my study notes

well to day i chose 2 of my questions for my classic work (i had another but forgot it).

They are: what are the differences between heros of the classical age eg Odysseys and heros of the modern age eg Nelson Mandala.

and...

what are the similarities between heros of the classical age eg Odysseys and heros of the modern age eg Nelson Mandala and superman

i have found that heros of the classical age tended to have such qualities as strength, courage, nobility, confidence and a thirst for glory. Well heros of the modern era in comics tend to have very strong morels and some sort of talent boosted to superhuman abilities be it speed, strength or the powers of a spider. One of the biggest similarities between classical heros and modern heros is that they are not all human eg Superman and Hercules.

of corse there are exemptions to this rule like Batman he has traits in common to Odysseys

for example the are both very intelligent and physically fit but have no superpowers!

Myths and Religion

what is a myth?

a myth defined by the dictionary is...

a traditional story, esp. one concerning the early history of a people orexplaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

well a Religion is defined as...

the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, esp. a personal God or gods.

Some myths from the christen faith is the creation myth. In this myth it says god created all of earth in 7 days.

this myth is incredibly important to the christen faith. Many people believe in that this has actually happened (hence the reason why we have intelligent design theory) although i do believe in God i think this is more of a metaphor. you many think something else but to each his own>