Chapter 4 Eliade...

Near the end of this chapter Eliade said something that really caught my eye. She said, "In short, even without a visible apocalyptic destruction, this world, the old world, is symbolically abolished and the paradisal World of the origin is established in its place." (P. 72) I think the point that Eliade is trying to get at is; even though we don't see our world ending, our Earth is ever changing whether for a greater good, or evil. Through every day trials and tribulations our Earth is changing and millions of new ideas are coming into to play everyday. We are evolving creatures and our ideas and viewpoints are constantly going to keep evolving. This place is not static it is very fluid. And while we probably won't see anything of an apocalypse the world is ever changing into our view of what a paradisal world is. We shape it around our beliefs so in the end, we will all live in our own paradisal worlds.

Book 13 sentences...

Ajax - One so powerful but only the blade that had slain so many, could kill him.

The Fall of Troy - After a ten year war you have to be broken up when you lose and your city is burnt to a crisp, right?

Polyxena - Who would want their mother to see the death of themselves? Certainly not I.

Polyxena & Hecuba - A mother weeping is more powerful sentiment than any mortal can come up with.

Aurora & Memnon - You think Jove is going to bring Memnon's body back to life but instead turned him into birds called Memnonides.

Book 12 sentences...

Rumor - Be careful what you say, you never know who could be listening.

Death of Achilles - Neptune gives orders to Apollo to slay Achilles, this is to avenge his son Hector's death, which Apollo agrees to do and kills Achilles with an arrow.

Hercules & Periclymenus - Don't fly into the sky when someone has a bow and arrow because they can shoot you right down and fall to your death.

Iphigenia - When ever someone gives an oracle for a fight, you know you are in for a long ride.