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Allusions in Hamlet

Allusions in Hamlet. Lethe (LEE-thee). What it is….

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Allusions in Hamlet

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  1. Allusions in Hamlet Created January 2010 by McComb

  2. Lethe(LEE-thee) • What it is… A river in Hades whose waters caused forgetfulness. It was on the banks of another Underworld river called the Styx that the shades, or ghostly remains, of the dead congregated to seek passage to the Afterlife. Unless they bribed Charon to ferry them across the stream, they wandered aimlessly on the near bank forever. But those who made it across the Styx did not have much more to anticipate. Once they had drunk from the waters of Lethe, they were left with nothing to reminisce about for eternity. Source: http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/gallery/lethe_c.html Created January 2010 by McComb

  3. Phoebus • Who this is… Greek sun god. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  4. Patrick (Saint) • Who it is… Saint who proved the existence of purgatory to the doubting Irish. Saint Patrick was regarded as the keeper of Purgatory because he found an entrance on the island of Lough Derg which he used to prove the existence of an intermediate state to the “doubting Irish”. Source:http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  5. Niobe • Who this is… One of the more tragic figures in Greek mythology. She was the queen of Thebes and mother of 14 children. In a moment of arrogance, Niobe bragged about her seven sons and seven daughters. She mocked Leto, who only had two children, Apollo, god of prophecy and music, and Artemis, virgin goddess of the wild. Leto did not take the insult lightly, and in retaliation, sent Apollo and Artemis to earth to slaughter all of Niobe's children . At the sight of his dead sons, Amphion, Niobe’s husband, either committed suicide or was also killed by Apollo for wanting to avenge his children's deaths. She became the symbol of eternal mourning. Source:http://www.pantheon.org/articles/n/niobe.html Created January 2010 by McComb

  6. Julius (Caesar) • Who he is… A Roman emperor who was assassinated. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  7. Hecuba • Who she is… in Greek mythology, chief wife of Priam, king of Troy. Hecuba bore to Priam 19 children, including Paris, Hector, Troilus, Cassandra, and others who were prominent in the Trojan War. To save Polydorus, her youngest son, from the Greeks, Hecuba sent him to Polymnestor, king of Thrace. After the sack of Troy she was allotted to Odysseus, who on his way home stopped at Thrace. Learning there that Polymnestor had murdered Polydorus, Hecuba, in revenge, blinded the king and killed his children. Source: http://www.referencecenter.com/ref/reference/Hecuba/Hecuba?invocationType=ar1clk&flv=1 Created January 2010 by McComb

  8. Nero • Who he is… (A.D. 37-68); notoriously cruel and depraved emperor of Rome (54-68) who killed his own mother. Source: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/Hamlet-Summary-Analysis-and-Original-Text-by-Scene-Scene-2.id-121,pageNum-190.html Created January 2010 by McComb

  9. Hymen • Who this is… God of marriage in Greek and Roman mythology. Source:http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  10. Pelion • What it is… High mountain mentioned in Greek mythology. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  11. Neman Lion • What it is… A powerful beast that Hercules had to defeat. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  12. Aeneas Founder of Rome who seduced Dido then abandoned her. He married Creusa, the daughter of King Priam (King of Troy). Fleeing from the defeated Troy, Aeneas was separated from his wife. He set sail from Italy. During 7 a seven year voyage he took refuge in Carthage but decline offers of marriage and the throne from Queen Dido. He sailed onwards, eventually reaching Italy and founding Rome. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf • Who this is… Created January 2010 by McComb

  13. Sparrow • What it is… A small bird in a Biblical story whose fate is determined by God. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  14. Jephthah • Who this is… A character from the Old Testament who sacrificed his daughter to keep a vow. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  15. Alexander (the Great) • Who this is… The greatest emperor known in western antiquity. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  16. Hyperion • Who this is… Greek sun god sometimes also named Helios or Apollo. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  17. Priam • Who this is… King of Troy who was killed by Pyrrus. The last king of Troy. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  18. Vulcan • Who it is… Roman god of the furnaces or blacksmith of the gods. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  19. Cyclops • What it is… One-eyed giant from ancient Greek mythology. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  20. Mars • Who this is… Roman god of war. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  21. Satyr • What it is… Creature, noted for its lust and promiscuity, that was half-man, half-goat. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  22. Hercules • Who this is… Hero of Greek and Roman mythology who was known for his great strength. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  23. Hecate • Who this is… Greek goddess of witchcraft, magic, the night, the moon, and ghosts. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  24. Mercury • Who this is… Roman messenger of the gods. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  25. Hyrcanian Beast • What it is… Tiger native to a region of ancient Persia. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  26. Dido • Who this is… Carthaginian queen who was seduced by Aeneas who then left her. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  27. Neptune • Who this is… Roman god of the seas and oceans. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  28. Adam • Who this is… The first man according to Genesis in the Bible. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  29. Pythias &Damon • Who this is… a perfect friend; in classical legend, Damon and Pythias were friends so devoted to each other that when Pythias, who had been condemned to death, wanted time to arrange his affairs, Damon pledged his life that his friend would return. Pythias returned and both were pardoned. Source: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/Hamlet-Summary-Analysis-and-Original-Text-by-Scene-Scene-2.id-121,pageNum-190.html Created January 2010 by McComb

  30. Roscius • Who this is… A Roman comedic actor in the time of Julius Caesar. Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

  31. Cain • Who this is… Murdered his brother Abel and was condemned to a life of “a fugitive and a vagabond” Source: http://www.whs.babienko.net/CollegePrep/Assignments/Hamlet/Allusions.pdf Created January 2010 by McComb

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