Every choice carries a consequence. For better or worse, each choice is certain to happen with a result of what came before it. A lot of people don’t want to take ownership for the choices they make, and admit that their decisions have real life consequences. Actions have consequences and may have a lasting impact on the rest of your life. You are the only person responsible for your actions. Just like in the real world, Greek mythology holds consequences for the action made.
Phaethon’s Ride had a major choice that ended with consequences that not only affect himself, but the others around him. Phaethon veered from their course, scorching the earth, burning the vegetation, bringing the blood of the Ethiopians to the surface of their skin,…show more content… Prometheus knew the consequence and was chained to a rock with unbreakable chains. Love is a powerful motivator, Orpheus is so heartbroken when he loses Eurydice. He makes the decision to travel to the underworld for her, but there’s a catch. Eurydice must walk behind him as they ascend to the upper world, and is forbidden from looking at her. Pandora was brought to Epimetheus, and was given a box which Zeus orders her not to open. Overcome by the curiosity of her nature, Pandora peaked inside the box and the troubles of the earth flew out of the box. Humans were forced to face Prometheus’s gift of fire. Arachne was challenged by Athena to a weaving contest. Athena thought she was the best weaver and that she would beat anyone who challenged her. Even though Arachne's weaving was better, she didn’t care. Athena turned Arachne into a spider. People need to remember their place, and not try to be stronger or wiser or smarter than the gods, or bad things will happen to them. Milanion was given three of the golden apples by the goddess Aphrodite, when he dropped them Atalanta stopped to pick them up and so she lost the race. Milanion took the risk of losing because of his love for
