The Three Myths 10

Aurora and Tithonus

This myth tells us the story about the goddess of dawn who falls in love with the mortal Tithonus. She steals him away from his home and asks Jupiter to grant him inmortality. The wish was granted only that the goddess had forgot to mention eternal youth. So as the man became older and older, she began punishing him until he finally became a grasshopper. This myth makes me think that inmortality in many ways, is not the best thing you can ask for. Like Tithonus, you might eventually run out of things to do, places to go, and even become as useless as a grasshopper. Everyone has a task to complete in life, and once it´s over, then you die and your life ends.

Acis and Galatea

This myth was a about two beautiful women. One was chased by men all the time but could repel if she wanted to. The other was a goddess who had no escape from the man she married. Although many still do, I´m glad that parents don´t force their children´s marrige as much as they did before. It´s a basic and obviouse right for any human: rich, poor, intelligent,dumb, etc, to choose whom they will spend the rest of their lifes with. If parents just want their kids to be happy, let them make their own choices about their future.

Apollo and Daphne-Pyramus an Thisbe-Cephalus and Procris

This last myth sais that a python came out from the earth´s slime and began terrorizing people. Apollo, who had never used his arrow in such a situation, shot the beast down in one go. Because of this impressive act of skill anb bravery, he instituted the Pythian games. The Pythian Games (Delphic Games) were one of the four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece, a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games, held every four years at the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythian_Games.) Some of the activities in the tournament were: music, theater, athletic competitions, and chariot racing. The games lasted from 6-8 days, and from the records (which were mostly destroyed) we could tell that they were very glorious and glamerous. Like the Olympic games, the Pythian games also show the Greek´s determination and passion for sports.