Friday, November 21, 2008

Is Hermes a good god or a bad god? 
Explain using support from the text.

Hermes is a good god because he is the messenger of the gods. At the first stages of his life, he seems to be evil when he steals the cows of Apollo. Though, as the story progresses, he becomes a good god. He helps Zeus to send messages to other gods and goddesses. He is able to move very quickly because of the wings on his hat. Overall, I believe that Hermes was a good god.  

Thursday, November 13, 2008

blog2- "hubris"

Everyone has been guilty at one time or another of "hubris." What was one time in your life where you were guilty of this? Explain the situation.
Look at your class notes from yesterday for the definition of this word. Make sure this entry is four to five sentences in length.

About a year ago, my friend and I were playing a video game. I told him I could easily beat him. So we played a game with our favorite teams. In the end, i ended up getting beaten very badly. This was a time in my life where I was guilty of "hubris". If I had not bragged before the game, I would not have felt as bad after losing. Next time, I will definitely not be "hubris". 

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Blog1-Myth-Athene

1. Who was Metis and why was Zeus' attraction to her unusual?
Metis was the daughter of a Titaness. Zeus's attraction was unusual because she was the daughter of one of his old enemies from the war.

2. What was the symbolism behind the description of the "two serpents" in the story?
The two serpents represented  two devils who were doing something that was wrong to do. 

3. Explain how Athene was born.
Zeus had a terrible headache one day because swallowed Metis. He called Hephaestus to crack his head open. When the head opened up, Athene appeared out of his head.

4. What is the overall moral of the mythological story of "Athene"?
The overall moral was do not be cocky because there is always competition out to get you.