hercules

The Legend Of Hercules Completely Myths The Mark: Film Assessment

As he was marching away with the deer on his broad shoulder, Artemis appeared to scold and punish Hercules for trying to steal the deer. Even so, Hercules was able to alleviate the anger of Artemis by blaming the situation on Eurystheus and explaining that his period of servitude expected him to obey the king’s orders . This truthful explanation worked, as Artemis healed the wound of the deer and allowed Hercules to bring the unharmed hind to Eurystheus. In his character sketch, Custis writes of “underlings” flying to Hercules’ command. It is an image of an executive chef to...

Zeus, Poseidon And Hades : The Verticality Of The Greek Gods

As the god of thunder and sky, he resides on the peak of Mount Olympus from where he sent storms, winds, and rain to Earth. With his wisdom, knowledge, and strength, Zeus surpasses all gods with a single thunderbolt, he could throw each of them into the dark Tartarus. Heaven hated all his children, and he put them back once again inside their mother so they could not come into the light. “Heaven was pleased with his evil work, but terrific Earth moaned as she was constrained within, and she thought of a deceitful program” (158-60). He regularly had affairs...