2-6 Hessoid writing assignment

Please excuse the sudden inversion in my Bolding scheme, Mr. Jana requires it.

1. What do you think this myth tells about the ancient Greeks? What values did they have? Why would a story like this develop?

I think that this myth shows that the Greeks would rather relate the creation of the world to human nature rather than, say, Norse mythology, where there's a cow that feeds a giant who dies and becomes the earth or some convoluted nonsense with no real meaning.

2. What universal needs or desires are represented in this story? What needs/desires might be particular to the Greeks? If you have a hard time determining whether it is particular or universal that is okay, write about why it is difficult to choose.

Some desires shown are the desire for power, represented by Cronos' struggle to eat all his children, the desire for immortality, represented by the Gods' and goddesses' immortality, and the need to understand why things exist, the thing that this story is trying to explain. Some needs shown are the need for a family, shown by Gaea and Rhea trying to protect their children, and a need for parental help, shown by how Rhea saves Zeus

3. Explain how Zeus came to power and discuss how similar. Write about these following issues: How is he similar/different to Uranus or Cronos? Is his grip on power secure or fragile? Explain why or why not.

Zeus's rise to power is different from Uranus' and Cronos' because Zeus was completely justified in doing it. He wasn't "killing" innocents like Cronos was. Also, from the little knowledge I have of Greek Mythology (80% of which is based on the Disney movie "Hercules," so don't quote me on this), Zeus is a kind God, meaning his children are not as likely to revolt as Uranus and Cronos' were.