2. You were introduced to Hades!
WELCOME TO HADES!
If you missed class today, we discussed the Greek underworld of Hades. Each student received ahandout, which we completed together. I HAVE INCLUDED A COPY OF THE HANDOUT FOR YOU AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST! Several images were shared with you in relationship to the areas we discussed. I have attempted to include some of the images for you below.
HOMEWORK:
1. Your comparison essay is due on Wednesday!
2. Please read "Orpheus and Eurydice" pg. 107 in your text. This myth illustrate how just Hades actually was.
The following pictures should give you greater insights into some of the aspects we discussed on Tuesday. Please make sure you obtain the information from someone else in class BEFORE you return.
This
is the character known as Sisyphus. He was destroyed by Zeus due to
his inappropriate sexual behavior. His pushes a boulder up a large
mountain in Hades, with the one purpose of pushing it over the top. He
is never successful in doing so, as the boulder always comes crashing
down on him. This punishment is highly symbolic of the crime, as the
rock represents Sisyphus' s sexual desires. He hopes to overcome them,
but he he is unsuccessful in doing so.
These
women are known as the Danaids. There are fifty of them, and on their
wedding night, all but one, murdered her husband by stabbing him in his
heart. Their punishment in Hades is to obtain water from the River
Styx with the hope of filling Hades' garden pond; however, their jars
have holes in the bottom. They were never able to complete the mundane
task of filling the pond. This is symbolic of the fact that they took
the trivial and mundane away from their husbands; consequently, they
are forever cursed with it.
This
is Ixion. He attempted to rape Hera. Zeus had him strapped to a wheel
of burning fire. This is symbolic of the fact that a rapist will
continue to rape unless caught...hence the wheel. The fire on either
side is symbolic of the pain the victim feels. Ixion was constantly
burned, but never burned away. OUCH!
Tantalus is another sinner in Hades. He murdered his nephew, and then fed his flesh to the gods in the form of a stew. The Olympians were so appalled by Tantalus' behavior that they cemented him within Styx, being cursed with perpetual hunger and thirst. Each time he attempted to drink from Styx the water would move away from him. There are fruit trees hanging above his head, and yet each time he attempted to grab some of the fruit it, too, would move away from him. He is perpetually hungry and thirty. Can you recognize that each punishment is symbolic of its crime!
Students received new vocabulary words associated with characters from Hades. Please make sure you obtain this information from a friend.
WELCOME TO HADES!
If I were to ask you to envision Hades, especially now that we have
discussed its varying aspects, how would you describe it? This picture
is an artist's concept of the entrance to Hades. He clearly DOES NOT
know Hades as well as he should. Remember that only a part of Hades was
Saturnine, and that of course was Tartarus.
If you missed class today, we discussed the Greek underworld of Hades. Each student received ahandout, which we completed together. I HAVE INCLUDED A COPY OF THE HANDOUT FOR YOU AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST! Several images were shared with you in relationship to the areas we discussed. I have attempted to include some of the images for you below.
HOMEWORK:
1. Your comparison essay is due on Wednesday!
2. Please read "Orpheus and Eurydice" pg. 107 in your text. This myth illustrate how just Hades actually was.
The following pictures should give you greater insights into some of the aspects we discussed on Tuesday. Please make sure you obtain the information from someone else in class BEFORE you return.
This
is the character known as Sisyphus. He was destroyed by Zeus due to
his inappropriate sexual behavior. His pushes a boulder up a large
mountain in Hades, with the one purpose of pushing it over the top. He
is never successful in doing so, as the boulder always comes crashing
down on him. This punishment is highly symbolic of the crime, as the
rock represents Sisyphus' s sexual desires. He hopes to overcome them,
but he he is unsuccessful in doing so.These
women are known as the Danaids. There are fifty of them, and on their
wedding night, all but one, murdered her husband by stabbing him in his
heart. Their punishment in Hades is to obtain water from the River
Styx with the hope of filling Hades' garden pond; however, their jars
have holes in the bottom. They were never able to complete the mundane
task of filling the pond. This is symbolic of the fact that they took
the trivial and mundane away from their husbands; consequently, they
are forever cursed with it.This
is Ixion. He attempted to rape Hera. Zeus had him strapped to a wheel
of burning fire. This is symbolic of the fact that a rapist will
continue to rape unless caught...hence the wheel. The fire on either
side is symbolic of the pain the victim feels. Ixion was constantly
burned, but never burned away. OUCH!Tantalus is another sinner in Hades. He murdered his nephew, and then fed his flesh to the gods in the form of a stew. The Olympians were so appalled by Tantalus' behavior that they cemented him within Styx, being cursed with perpetual hunger and thirst. Each time he attempted to drink from Styx the water would move away from him. There are fruit trees hanging above his head, and yet each time he attempted to grab some of the fruit it, too, would move away from him. He is perpetually hungry and thirty. Can you recognize that each punishment is symbolic of its crime!
Students received new vocabulary words associated with characters from Hades. Please make sure you obtain this information from a friend.
