I find it interesting that Job has 7 sons and 3 daughters, then 7000 sheep and 3000 camels. Both add up to a "ten" so to speak, and it seem that the most valued go first and are more numerous. As in, he has more sons and they are mentioned first. Not only that but as he has been mentioned as a good man, it subtley implies that he is rewared by more and of the best.
Satan having traveled all over the world (Verse 7) implies teh belief that evil is universal. He also seems to have come out of nowhere, and probably created by God himself, and is as clever as the snake, another of God's creations.
miércoles, 31 de octubre de 2007
martes, 30 de octubre de 2007
Five Tertiary Sources For Speech
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_abuse As my speech is about child abuse.
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mommie_Dearest#External_links As one of my points is that child abuse happens in all levels of society
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Ardell_Mason Pertinent to illustrating the consequences of child abuse.
4.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_child_sexual_abuse_as_a_social_problem Pertinent to topic.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_Workers_in_Nepal#External_links Illustrates a different kind of abuse.
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mommie_Dearest#External_links As one of my points is that child abuse happens in all levels of society
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Ardell_Mason Pertinent to illustrating the consequences of child abuse.
4.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_child_sexual_abuse_as_a_social_problem Pertinent to topic.
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_Workers_in_Nepal#External_links Illustrates a different kind of abuse.
lunes, 29 de octubre de 2007
Book Two Of Samuel, Chapters 1-12
What really struck me in this piece of reading is the fact that David had the Amalekite slain, as he did what was asked of him and took great pains to reach David. I also see how important Saul's pride and honor was to him, and upon reflecting I believe he purposely sent the Amalekite to David, so David would kill him and kepp Saul's honor intact.
I also see the great connection to nature, when he asks there to be no dew or rain, and I am reminded of things past, like the burning bush, showing a great link to nature, streching back to Genesis, as God makes the plants too. Men are also frecuently compared to animals, as in chapter 1 verse 23, where Jonathan and Saul are compared to lions and eagles.
I also saw the beginning of the biblic trend to belittle women, beginning with Eve being given as almost a comodity to Adam, seen in chapter one verse 26 when David's brotherly love for Jonathan is valued as higher than lover for/given by women.
As a footnote, in chapter 2 verse 18, Asahel is said to be as swift as "a wild roe". I searched this and found the two most common meanings are: fish eggs, and a small deer found in Europe and Asia.
I also see the great connection to nature, when he asks there to be no dew or rain, and I am reminded of things past, like the burning bush, showing a great link to nature, streching back to Genesis, as God makes the plants too. Men are also frecuently compared to animals, as in chapter 1 verse 23, where Jonathan and Saul are compared to lions and eagles.
I also saw the beginning of the biblic trend to belittle women, beginning with Eve being given as almost a comodity to Adam, seen in chapter one verse 26 when David's brotherly love for Jonathan is valued as higher than lover for/given by women.
As a footnote, in chapter 2 verse 18, Asahel is said to be as swift as "a wild roe". I searched this and found the two most common meanings are: fish eggs, and a small deer found in Europe and Asia.
domingo, 28 de octubre de 2007
Book One Of Samuel, Chapters 16-31
I find interesting that the "character" of God keeps changing so suddenly. This one is almost a third person as he is "The Lord or Lord" rather than "The Lord God". Also oddly in chapter 16 verse 7 he seems to be able to "read" minds, while in Genesis Chapter 3 verse 9 he asks where Adam and Eve are, meaning he is less perceptive of powerful than his earlier and later counterparts, which just makes this text more confusing as they are inconsistent in their character, even though they are supposed to be the same person. The Lord also seems to have a darker persona as in chapter 16 verse 14 he curses Saul with an evil spirit.
I wonder about the "evil spirit". Assuming these were real historical people, I would conjecture that it could be a form of epilepsy, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilepsy, and when the times when the spirit visited him were just episodes, and misunderstood and assumed to be of supernatural origin. I would liken it to Julius Caesar's epilepsy, which was believed to be a curse from the gods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_epilepsy#Miscellaneous
I wonder about the "evil spirit". Assuming these were real historical people, I would conjecture that it could be a form of epilepsy, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilepsy, and when the times when the spirit visited him were just episodes, and misunderstood and assumed to be of supernatural origin. I would liken it to Julius Caesar's epilepsy, which was believed to be a curse from the gods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_epilepsy#Miscellaneous
miércoles, 24 de octubre de 2007
Exodus, Chapters 13-40
The jews become in a way "property" of God as their children are sanctified to him and they eat unleavened bread to show their rememberance of their being freed from egypt. I am breifly reminded of the devotion of those under the Soviet Union at its beginning, especiallu older people who had "suffered" under the old regime the most.
The pillar of clouds could be a metaphor for the sun or actual clouds, and the fire for the moon or the campfires of the people, which in the dark desert could be a comfort, becuase the fires would be signs of life and community. The parted seas can be seen as many things, but I believe it to be igorance and they pass through it because they are enlightend as they are God's children and have heard God's word directly. God's providing Manna is remarkably similar to a parent providing for a child, but also making them grow and be independent, as he did not provide on the seventh day.
Though likely unintentional I love how in chapter 17 verse one it says that the Israelites journeyed from the wilderness of Sin but if taken with today's meaning of sin it could be taken to mean that moses led them away from evil and bad habits until 40 years later they were ready and "pure" to be removed form the wilderness.
The pillar of clouds could be a metaphor for the sun or actual clouds, and the fire for the moon or the campfires of the people, which in the dark desert could be a comfort, becuase the fires would be signs of life and community. The parted seas can be seen as many things, but I believe it to be igorance and they pass through it because they are enlightend as they are God's children and have heard God's word directly. God's providing Manna is remarkably similar to a parent providing for a child, but also making them grow and be independent, as he did not provide on the seventh day.
Though likely unintentional I love how in chapter 17 verse one it says that the Israelites journeyed from the wilderness of Sin but if taken with today's meaning of sin it could be taken to mean that moses led them away from evil and bad habits until 40 years later they were ready and "pure" to be removed form the wilderness.
lunes, 22 de octubre de 2007
Exodus, Chapters 1-12
These first chapters also have the "us against them" mentality. In the very beginning it is said that the new king of Egypt knew not the men of Israel and they made them work, stressing the values that would have large complications and results throughout history. My two favorites would be The Holocaust and The Crusades.
The Holocaust would have found it easier to target jews as they would often live in all jew or mostly jew neighborhoods. (This behavior is of course not exclusive to them, after all we see this in many human groups, including black and white neighborhoods or places like Chinatown, where chinese immigrants concentrate).
The Crusades can be described as taking a step beyond the "us and them" frame of mind, to "if they are against Us because they are Them, then we should convert them and make them Us, therefore neutralizing the threat".
The Holocaust would have found it easier to target jews as they would often live in all jew or mostly jew neighborhoods. (This behavior is of course not exclusive to them, after all we see this in many human groups, including black and white neighborhoods or places like Chinatown, where chinese immigrants concentrate).
The Crusades can be described as taking a step beyond the "us and them" frame of mind, to "if they are against Us because they are Them, then we should convert them and make them Us, therefore neutralizing the threat".
domingo, 21 de octubre de 2007
Genesis, Chapters 12-28
On pg 12 "the souls they had gotten in Haran" can be a euphemism for slaves. Abram is rewarded for spreading the word of god, which makes me wonder is this passage was used to motivate holy men to journey to the americas to convert the "pagans". Egypt's plague subtlely reinforces the point that God is good only to his chosen people and will greatly punish those not counted among his. Abram and Lot solving their quarrel may be a way to say "Let us not fight among ourselves, because we our holy. Those who are not are our enemies. We have enough enemies to not fight amongst ourselves". The fights between the kings in chapter 14 reinforces the point that those in the congregation not fight amongst themselves but against a common enemy.
God also made his people bare trials, such as slavery (th prophecy on page 15) and conquering other tribes (page 16), but to make them better and worthy. this could've been used to justify the hardships of the lower classes, and its power is illustrated in The Pearl by John Steinbeck, when Quino and his brother speak of the sermon that encourage them to keep their place in society as hard as it is. The idea of "staying in one's place" is shown in full with the story of Sarai and Hagar, as Hagar steps over her bounds by despising her mistress, even though she is but a handmaiden.
The circumsition can be seen as a sacrifice of honor and a way to gain status, like wearing a patch that declares rank, but with more honor, as the sacrifice is of one's own flesh.
Sarah and Abraham having a child at such old age can mean that it is never to late to change and repent and become part of God's kingdom.
The fate of Lot's wife can be taken to mean that those who abandon evil and don't look back are welcomed among God, but if they do look back they are condemned in equal measure as the evil.
God also made his people bare trials, such as slavery (th prophecy on page 15) and conquering other tribes (page 16), but to make them better and worthy. this could've been used to justify the hardships of the lower classes, and its power is illustrated in The Pearl by John Steinbeck, when Quino and his brother speak of the sermon that encourage them to keep their place in society as hard as it is. The idea of "staying in one's place" is shown in full with the story of Sarai and Hagar, as Hagar steps over her bounds by despising her mistress, even though she is but a handmaiden.
The circumsition can be seen as a sacrifice of honor and a way to gain status, like wearing a patch that declares rank, but with more honor, as the sacrifice is of one's own flesh.
Sarah and Abraham having a child at such old age can mean that it is never to late to change and repent and become part of God's kingdom.
The fate of Lot's wife can be taken to mean that those who abandon evil and don't look back are welcomed among God, but if they do look back they are condemned in equal measure as the evil.
jueves, 18 de octubre de 2007
Fallacies In a Rhetorical Article
FDR Pearl Harbor Address: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/fdrpearlharbor.htm
Pathos: Used often throughout the speech, notable mostly in the first line, when he states Dec. 7 will live on in infamy, setting the tone of outrage and shock of the rest of the speech. The parragraph in which pathos is most notable is the 6th, in which he describes the loss of military and naval power, as well as lives, which he leaves last, most likely for dramatic effect. OF course the time period is also highly relevant to the speech, as radio was one of the most common forms of communication, highly changing the way one would have received the speech, especially in one had loved ones serving in the military.
Logos: Used by my count once, when FDR states that due to the distance between Japan and Hawaii the attack was premeditated, which is logical and as we know now, true, as Japan was allied with Nazi Germany.
Ethos: Used at the beginning of the speech when FDR names those present, amongst those high-ranking politicians.
Genetic Fallacy: Used through all the piece against the Japanese, two notable examples are saying the Embassador reponded to a message during the attack, implying the Japanese are sneaky and the other detailing the attacks of Japan in the Pacific, making them seem a much greater enemy that at first thought.
Patriotic Approach: Through out the piece in subtle ways but a notable way is this, towards the end: "the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory"
Appeal to Emotion: Throught the piece, especially when detailing the results of Japanese attacks.
Pathos: Used often throughout the speech, notable mostly in the first line, when he states Dec. 7 will live on in infamy, setting the tone of outrage and shock of the rest of the speech. The parragraph in which pathos is most notable is the 6th, in which he describes the loss of military and naval power, as well as lives, which he leaves last, most likely for dramatic effect. OF course the time period is also highly relevant to the speech, as radio was one of the most common forms of communication, highly changing the way one would have received the speech, especially in one had loved ones serving in the military.
Logos: Used by my count once, when FDR states that due to the distance between Japan and Hawaii the attack was premeditated, which is logical and as we know now, true, as Japan was allied with Nazi Germany.
Ethos: Used at the beginning of the speech when FDR names those present, amongst those high-ranking politicians.
Genetic Fallacy: Used through all the piece against the Japanese, two notable examples are saying the Embassador reponded to a message during the attack, implying the Japanese are sneaky and the other detailing the attacks of Japan in the Pacific, making them seem a much greater enemy that at first thought.
Patriotic Approach: Through out the piece in subtle ways but a notable way is this, towards the end: "the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory"
Appeal to Emotion: Throught the piece, especially when detailing the results of Japanese attacks.
miércoles, 17 de octubre de 2007
Genesis, Chapters 6-11
I find it interesting that women came into existence much later than men. If men had lived and reproduced for hundreds of years without women, how did they have children? Chapter five details men's lifetimes and offspring, that inexplicably came after women. Or it could be taken to mean that men are first in life, completly self sufficient and with no need for women, making women a commodity and would reinforce the time's belief that women were unequal to men.
Noah reminds me of Greek Mythology, for the bible also reinforces "proper" behavior in believers, or feel the wrath of God. the fact that He promises never to drown the Earth again personalizes the potential of punishment, as instead of hurting others, only the sinner will be hurt. The fact that the flood ends in a 600th year (ending in zero) on the first day of the first month can be a way of saying the world was new and good and clean, starting over from the very beginning.
I also find interesting that in verse 6, the whole "eye for an eye" philosophy is started, as it states that anyone who kills another human shall be put to death by other humans. This of course was made only a rule for men as God loved them most, humans making God's character like men's, as the Greeks did with their gods.
Noah reminds me of Greek Mythology, for the bible also reinforces "proper" behavior in believers, or feel the wrath of God. the fact that He promises never to drown the Earth again personalizes the potential of punishment, as instead of hurting others, only the sinner will be hurt. The fact that the flood ends in a 600th year (ending in zero) on the first day of the first month can be a way of saying the world was new and good and clean, starting over from the very beginning.
I also find interesting that in verse 6, the whole "eye for an eye" philosophy is started, as it states that anyone who kills another human shall be put to death by other humans. This of course was made only a rule for men as God loved them most, humans making God's character like men's, as the Greeks did with their gods.
martes, 16 de octubre de 2007
Genesis, Chapters 1-5
The King James Bible is very lyrical and dramatic, and two of the writing techiniques I saw were: the use of italics to denote important parts of the phrase that slightly alter its meaning but the effect does pay off in the long run, for example on the first page under 10 it says "and God saw that it was good". Normally "it was" would've been unremarkable parts of the speech but in reading (and especially when read aloud, as it was by preachers) it denotes the greatest of God's work and stresses the underlying meaning that God can do no wrong, ever. The other device I noted was repetitionof patterns and certain phrases, like the "it was good" I mentioned. It again stresses underlying meaning and is more likely to be remembered by the listener, and serves to make sure they remember the more important parts. Another notable device I saw was that on the second page under 26 when God makes man he says "Let us make man in out image" the "us" subtly implying that man was consulted on the project of making earth and being created and so we were made in God's image, making us as close to him as anything can ever hope to be.
jueves, 4 de octubre de 2007
Myths Blog 17
1. Bacchus: Talks once more about the foolishness of mortals and that women should be wary of defying their husbands. Bacchus was in a manner of speaking the god of partying and he was raised by nymphs, who often"partied" with mortal men. Perhaps this is a way of saying that he was raised by people of lower standards, fixated on enjoyment, like the drug crowd today, but not that extreme. Juno's "madness" would be a ephemism for drunkeness. The iv can signifiy punishment for the evil. The doors opening on their own is probably a way of saying he was released, most likely by Pentheus' men. Agave's crime speaks to how wine can cloud judgement.
2. Ariadne: Speaks to the manipulation of men and a teaching to women how their lovers can manipulate them for their own desires. The crown can be a way to speak of lovers loyalty even after death.
3. The Rural Deities: Pan was a "partyer", so to speak and a musician, probably a representation of "low class" people who were rough and wild, as were the nymphs. The connection to wood can be the use of wood in buildings and other uses as in the past they didnt use birck or cement, giving the horrendous quality to the attack of destroying trees.
2. Ariadne: Speaks to the manipulation of men and a teaching to women how their lovers can manipulate them for their own desires. The crown can be a way to speak of lovers loyalty even after death.
3. The Rural Deities: Pan was a "partyer", so to speak and a musician, probably a representation of "low class" people who were rough and wild, as were the nymphs. The connection to wood can be the use of wood in buildings and other uses as in the past they didnt use birck or cement, giving the horrendous quality to the attack of destroying trees.
miércoles, 3 de octubre de 2007
Fallacies In a NYPost Op-Ed
Well, what I found wasn't exactly an Op-Ed but it did contain fallacies and personal opinions so I used it, as gossip is the layman's opinion column as each retelling carries the teller's opinion of the story and what each party involved in the story should do. http://www.nypost.com/seven/10022007/gossip/pagesix/pagesix.htm
SLEAZEBALL BEHIND BOY BANDS:
October 2, 2007 -- LOU Pearlman - the hog-fat, boy-band honcho who created *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys and launched the careers of Justin Timberlake and Nick Carter - was a pervy pedophile who preyed on the young men he mentored, Vanity Fair reports.
"I would absolutely say the guy was a sexual predator. All the talent knew what Lou's game was," Steve Mooney, an aspiring singer who was Pearlman's assistant, told VF's Bryan Burrough. "Some guys joked about it. I remember [one singer] asking me, 'Have you let Lou [fellate] you yet?' "
The title is a fallacy at is a personal attack on Pearlman, calling him a "sleazeball" and in the first line "hog-fat" and "pervy pedophile" which is only half confirmed. Also the use an incorrect or inappropriate source, which is a likely disgruntled employed (as his career as a singer didnt work).
Mooney said he once asked Pearlman, who was known as "Big Poppa," what it would take for him to get into a band. "I'll never forget this as long as I live. He leaned back in his chair, in his white terry cloth robe and white underwear, and spread his legs," Mooney told Burrough. "And then he said, and these were his exact words, 'You're a smart boy. Figure it out.' " Mooney added that a singer groped by Pearlman told him, "Look, if a guy wants to massage me, and I'm getting a million dollars for it, you just go along with it. It's the price you got to pay."
Phoenix Stone, an early member of the Backstreet Boys, tells Vanity Fair Pearlman was "definitely inappropriate" with Nick Carter. Nick's mom, Jane Carter, wouldn't get into specifics, but said, "Certain things happened and it almost destroyed our family. I tried to warn everyone. I tried to warn all the mothers . . . I tried to expose him for what he was years ago."
Tim Christofore, a member of Take 5, recalls that during a sleepover at Pearlman's house, the music czar swan-dived onto his and another boy's bed and wrestled with them wearing only in a towel, which came off. "We were like, 'Ooh, Lou, that's gross.' What did I know? I was 13," Christofore told Vanity Fair.
Personal attack by using his nickname, "Big Poppa" which in this case would carry a negative connotation and the use of the same source that should be more thoroughly checked out. The singer Mooney quotes is also uncomfirmed.
Rich Cronin, lead singer of LFO, recalled Pearlman told him of an "ancient massage technique that if I massage you and we bond in a certain way, it will strengthen your aura."
Pearlman, 53, is in a Florida jail awaiting trial on bank fraud charges. Prosecutors say he scammed more than 1,000 investors out of $315 million. He'd been a fugitive until June when he was busted in Indonesia, living under a fake name. His lawyer did not return calls from Page Six.
Personal attack by bringing up Pearlman's other charges, which are irrelevant, and that he's been hiding, also irrelevant.
SLEAZEBALL BEHIND BOY BANDS:
October 2, 2007 -- LOU Pearlman - the hog-fat, boy-band honcho who created *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys and launched the careers of Justin Timberlake and Nick Carter - was a pervy pedophile who preyed on the young men he mentored, Vanity Fair reports.
"I would absolutely say the guy was a sexual predator. All the talent knew what Lou's game was," Steve Mooney, an aspiring singer who was Pearlman's assistant, told VF's Bryan Burrough. "Some guys joked about it. I remember [one singer] asking me, 'Have you let Lou [fellate] you yet?' "
The title is a fallacy at is a personal attack on Pearlman, calling him a "sleazeball" and in the first line "hog-fat" and "pervy pedophile" which is only half confirmed. Also the use an incorrect or inappropriate source, which is a likely disgruntled employed (as his career as a singer didnt work).
Mooney said he once asked Pearlman, who was known as "Big Poppa," what it would take for him to get into a band. "I'll never forget this as long as I live. He leaned back in his chair, in his white terry cloth robe and white underwear, and spread his legs," Mooney told Burrough. "And then he said, and these were his exact words, 'You're a smart boy. Figure it out.' " Mooney added that a singer groped by Pearlman told him, "Look, if a guy wants to massage me, and I'm getting a million dollars for it, you just go along with it. It's the price you got to pay."
Phoenix Stone, an early member of the Backstreet Boys, tells Vanity Fair Pearlman was "definitely inappropriate" with Nick Carter. Nick's mom, Jane Carter, wouldn't get into specifics, but said, "Certain things happened and it almost destroyed our family. I tried to warn everyone. I tried to warn all the mothers . . . I tried to expose him for what he was years ago."
Tim Christofore, a member of Take 5, recalls that during a sleepover at Pearlman's house, the music czar swan-dived onto his and another boy's bed and wrestled with them wearing only in a towel, which came off. "We were like, 'Ooh, Lou, that's gross.' What did I know? I was 13," Christofore told Vanity Fair.
Personal attack by using his nickname, "Big Poppa" which in this case would carry a negative connotation and the use of the same source that should be more thoroughly checked out. The singer Mooney quotes is also uncomfirmed.
Rich Cronin, lead singer of LFO, recalled Pearlman told him of an "ancient massage technique that if I massage you and we bond in a certain way, it will strengthen your aura."
Pearlman, 53, is in a Florida jail awaiting trial on bank fraud charges. Prosecutors say he scammed more than 1,000 investors out of $315 million. He'd been a fugitive until June when he was busted in Indonesia, living under a fake name. His lawyer did not return calls from Page Six.
Personal attack by bringing up Pearlman's other charges, which are irrelevant, and that he's been hiding, also irrelevant.
martes, 2 de octubre de 2007
Myths Blog 16
1. Olympic Games: Ther eis snot much to say about this, except that the Olympic games are still a worldwide tradition.
2. Daedalus: Daedalus was a personification of the importance and danger of having sharp wit and that even if you are gifted you should not try to be more than what you can be, or let your ego grow too high. The evils of jealousy are also a theme.
3. Castor And Pollux: They are heroes and thus they are shown to be aof valor and with greta heavenly connections. In other words, they were so praised the were linked to the divine and so it was not a strech tthat they became constellations. Each had individual merits, Castor with horses, important for travel war and agriculture back then, and Pollux with boxing, and in those times fighting was a necessity.
2. Daedalus: Daedalus was a personification of the importance and danger of having sharp wit and that even if you are gifted you should not try to be more than what you can be, or let your ego grow too high. The evils of jealousy are also a theme.
3. Castor And Pollux: They are heroes and thus they are shown to be aof valor and with greta heavenly connections. In other words, they were so praised the were linked to the divine and so it was not a strech tthat they became constellations. Each had individual merits, Castor with horses, important for travel war and agriculture back then, and Pollux with boxing, and in those times fighting was a necessity.
Myths Blog 15
1. Hercules: He triumphs over jealousy and the serpents can be representations of evil and his goodnes/godliness allow him to easily overcome them. The lion skin is symbolic for triumph and honor and his wearing it can be seen as others seeing this in him or that he gained the right to wear it. The serpent can be the need to look at problems creatively or differnet and the ninth head means that not everything can be solved as originally thought, the same with the stable. The Amazons are a subtle way to say that women are both treacherous and innocent, so men must be wary of them. All of the tasks are symbols of difficulty and the great reward waiting for the brave. Antaeus' connection to earth is a way to illustrate the bond the agricultural greeks had to earth and the strength having crops gave them. Cacus is a warning to thieves. The Cerberus story serves to say that not everything can be solved with violence. Hercules also deals with humiliation and punishment with honor and dignity, like a true hero. During this time as he was dishonorable he would not wear his lion skin he had won through honor, but the righteous queen was allowed to. When his disgrace was cleansed he could once again wear the hero's lion skin. Dejanira is another example of the possible treachery of women. His dignity in defeat s also there in his death.
2. Hebe And Ganymede: Hebe is shown as another honorable prize for worthy heroes and men of valor.
3. Theseus: Theseus gaining the shoes is another way to praise men of worth. He is also a defeater of the exaggerated evils of men to warn humans to stay away from evil and be heroes. Medea is once more the symbol for female treachery. The taxes can be the horrible state any city-state would have had they to pay tribute to any nation, one which surely seemed worse in their eyes. Ariadne is an opposite of Medea, a symbol of the saving power of love. The Amazons can be outrage or anger in women or others perceived as weaker or unimportant, warning heroes not to underestimate their enemies. This myth also illustrates the bond between brothers in arms, still seen on battlefields today. A notable example would be the camaraderie displayed in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers". Pirithous' fate is a warning to not believe oneself invincible or immortal.
2. Hebe And Ganymede: Hebe is shown as another honorable prize for worthy heroes and men of valor.
3. Theseus: Theseus gaining the shoes is another way to praise men of worth. He is also a defeater of the exaggerated evils of men to warn humans to stay away from evil and be heroes. Medea is once more the symbol for female treachery. The taxes can be the horrible state any city-state would have had they to pay tribute to any nation, one which surely seemed worse in their eyes. Ariadne is an opposite of Medea, a symbol of the saving power of love. The Amazons can be outrage or anger in women or others perceived as weaker or unimportant, warning heroes not to underestimate their enemies. This myth also illustrates the bond between brothers in arms, still seen on battlefields today. A notable example would be the camaraderie displayed in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers". Pirithous' fate is a warning to not believe oneself invincible or immortal.
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