Examples Of Revenge In Greek Mythology

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Revenge in Greek Mythology There is a phrase, “There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness”. In today’s society, we have adopted certain morals to help us strive to be the best people we can be. These guidelines have traveled down through the centuries, but just as everything else in existence, there was a time before these morals existed; a time when these morals did not apply. An example is Greek times. Reading Edith Hamilton’s Mythology, I noticed a common theme among the many stories portrayed in the book; no forgiveness, just revenge. An example of this theme of revenge is the story of Venus and Psyche. Psyche was more beautiful than Venus and often was the cause of Venus’s barren temples. Men would come from everywhere to gaze upon

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