Spongebob Square Pants has Many Attributes of the Greek Gods

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“He's not a child but he's childlike, he's not a grown up, he's not a kid, maybe he sounds like an elf on helium, we'll play with it” (Tom Kenney). Although, the television show SpongeBob Squarepants is known for not taking anything seriously, the characters are made of substance and real human attributes. Characteristics like greed, power, and deception are all recognizable in Greek gods from ancient mythology as well as in Mr. Krabs, King Neptune, and Plankton. Greek gods and the characters of SpongeBob, as unlikely as this may seem, are similar because each person is represented by one core characteristic. The gods Triton, Hades, Koalemos, Poseidon, and Midas would make the perfect dream team for the television show SpongeBob Squarepants, playing the roles of SpongeBob, Plankton, Patrick, King Neptune, and Mr. Krabs. Despite the childish themes, SpongeBob Squarepants consists of three dimensional characters who are easily relatable to the gods of Greek mythology.
SpongeBob is an obvious match for the Greek god Triton. Triton is known for being helpful and friendly because “When the Argonauts were stranded in the desert he assisted them in finding passage from the lake back to the sea” (Greek Mythology). SpongeBob, like Triton, helps his friends in any way he can because of either his naivety or his good natured attitude. Like the Argonauts, Patrick is often unaware of his surroundings because of his almost nonexistent “street smarts”, which is why he requires the assistance of SpongeBob. The physical description of “Triton was depicted in Greek vase as fish-tailed merman, sometimes bearded, sometimes youthful” (Greek Mythology). Although SpongeBob is not bearded, he is a sea creature who helps others by utilizing his...

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...ob Squarepants King Neptune is the king of the ocean which means he has the same responsibilities as Poseidon. Also, King Neptune, like Poseidon, is shown wearing a crown and holding a trident as his symbol of authority over all the creatures of the sea. In many paintings and art forms Poseidon “is represented with the attributes of the trident, tuna, and the dolphin. King Neptune is also given a dolphin tail so he can move around better under the sea. King Neptune and Poseidon are pretty much the same person.
The main characters of SpongeBob Squarepants are easily relatable to Greek gods because of their obvious characteristics. This television show is perfect for comparison because there are many characters to choose from. The gods Triton, Hades, Koalemos, Poseidon, and Midas fit the personalities of SpongeBob, Plankton, Patrick, King Neptune, and Mr. Krabs

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