Bullfinch's Mythology

This short story really shows the power of love. Everyday Leander had to cross the sea to get to Hero and be together. What shows the bond of love even stronger between them is that when Leander dies Hero is brave enough to commit suicide because she can’t live without him. "Leander loved her" I think that one of the biggest sacrifice one can make is commit suicide for love. I think that Hero was really brave because "cast herself down from the tower into the sea and perished." Hero and Leander

Gods throughout mythology play a very big part. They will always be stronger and better that humans as we see in this story. “Challenge your fellow-mortals as you will, but do not compete with a goddess." I really liked this way of explaining how the spider came to be. What makes mythology fun to read is that they show a way how the world and everything in it came to be in another way. This also can help you understand different point of views and have more criteria when judging thoughts
Minerva and Arachne


Conceit: a result of mental activity
Siege: a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender

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