddess-mothers didn't want them harmed, and often they fragmente...

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