It's during the reign of Betamax in the 80's that I first watched 'The Clash of The Titans'. 
For some who were not born yet during that time, Betamax was not a Greek god nor a food supplement. Betamax was the reigning videocassette tape format before VHS took over in later years. Today, we have DVD and Blue-ray.
The Clash of the Titans (1981) was a huge success. That was the movie which born out in me an insatiable hunger for Greek mythology. The book Bulfinch' Mythology was one of the first books I read in full in my early days. The characters of the gods were just too human and thus, entertaining. Well, according to my Hermeneutic class, characters were drawn out from real people. The writers observed these personalities and then infused them into his characters. Thus, the famous Narcissus, for example, the source of our psychology term narcissistic or narcissism was a characteristic of real people. Then it was given life in the person of Narcissus, and then today we call a person narcissistic when he/she manifests "a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and a lack of empathy: an extreme self-centered.General psychology calls this 'complex' or personality complex. Jung uses 'archetypes.'
So, with all of these, the question is: 'so what? Are these characters still relevant today? Aren't Titans dead already? My answer is, yes, they are very much relevant today and...no, they aren't dead: THEY ARE ALIVE. Really? Well, let me explain this. First, I want you to stop thinking about those monsters yet, or the Kraken or of the Gorgons, or of Medusa. Second, let me invite you to go back to what I said a while ago about characters. All right? Again, let me repeat this " characters were drawn out from real people. The writers observed these personalities and then infused them in his characters." So, where are the sources of these characters? The answer is: from us people. Titans are our powers and weaknesses personified. Titans are alive and well in each one of us and everyday clashing.
For some who were not born yet during that time, Betamax was not a Greek god nor a food supplement. Betamax was the reigning videocassette tape format before VHS took over in later years. Today, we have DVD and Blue-ray. The Clash of the Titans (1981) was a huge success. That was the movie which born out in me an insatiable hunger for Greek mythology. The book Bulfinch' Mythology was one of the first books I read in full in my early days. The characters of the gods were just too human and thus, entertaining. Well, according to my Hermeneutic class, characters were drawn out from real people. The writers observed these personalities and then infused them into his characters. Thus, the famous Narcissus, for example, the source of our psychology term narcissistic or narcissism was a characteristic of real people. Then it was given life in the person of Narcissus, and then today we call a person narcissistic when he/she manifests "a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and a lack of empathy: an extreme self-centered.General psychology calls this 'complex' or personality complex. Jung uses 'archetypes.'
So, with all of these, the question is: 'so what? Are these characters still relevant today? Aren't Titans dead already? My answer is, yes, they are very much relevant today and...no, they aren't dead: THEY ARE ALIVE. Really? Well, let me explain this. First, I want you to stop thinking about those monsters yet, or the Kraken or of the Gorgons, or of Medusa. Second, let me invite you to go back to what I said a while ago about characters. All right? Again, let me repeat this " characters were drawn out from real people. The writers observed these personalities and then infused them in his characters." So, where are the sources of these characters? The answer is: from us people. Titans are our powers and weaknesses personified. Titans are alive and well in each one of us and everyday clashing.
Here are some famous personalities:
(note: a single person may have several of these)
What kind of Titans are you?Zeus - A manipulative but powerful manager, a domineering brother, and a certified philandererHera - An ever jealous wife (girlfriend) who knows her husband or boyfriend has several women but chose to spy and punish those women instead.The Three Witches - They share a single eye, meaning they are those people who don't have their own decisions. They conclude, make accusations and decide based on fads, hearsay or majority. They view the world from a single point of view: their view.Danaë - an unhappy woman who sees marriage as an escape from misery (at home).Hades - a person who has his/her own world. He or she sticks to what he/she knows, hates the crowd but is possessive of his or her friends. She/he is always hungry and makes excuses for her/his appetite.Hermes - a person gifted with a good memory and has a great communication skills, but may cause divisions among his/her friends because of his/her sharp and lashing tongue.
Aphrodite - a generous person who loves to carry her weight in every human affair, but does things so to be noticed and praised by others.Ares - a person who lives in tension and quarrel but would always emerge a winner because he/she successfully blames everything to others or on circumstances.
Perseus - a seeming unfortunate person, but chose to re-claim his dignity by proving his worth. A self made man.
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