king arthur vs zeus
Inside the compilation of mythical stories of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table, retold by Roger Green, and Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of the Greek Myths, two major characters in each story that could be expressed in similar and contrasting ways are Arthur, the king and head of the knights of the Round Table, and Zeus, the supreme leader of all gods and mortals. Similar resemblances that can be found in both is their shadowy lineage, their major mortal flaws, and their nature to journey on epic quests. Even though they were very similar in some aspects, the two were also very different in other means. Arthur is much more kind to his people and cares about them, while Zeus does not view his subjects as worthy of him and treats them unjustly. An additional difference is Arthur is more mild and not taking harsh action all the time, though Zeus is known for being severe. There are many similarities as well as differences that are attributed to these two mythical characters.Arthur and Zeus can be noted for their mysterious childhood and ways they were treated at infancy. Both had prophesies of prosperity that led them into adulthood. When Arthur was born, Uther Pendragon, the leader of the Britons, killed a man
and married his wife, Igrayne. Uther and Igrayne had one child, but not much longer after it was born, Merlin the enchanter took him away. Soon after, the boy was placed in the arms of Sir Ector, a noble knight. Later, the youth pulled the sword out of a stone that proclaimed that he was the king of all Britain. This young man would later on grow up to be King Arthur. Not unlike Arthur, Zeus also had a unnatural background. Before Zeus was born, there was a prophecy that stated that Cronos, the king of all gods, would be overthrown by one of his sons. When Zeus was born, he was concealed from his father. As time went by, Zeus waged a war against Cronos and defeated him. Though Zeus and Arthur came from entirely different locations and times, their childhood's were related on account of both of them being hazy. The two great figures, Arthur and Zeus, have many similarities; yet the pair is very different on their attitudes of ruling their subjects. The King of the Logres had a very laid back ruling style. He enforces laws, but is very lenient and he lets the people live freely. After Arthur was crowned king, he set the rules of nobility and honor. His main concern was his own generosity and his leadership. Arthur knew that he was not the strongest or the best of the knights, but he was one of the purest. He knew that he could not lead his knights with an iron fist or else they would rebel against him. On the other hand, Zeus, was a very harsh, all-mighty dictator. He was the strongest and controlled all mortals and their destiny. Zeus has only one way of thinking, his way. When Prometheus asks him about man's suffering without fire, he casually explains that man is happy now without fire and the dismisses Prometheus with a warning. Zeus' desire is to have all of the mortals' and immortals' lives in his grasp. He does not
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