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MYTHOLOGY: GODS, MONSTERS, HEROESInaara Sunesara, Victoria Pride
Mrs.Edison
English-2
10 December 2013
PYRAMUS/THISBE
Important Events: Pyramus and Thisbe planned to meet in a forest, however when Pyramus got there he thought Thisbe was dead because her shawl had blood on it. Pyramus killed himself and then when Thisbe found him dead, she killed herself.
Real World: True love, even if it is forbidden, lasts forever
Allusions: Romeo and Juliet and Pyramus and Thisbe by Thomas Bullfinch
PYRAMUSLineage: Spouse- Would have been Thisbe, but both died, Children-None since they died before marrying, Siblings- None, Parents- names were never revealed
Symbol: Red berries- show the love of Pyramus and Thisbe.
Description/Identification: Handsomest, loved Thisbe
Powers: Handsomest youth
Weaknesses: He made assumptions without thinking and didn’t have the courage to get married and tell their parents.
THISBELineage: Spouse- Would have been Pyramus, but they both died, Children- None since they died before marrying, Siblings- none, Parents- Names were never revealed
Symbol: Red berries- show the love of Pyramus and Thisbe
Identification/Description: Fairest maiden, loved Pyramus
Powers: Fairest and loveliest woman
Weaknesses: Didn’t have the courage to get married and tell their parents.
ORPHEUS/EURYDICE
Important Events: When Orpheus and Eurydice got married, Eurydice got stung by a viper and died. Orpheus went to the underworld to bring her back and Hades gave him a condition to not look back at her until they reached the upper world. Orpheus looked back at Eurydice and she disappeared to the underworld.
Real World: Trusting someone is worth a try
Allusions: The movie Orpheus and Eurydice (2ooo), The Modern Orpheus by MJ Duggan (book)
ORPHEUS
Lineage: Mom-Calliope, Dad- Thracian King (King Oreagus), Spouse- Eurydice, Siblings- Linus, Child- Musaeus
Symbol: Lyre
Identification/Description: Musician, loved Eurydice
Powers: Musical talent
Weaknesses: Impatient to look at his wife.
EURYDICE
Lineage: Parents- none since she is a dryad, Spouse- Orpheus, Child- Musaeus, Siblings- None
Symbol: Viper
Identification/Description: loved Orpheus, died right after marriage
PYGMALION/GALATEAImportant Events: Pygmalion hated all women however when he created a sculpture of a woman he fell in love with the sculpture. Pygmalion kisses the sculpture and with the help of Venus the sculpture comes to life as Galatea.
Real World: Love is not bound by laws and can be found in many ways, take form in many shapes, and grow purely out of nothing
Allusions: The play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
The Modern Pygmalion and Galetea (movie)
PYGMALION
Lineage: Children- Metharme and Paphos, Spouse- Galatea
Symbol: The kiss he gave to Galatea
Identification/Description: Artist, loved Galatea out of all women
Powers: Talent in art and sculpting
Weaknesses: Hated women and ended up falling in love with a statue
GALATEALineage: Child- Paphos and Metharme, Spouse- Pygmalion, Parents- None since she was a statue (could consider Venus since she brought her to life), Siblings- None
Symbol: Statue
Identification/Description: A beautiful statue
Powers: The sight of her made Pygmalion’s hatred for women disappear
Weaknesses: She was a statue (at the beginning)
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