Mythical Allusions by Beleno, Michelle https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku en-us 2020-11-24 00:24:10 UTC 2025-12-12 12:00:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Janus 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954411074 Janus was an ancient Roman god of doorways, of beginnings, and of the rising and setting of the sun, usually represented as having one head with two bearded faces back to back, looking in opposite directions. 
Quote: "By Janus, I think no:" 
- Ironically , the allusion is a quote from lago who is a deceitful and two -faced character . When Othello steps away in this scene , Iago shows his "other " face of Janus and begins his evil scheming once again . He then switches back to his deceitful original face when Othello returns.]]> 2020-11-24 00:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954411074 Poseidon 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954439738 Poseidon was god of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses and is considered one of the most bad-tempered, moody and greedy Olympian gods. He was known to be vengeful when insulted. He is the son of Cronus and Rhea and was swallowed by his father along with Hades, Demeter, Hestia and Hera. 
Poem-https://sites.google.com/a/malvernprep.org/poseidon/allusions/in-literature]]> 2020-11-24 00:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954439738 Zeus 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954466342 Zeus is the god of the sky, lightning and the thunder in Ancient Greek religion and legends, and ruler of all the gods on Mount Olympus. Zeus is the sixth child of Cronos and Rhea, king and queen of the Titans.
Quote: "Don't be a Zeus" referring to how Zeus would cheat on his wife and have a romance with others. ]]> 2020-11-24 00:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954466342 Hera 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954480736 Hera is the Queen of the Gods and is the wife and sister of Zeus in the Olympian pantheon. She is known for being the Goddess of Marriage & Birth. Despite being the Goddess of Marriage, she was known to be jealous and vengeful towards the many lovers and offspring of her husband Zeus. 
Allusion: Hera Woman's Cancer Foundation- This foundation is related to the goddess Hera, mainly because considered the protector of women and empowered women to stand up for themselves. Having a cancer foundation named after her, motivated women to become powerful and attempt to beat cancer.]]> 2020-11-24 01:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954480736 Apollo 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954489110 Apollo is a god in Greek mythology, and one of the Twelve Olympians. He is the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis. He is the god of healing, medicine, archery, music, poetry and the sun. He is the leader of the Muses. He also is a god of prophecy, and his Oracle at Delphi is very important. 
Allusion: The Apollo Theater located in Harlem, NY. It is a place where everybody can enjoy music, dancing and so on. It is not only one of the famous music halls in NYC, but also the most famous club exclusively associated with African Americans performers. Being that Apollo was the god of
music and dancing the Apollo theater is one of the allusion used in his name.]]> 2020-11-24 01:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954489110 Athena 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954497706 Athena was the Goddess of War, the female counterpart of Ares. She was the daughter of Zeus; no mother bore her. She sprang from Zeus's head, full-grown and clothed in armor. She was Zeus's favorite child. According to Homer's account in the Iliad, Athena was a fierce and ruthless warrior. 
Poem-https://sites.google.com/a/malvernprep.org/athena/allusion#:~:text=When%20Zeus'%20head%20was%20split,Athena's%20wisdom%20and%20great%20intelligence.]]> 2020-11-24 01:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954497706 Philemon & Baucis 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954502843 Philemon and Baucis, a pious Phrygian couple who hospitably received Zeus and Hermes when their richer neighbors turned away the two gods, who were disguised as wayfarers. As a reward, they were saved from a flood that drowned the rest of the country; their cottage was turned into a temple, and at their own request they became priest and priestess of it. Long after, they were granted their wish to die at the same moment, being turned into trees. 
Poem-http://www.religion.emory.edu/faculty/robbins/SRI/Examples/texts/luke/luke10.cfm]]> 2020-11-24 01:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954502843 Aphrodite 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954513193 Aphrodite is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, beauty, pleasure, passion and procreation. She was syncretized with the Roman goddess Venus. Aphrodite's major symbols include myrtles, roses, doves, sparrows, and swans.
Allusion: A modern day allusion of Aphrodite is the planet Venus. This is alluded to Aphrodite because her roman name is Venus ,which she got from helping her son in her celestial form the evening star. This names is the secondary name for the planet Venus. Another modern allusion of Aphrodite is any love story created.]]> 2020-11-24 01:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954513193 Orpheus & Eurydice 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954516167 The ancient legend of Orpheus and Eurydice concerns the fateful love of Orpheus of Thrace for the beautiful Eurydice. Orpheus was the son of Apollo and the muse Calliope. It may be a late addition to the Orpheus myths, as the latter cult-title suggests those attached to Persephone. 
Videos: Goat Song by Paul Anderson
A boy (represents Orpheus) tries to convince SUM (a computer who claims to hold every soul of every deceased person) to resurrect his lost love.
Percy Jackson and The Last Olympian
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
At one point in the book Percy must go into the underworld, so he has his friend Grover (a satyr) play reed pipes to move rocks to reveal the entrance to the underworld.

]]> 2020-11-24 01:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954516167 Daedalus & Icarus 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954524908 The myth of Daedalus and Icarus tells the story of a father and a son who used wings to escape from the island of Crete. Icarus has become better-known as the flyer who fell from the sky when the wax that joined his wings was melted by the heat of the sun.
Allusion: In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury's allusion to the story of Daedalus and Icarus represents the connection to Montag and his dangerous longing for more freedom and knowledge. Both are locked within certain confines. Both are partially freed and are no longer completely helpless by certain events.]]> 2020-11-24 01:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954524908 Hades 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954533050 Hades, in the ancient Greek religion and myth, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although the last son regurgitated by his father.  

Quotes:https://sites.google.com/a/malvernprep.org/hades/literary-allusions]]> 2020-11-24 01:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954533050 Hermes 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954537420 Hermes was the ancient Greek god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, language, thieves, and travel. One of the cleverest and most mischievous of the Olympian gods, he was the patron of shepherds, invented the lyre, and was, above all, the herald and messenger of Mt. 
 
Allusion: Mercurial Shoes is a sports shoe brand. It has shoes all the way from basketball sneakers to running spikes, and all of the shoes are made out of fabric that will last for at least 3 years without ripping or tearing. All the shoes are hand-crafted, which makes them expensive, and one of the most popular brands of shoes. If you do not play sports, Mercurial Shoes also makes high quality boots and sneakers.]]> 2020-11-24 01:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954537420 Perseus 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954542819 In Greek mythology, Perseus is the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Persoid dynasty. He was, alongside Cadmus and Bellerophon, the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. He beheaded the Gorgon Medusa for Polydects and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus.
Allusion: Percy acts as Perseus and uses a cell phone reflection to see Medusa instead of a reflected sword like Perseus used. In the 1963 film, Perseus The Invincible, or better known as Perseus Against the Monsters, a warrior battles against Medusa and her stone warriors. This is an allusion to the myth of Perseus.]]> 2020-11-24 01:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954542819 Medusa 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954547205 In Greek mythology, Medusa also called Gorgo, was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone. 
Allusion: Medusa refers to a repulsive or terrifying woman. The term is also applied to extraordinarily wild, unruly hair. I kept my nose in my book throughout the three-‐hour detent on, knowing the Medusa at the desk in the front of the room would turn me to stone if I so much as looked up.]]> 2020-11-24 01:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954547205 Jason and the Argonauts 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954562591 Jason, in Greek mythology, leader of the Argonauts and son of Aeson, king of Iolcos in Thessaly. His father’s half-brother Pelias seized Iolcos, and thus for safety Jason was sent away to the Centaur Chiron. Returning as a young man, Jason was promised his inheritance if he fetched the Golden Fleece for Pelias, a seemingly impossible task. After many adventures Jason abstracted the fleece with the help of the enchantress Medea, whom he married. 
Allusion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_in_popular_culture]]> 2020-11-24 01:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954562591 Medea 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954567364 In Greek mythology, Medea is the daughter of King Arêtes of Colchis, a niece of Circe and the granddaughter of the sun god Helios. 
Quotes:https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/medea/analysis/allusions]]> 2020-11-24 01:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954567364 Odysseus 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954575614 Odysseus was a legendary hero in Greek mythology, king of the island of Ithaca and the main protagonist of Homer's epic, the “Odyssey.” The son of Laertes and Anticlea, Odysseus was well known among the Greeks as a most eloquent speaker, an ingenious and cunning trickster.
Allusion: One allusion to Odysseus is the movie “O' Brother Where Art Thou” starring George Clooney. In this movie Clooney's character is leading his pack of boys in search of treasure.]]> 2020-11-24 01:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954575614 Oedipus 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954578897 Oedipus, the king of Thebes who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother. Homer related that Oedipus's wife and mother hanged herself when the truth of their relationship became known, though Oedipus apparently continued to rule at Thebes until his death.
Allusion: Sigmund Freud coined the term “Oedipus complex,” referring to a stage in which someone is attracted to their parent of the opposite sex, and sees their parent of the same sex as a rival.]]> 2020-11-24 01:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954578897 The Graces 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954579569 The Graces In Greek mythology, three goddesses who represented intellectual pleasures: beauty, grace, and charm. Associated especially with poetry, Aglaia, Euphrosyne and Thalia were often linked with the Muses. They were also described as daughters or granddaughters of Zeus. 
Poem: https://prezi.com/xnwvqgwt19sn/the-three-graces/]]> 2020-11-24 01:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954579569 Persephone and Demeter 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954581026 Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, goddess of the earth. Hades, the brother of Zeus and god of the underworld, abducts the young goddess one day as she is gathering flowers by a stream. Demeter goes in search of her daughter, but is unable to find her. 
Allusions: "Mother Earth"- A modern phrase that we use everyday based on the Greek goddess, Demeter.
Demeter Fragrance Library- A company named after Demeter. The company sells fragrances that captures the smell of garden and nature in wearable form. The first three of their fragrances were Dirt, Tomato, and Grass. The scent reflects earth's natural essences.
]]> 2020-11-24 01:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954581026 Hercules 1100322287 https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954581224 Hercules is a Roman hero and god. He is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, who is the son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
Allusions to Hercules: In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince Hamelt compares himself to Hercules.]]> 2020-11-24 01:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/1100322287/bt9wgkixl7eui8ku/wish/954581224