A Mytholigical Love

I enjoyed reading this story very much. Love is a part of life that humans face each day. Love has many sides to it and it means something different to everyone, I think it was very interesting how these two lovers interact and express their affection. The way that Alcyone tries to keep Ceyx from leaving, and the way that Ceyx calls her name just before he dies is a very common thing to do between lovers in a story. I just finished reading a book that was written for teenage girls and all it talks about is first love, drama, more drama and eventually they end up together. As I read this part in Metamorphoses, I kept thinking about the book I had just finished. It reminded me of how the lovers in the book I had just read kept thinking about the other during hard times and how similar this was to Alcyone and Ceyx, who acted likewise.

The Greek gods have been very influential throughout history and their similarity to human behavior has been subject of much attention from people who like to study them. I still don't know what it about Greek mythology that makes it so important but I think that after reading Metamorphoses I will have a better idea of what makes them so relevant in our society. I have seen though, that the gods play a big role in the character's development as the story goes. Also, the god's actions and feelings are what determine a person's fate. I think that this reasoning is a little absurd since some of the gods are selfish and do as they please without thinking about the person's well being. I've concluded that this is probably the reason why the Greek gods are so influential, because they have very human-like behaviors and are almost equal to humans, only they have powers.

Talking about the Greek mythology, Ishmael came to mind. I remember there was one point in which Ishmael tells his pupil how everything is a myth. I relate to Ishmael in this sense because I do think everything is myth unless proven otherwise. So, what might seem as silly stories to me, it was actually what people believed in centuries ago. What this means, and what I make of it is that basically, what I believe in now, is just another myth. Although my conclusion may be wrong, I thought it was very cool how Ishmael relates to Greek mythology in that sense.