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In mythology, monsters provide a challenge that humans must overcome. Heroes try to gain fame by defeating them and townspeople are afraid
of them. Monsters spread fear for men to conquer. They give the opportunity for heroes to prove themselves. According to Mr. Thomas Bullfinch,
"monsters are unnatural in proportions and parts and are employed for the injury and annoyance of men (Bullfinch 1)." Monsters do have strange
parts and a common purpose. In Greek mythology, monsters have striking similarities. They fall into distinct categories based on form and duty.
Monsters may be part snake, lion, or human. Some have multiple heads. Most monsters' duties include guarding something for another being.
Other monsters have no responsibilities...show more content...
A prime example is the Nemean lion, which Heracles defeated as his first labor. It was fierce and could not be hurt by bronze or stone. It shows
its power with violence and physical superiority. The Griffin is another ferocious monster that has the body of a lion but the head and wings
of an eagle. It is mostly known to guard treasure. It is a mix of the lion, the king of beast, and the eagle, king of birds, so it was extremely
dominant. Finally, the Sphinx was a lion with a human head. It guarded the gates to the Greek city of Thebes. When a visitor wanted into the
city, the Sphinx would ask them to solve his riddle. Thus, the Sphinx never used violence to guard the entrance. People wishing to enter the
city knew of his power and physical capabilities. So even though the Sphinx never used violence, people knew of its strength and power
anyway because he was partially lion. All in all, monsters with lion characteristics are very powerful and feared. Several monsters such as the
Minotaur, Medusa, and centaurs appear to be partially human. These monsters have human characteristics because the gods decided to create
them that way. The Minotaur has the head of a bull with the body of a man. He was born as the offspring of Minos' wife and a beautiful white
bull sent by Poseidon (Hamilton 157). Poseidon forced Minos' wife to love the bull. Their offspring was the
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Essay About Monsters

  • 1. Essay about Monsters In mythology, monsters provide a challenge that humans must overcome. Heroes try to gain fame by defeating them and townspeople are afraid of them. Monsters spread fear for men to conquer. They give the opportunity for heroes to prove themselves. According to Mr. Thomas Bullfinch, "monsters are unnatural in proportions and parts and are employed for the injury and annoyance of men (Bullfinch 1)." Monsters do have strange parts and a common purpose. In Greek mythology, monsters have striking similarities. They fall into distinct categories based on form and duty. Monsters may be part snake, lion, or human. Some have multiple heads. Most monsters' duties include guarding something for another being. Other monsters have no responsibilities...show more content... A prime example is the Nemean lion, which Heracles defeated as his first labor. It was fierce and could not be hurt by bronze or stone. It shows its power with violence and physical superiority. The Griffin is another ferocious monster that has the body of a lion but the head and wings of an eagle. It is mostly known to guard treasure. It is a mix of the lion, the king of beast, and the eagle, king of birds, so it was extremely dominant. Finally, the Sphinx was a lion with a human head. It guarded the gates to the Greek city of Thebes. When a visitor wanted into the city, the Sphinx would ask them to solve his riddle. Thus, the Sphinx never used violence to guard the entrance. People wishing to enter the city knew of his power and physical capabilities. So even though the Sphinx never used violence, people knew of its strength and power anyway because he was partially lion. All in all, monsters with lion characteristics are very powerful and feared. Several monsters such as the Minotaur, Medusa, and centaurs appear to be partially human. These monsters have human characteristics because the gods decided to create them that way. The Minotaur has the head of a bull with the body of a man. He was born as the offspring of Minos' wife and a beautiful white bull sent by Poseidon (Hamilton 157). Poseidon forced Minos' wife to love the bull. Their offspring was the Get more content on HelpWriting.net