Phaeton, Venus and Adonis, Cadmus

Phaeton

This story is about Phaeton and how he goes to find his father to really see if he is his son. He says to his father phoebes he will do whatever is necesary and he asks to fly his fire chariot throught the sky but he burns everything and Jupiter kill him. This I think is what the strenght of promise is and it is similar to the death John the Baptist because Herodes promises a dancing girl he will give her anything and she asks for his head. promises are strong and powerful in both positive and negative ways.

Venus and Adonis

This myth is about Venus and Adonis who get in love with each other but for a particular reason and it is that a cupid arrow hit Venus. Venus warns Adonis of a mosnter and a wild boar ends up killing him and she did no harm to him which is slightly unsual. This is just called not paying attention to a warning and most times it is our parents who warn us but we dont pay attention and just go on and most of the times something bad happens.

Cadmus

in this myth Cadmus goes in search for his sisters but without succes so he comes back home and decides to build his own city. He asks help from men and to get an offering of water but they get attacked by a giant snake and Cadmus goes and kill it. he then wishes he were a serpent but eventually his wife and daughter turn into snakes and swear never to kill.