Monsters+Ogres+and+Giants+Presentation

Lauren Smith, Madeleine Kim, and Kaylene Barber =Monsters Ogres and Giants=

= MONSTERS: Past and Present =

Monsters are classified as any fictional creature, usually found in legends or horror fiction, that is somewhat hideous and may produce physical harm or mental fear by either its appearance or its actions. The word connotes something wrong or evil; a monster is generally morally objectionable, physically or psychologically hideous, and/or a freak of nature.


 * The Significance of Monsters: **

Greek Mythology: The main function of monsters was to either defeat the hero or be defeated by the hero. Most of the time monsters were used to show off someone’s strengths or used as a punishment.
 * Kharybdis in the Odyssey was turned into a sea monster because she angered the gods.
 * The Labors of Hercules were meant as a punishment for killing his family.
 * Odysseus uses the Cyclops in a selfish way because he wants the world to know that he was the one who defeated him.

"So they spoke, but could not persuade the great heart in me, but once again in the anger of my heart I cried to him: “Cyclops, if any mortal man ever asks you who it was that inflicted upon your eye this shameful blinding, tell him that you were blinded by Odysseus, sacker of cities.”

Medieval Times: Monsters in the medieval times were signs of the evils existing outside of the church. They posed as warnings about leaving the church. 18th Century Monsters: Monsters were taking shape as sea monsters. Sailors brought back wild stories of sea serpent sightings. The sea serpants were reminisant of Greek mythology monsters most likely because of the Enlightened ideals.

Pre World War II: Monsters before WWII tended to be human sized such as Frankenstein and the Vampire. Now monsters were more realistic instead of fantasy creatures.



Post World War II: The era of giant monsters which has been causally linked to the development of nuclear weapons, often pitting the monstrous against the scientific elite.



Modern Monsters: Today’s monsters are very different and are usually friendly and sympathized with like the Muppets and Sesame Street.



Tip Offs : Ugly, evil or diabolical, only purpose is to destroy or be destroyed.

=Ogres: Ugly. Cruel. Barbarous. Ate human flesh.= = = =Arthurian Legend, "//Perceval, the Story of the Grail//" from the 12th century.= ="And it is written that he will come again to the all the realms of Logres, known as the land of ogres, and destroy them with that lance."=

=Ogre comes from the word //Orcus//.= = //__Orcus__:// Latin word for the underworld. The prison of the dead. = = = =Orcs: Ugly. Cruel. Barbarous. Eat human flesh.= = = =The New Ogre: Ugly yet cute. Kind. Sympathizing. Might eat you, but only if provoked.= ==

Giants: Past and Present = media type="youtube" key="k5h856_2wVU" height="283" width="378" align="center"

= Greek and Roman Mythology: Giants were originally seen as the ancestors of humans and the descendents of gods. The original Pantheon of Gods, the Titans, were giants that controlled the elements.

Biblical Scenes: There are several instances were giants are either mentioned outright or strongly suggested in the Bible. The most famous of these is David and Goliath. Another instance is King Og of Bashan from Deuteronomy 3:11. In addition to this giants are spoken of in general terms multiple times throughout the Bible

=Present Day:= Giants have become simple creatures of brute force with no intelligence or reason. They have also become a favorite topic for conspiracy theorists. These theories usually pertain to the 'White Giants'