For today’s discussion forum, please write 2 paragraphs comparing these two classical Greek heroes: Perseus and Heracles (Hercules). You can also talk about Prometheus and Pandora from last module’s readings, too, if you’d like. Then, read your classmates’ responses and comment on one of them where you see a connection or a question or something you hadn’t thought of before.
Here are some ideas for discussion: where do the heroes follow the hero’s journey pattern or the monomyth? where do their stories do something different and diverge from either pattern (see list summaries below)? who represents the different character types? what’s different about versions of either story that you’ve seen/read? Do the stories remind you of other stories? You can also ask questions or share your observations about particular aspects of the stories and their themes or meaning.
Journey:
Status quo
Call to adventure
Assistance from another
Departure into the special/unknown world (across the threshold)
Trials and temptations
Approaching the crisis
Crisis or darkest moment
Treasure or reward
Result of the crisis
Return to the known world
Beginning a new life
Resolving the adventure
Character types:
Hero
Herald
Mentor
Guardian
Trickster
Shape-shifter
Shadow
Goddess
Temptress
the links for the reading
Perseus
1- https://press.rebus.community/mythologyunbound/cha…
Heracles
2- https://press.rebus.community/mythologyunbound/cha…
The Story of Prometheus
3 – http://www.authorama.com/old-greek-stories-5.html