19.12.15

OEDIPUS

The Oracle of Delphi tells King Laius of Thebes he will have a child who is destined to kill him and sleep with Laius's wife, Jocasta, the boy's own mother. When a baby comes along, the king pierces his ankles and leaves him on a mountainside to die. A shepherd finds the baby, though, and takes him to King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth, who name him Oedipuss and raise him as their own. (Oedipus)...
One day,  Oedipus goes to the Oracle of Delphi to find out who his real parents are. The Oracle doesn't see fit to tell him this, but she does tell him that he's destined to kill his father and sleep with his mother. Oedipus tries to run from this fate but ends up running right into it. He kills Laius in a scuffle at a crossroads, not knowing he's his real dad. Later, he wins the throne of Thebes and unknowingly marries his mother, Jocasta, after answering the riddle of the Sphinx.
Several years (and several children) later Oedipus and Jocasta figure out the truth of everything with the unwilling help of Tiresias the seer. Jocasta hangs herself, and then Oedipus stabs out his own eyes.. The blind king then goes into exile with only his daughter, Antigone, to guide him, and eventually dies in the town of Colonus..

BAUCIS AND PHILEMON

Baucis and Philemon

- An old married couple
- Living in Phrygia
- Welcomed Jupiter and Mercury whole-heartedly

Jupiter and Mercury (Zeus and Hermes in Greek) disguised themselves as humans and descended on Earth to test the hospitality of the people living in Phrygia. Since they are disguised as peasants, nobody welcomed them except for Baucis and Philemon who welcomed them with open arms. Even though they are poor, they did their best to make their visitors comfortable.
When the couple realized that the people before them were gods, they asked the gods for forgiveness because of their poor refreshments. They told the gods that they have a goose and they will catch it for them. But alas, they failed. Still, since they are good to the two gods, they rewarded the couple by punishing their neighbors who are rude to them. When asked for what they want, the couple told the gods that they do not want to be torn apart even by death. 
The time of their death came, and instead of dying the common way, they were turned into a linden and an oak that grows from one trunk.




MINYAS AND DAUGHTERS

After the Daughters of Minyas spent the festival day working, they heard a loud clamor outside their home. While they hovered inside in fear, the weaving they had done turned to ivy vines and their yarn became grapevines. But Minyas's daughters refuse to take part in,  Dionysus tries to persuade, but still they refuse, so Dionysus gets angry and appears to the daughters as; a lion, a bull, a panther,  and the sisters were driven mad.
Then Dionysus turn them into owls and mouse ( two of them owls, the other mouse)    




18.12.15

PENTHEUS


In Greek mythology, Pentheus (Πενθεύς) was a king of Thebes, son of the strongest of the Spartes, Echion, and Agave, daughter of Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, and the goddess Harmonia.
Dionysus traveling around the world and then decides to visit Thebes.
Dionysus eventually reached Thebes, which was ruled by his cousin Pentheus. However, Pentheus did not know of Dionysus. Dionysus was with a group of his followers, who were naturally singing and dancing loudly, flushed with wine. Pentheus disliked the loud strangers and ordered his guards to
imprison them all. Refused to worship for Dionysus.
And also in Thebes, people scores Semele and disgracefull ( in favor of Agave, because given a big king Thebes.
Dionysus decides to punish them and lures the women of Thebes. So Women become the Maenads, Pentheus mother also becomes a Maenads.
Pentheus learns about his mother  and wearing colourful clothes cause of Dionysus advice.
Women wait on the top of the hill.
When he approaches to the hill to have a better visual, the Maenads see Pentheus as a wild lion,
Maenads tear Pentus into pieces.
Agave played a major role and still in trance and takes the head to his father(Cadmus).
When Cadmus sees the head, tells her that it is not a lion, Agave realizes what she had done and falls to the ground and crying.........












ACETES AND PIRATES

 Once he had grown to manhood Dionysus decided to wander far and wide, including areas outside of Greece. Where ever he went he taught men how to cultivate vines and the mysteries of his cult. He was accepted until he returned to his own country of Thebes.
As he journeyed back to Greece he was spotted by pirates. He appeared to them as a rich young man. He might even be the son of a king. He certainly looked like his parents would pay a rich ransom for his safe return. Happy at their good luck the pirates seized him and brought him aboard their ship. They then attempted to tie him to the ship but, the ropes refused to hold. Anyplace a rope touched him it just fell apart. Dionysus watched calmly, smiling.
After some time the Acetes realized that only a god could be responsible. He called out that the crew should free Dionysus and beg his forgiveness. But, the captain mocked the Acetes as a fool and called for the crew to set sail. The crew raised the sail and caught the wind but, the ship did not move. Looking around they saw the ship quickly becoming overgrown with vines that held it fast. Dionysus then changed himself into a lion and began to chase the crewmen. To escape they leaped overboard but, as they did they were changed to dolphins. Only Acetes remains, and Dionysus promises to protect him.

17.12.15

PERSEPHONE

Zeus, King of all the Gods, had three sisters: Hera, Queen of the Gods, was also his wife and the Goddess of Marriage; Hestia was the Goddess of Home and Hearth and Demeter was Goddess of the Harvest, responsible for the crops and for feeding the people.

Demeter was loved by all humans for her gift of soil and gentle, mild weather to grow their crops. They worshipped her for her caring and kindness. She was very much a ‘hands-on’ and ‘happy to help’ sort of Goddess.

Persephone was Demeter’s only child. Like her mother, she was kind and caring, with a happy nature and the most dazzling smile. She was the sort of person who spread light and happiness wherever she went and so, naturally, she was loved by everyone but most especially by her mother.

Demeter liked nothing more than to spend hours in the company of her delightful daughter, chatting and laughing, watching her grow into a radiant young woman and seeing the way she enchanted those around her. 

So you can imagine how distraught Demeter was when her beloved daughter disappeared one day.

That day Persephone wandering out of the Eleusis and picking up Narcissus flower.
Suddenly the ground opened and Persephone abtructed/ kidnapped by Hades.
Demeter got worried and searched for her 9 days without any stopping, eating or bath.
Then met Hecate and Hecate offered to went to the Helios who saw everything that happened on the earth, Helios pitied and explained everything.
Demeter left Olympus and went to Eleusis in the shape of older woman.
 Four princesses offered her to nurse their newly born brother, these princesses were the daughter of Celeus ( the king of the Eleusis)
They took Demeter to the Palace.
Melania was the mother of baby,( queen).
Demeter's begun to nurse the baby boy( Demephoon).
Demeter liked her.
At night, Demeter pats the baby with ambrosia to become immortal and hold him to fire, So Demephoon grew too quickly.
Mentoring suspected and saw her setting Demephoon on fire. Mentoring screams around.
After Demeter left, she built up a temple for her honor. 
Demeter met and talked with Zeus, he pitied and decided to get Persephone back.
 After Hermes, Hades and Zeus's decision Hades gave in, but before leaving the underground, Hades gave four seeds of pomegranate and Persephone ate them. Anyone who tasted the food of Hades must remain in the underworld.

Hades respects Zeus's decision and lets Persephone free.
Four seeds meaning four months.
Summer, Spring(Autumn) with Demeter and winter with Hades under the ground.
Zeus could not forbid Hades totaly and allows Hades to see her twice a year.





TITHONUS

Tithonus was a Trojan prince in Greek mythology, son of King Laomedon of Troy and the water nymph Strymon. Eos, the Titan goddess of dawn, kidnapped Tithonus along with Ganymede, in order to make them her lovers. She then asked Zeus to grant Tithonus immortality but did not think of asking to grant him eternal youth too. As a result, Tithonus aged and did not die, resulting in his strength wilting away to the point that he could no longer move his arms. All he could do was babble continuously; in the end, he turned into a Grasshopper.


OEDIPUS

The Oracle of Delphi tells King Laius of Thebes he will have a child who is destined to kill him and sleep with Laius's wife, Jocasta, ...