Based upon our readings and discussions regarding several Greek Heroes (Jason/Perseus), what patterns are you noticing? Do you now think differently about the labeling of a hero or heroine? Argue, explain, and defend. Please complete this blog response by Fri., Oct. 9th.
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I’m noticing that a lot of the heroines get a lot of help from other people, but those other people are really acknowledged very well.
Kanyon Rechsteiner
One pattern that I noticed was that heroes usually start out poor or with a life that they don't want and by the end of their journey they have the life that they always wanted.
The patterns I noticed from Jason and the Golden Fleece was that Jason always got over a challenge that was too hard for other people who were trying to take over the king.
I think that what I am noticing is the fact that these heroes are not all that special or great, but rather get lucky or have people supporting them. However, they do tend to have a stronger will and higher morals than the average person. I would say that they can be labeled as heroes simply because they do go through the hero's journey, but they also tend to not be the only hero's of the story, for example in the story of the Golden Fleece one of the hero's could be Medea because she saved them and helped them get the fleece. Overall I believe that there is a lot of confusion with these myths and it is hard to decide whether or not they are truly the hero's.
I always thought that heroes were perfect: they always know what to do, what to say, and always seem to know how it'll all end up. However, in Greek myth I constantly find that heroes aren't perfect. Usually they mess up really badly and their story is really just how to fix their problems. 21st century heroes like Spiderman and Deadpool always have witty remarks and remarkable athletic abilities, but in Greek mythology, heroes come in all shapes and sizes and usually are unaware of what to do, heroes nowadays have powers bestowed on them that makes them super powerful but according to the Greeks, many heroes are dependent on the gods to help them out. -Keaton G
I’m noticing that a lot of the heroines get a lot of help from other people, but those other people are really acknowledged very well.
Kanyon Rechsteiner
I’m noticing that a lot of the heroines get a lot of help from other people, but those other people are really acknowledged very well.
Kanyon Rechsteiner
After reading about heroes in greek mythology, i have learnt that heroes aren't good all the time. We see this in the perseus and jason myth, when he marries someone younger and forgets about medea. He used her to get his goal and that isn't what a hero is portrayed as. This does however, add a human characteristic to these characters and makes them out to be more relatable.
I am noticing that a lot of heroes are doing what is best for them and always getting help from others and the people who help them never get reconized becaesu the hero is the one who completes the magical quest even though he got lots of help along the way.
Derek Scheid
I've noticed that a lot of heroes and heroines receive help from other characters or gods. These patterns show and explain that no journey is done alone.
The pattern that I am noticing are that the heroes are not always the greatest people but they do something heroic and are then called heroes even though when they are not in the spotlight they could be a completely different person.
I don’t think that differently Greek heroes because the heroes are usually great in one category, like being courageous, resourceful, and smart, but may be lacking in another category, like kindness or showing gratitude, or being selfish. In the stories, the pattern looks like a hero will go on a journey and complete it to get what they want, but then they do something in the end once it’s all over, an example being when Jason married another woman and basically used Medea to escape with the Golden Fleece.
All of these Greek Mythology stories have the hero’s journey. But one thing that I have realized in these stories is that the hero doesn't always come across as the hero. The hero has its downside qualities. I feel like in all stories there are two heroes. But there is only one true and good hero who really has the qualities of a hero and doesn’t just see to receive all of the praise and adoration by cheating the systems when the hero didn’t even really deserve it. In this story the real hero is Peruses. He really did what it took to be a hero and overcome the hard times. Unlike Jason who seemed to always get into trouble and seemed to get the easy way out. Jason didn’t treat others with the respect they deserved. Even though Jason did have some good qualities himself.
Naomi.A.
One of the patterns that I've noticed is that any problem that is going to happen or anyone trying to plan anything against the hero is immediately shut down by the hero or their friends. -Ryder Post
One of the biggest patterns that I've seen throughout is that these heroes don't generally go at these journeys alone, rather they get help from many different sources. What is interesting though, is that these don't take away from the heroism of the tale, and they make sense.
Some patterns that I recognized were that each hero goes on a journey and they are all faced with difficult tasks like fighting off monsters or rescuing others. But in all these stories they are often helped by others.
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