... . The sheer size and frightening demeanor showed his power as king. Also, the fact that his head is on a monster's body shows his divine choosing. It's like the gods let him transcend his body to put his visage on that of a monster. 3. AEGEAN AND MYCENAEAN Two of the myths that everyone knows are the myth of the Minotaur and the myth of ... ...
... by an enormous snake. In order to establish his oracle, Apollo had to defeat the serpent, Pythian, "a great fat savage beast, who used to do dreadful things. " Apollo slew the monster with an arrow and left the corpse to rot. After Apollo's defeat of Pythian, he had to be cleansed of miasma, or blood pollution. In order to do so, he ... ...
... 's action stands in stark contrast to the actions of our other hero, Beowulf. Faced with a challenge from a supernatural foe, Beowulf stands more "chivalrously" than Gawain: I have heard moreover that the monster scorns in his reckless way to use weapons; therefore, to heighten Hygelac's fame and gladden his heart, I hereby renounce sword and the shelter of the broad shield hand-to-hand ... ...
