Mythology as Applied to Our School

Aside from all of their polygamous relationships between the gods, the ancient Greeks had it all figured out. Their mythological characters outlined almost if not all of the personality types in all of humanity. Thus, it can be easily applied to any modern societal group. Our high school is no exception to this idea. The teachers, administrators, and staff of the school are representative of the gods of Greek mythology, whereas the students are the loyal (or often disloyal) subjects of these gods. Some of these subjects do garner a bit more power over the other mortals, but ultimately, the gods decide their fates. The mortals can gain the trust of the gods but only through hard work and dedication. These sacrifices must be made to earn the ever important trust of your superiors.

Mr. Ward, the head of the school, could be classified as a Zeus. Strong, powerful, and fate determining. If he doesn't like something that you do, there will be Hades to pay. Which brings me to Hades. Mr. Peterson, a disciplinary figure of the school, could possibly be seen as Hades. A lot of people view Hades as "evil" or "undesirable"; however, his punishment is necessary to keep order. If sent to Hades (AER) you will have your soul "rearranged".

Perhaps even some students could reach the level of a god or demigod. Office Helpers are the messengers of the school. In this sense they could be represented by the Messenger of the gods, Hermes.

Prometheus: The mortal who stole fire from the gods. For this he was punished. This could be compared to a student somehow stealing answers to a test. The wrath upon this student would be ruthless. Prometheus received the punishment for his actions of being tied to a rock while having his liver eaten out by an Eagle. His liver grew back every day upon which it was eaten out again. A comparable punishment in modern times would be some sort of school suspension and lots of yelling. The moral of the story is that knowledge cannot be stolen, it must be earned. In this way, the ancient Greek mythological stories show their timelessness of application.