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Essay / Creation of my Greek hero: Chrestotes - 1065
I decided to create a Greek hero named Chrestotes, which translates to the meaning of purity and goodness in the Greek language. Chrestotes is a very kind and fair hero, who wants to help everyone. He forgives easily and does not hold grudges. Chrestotes was raised by another Greek hero named Sozo, which means "to save" in Greek, in a cave near the village where he was born. Growing up, Chrestotes often complained about his lack of physical strength; how weak and thin he was. He compared himself to Sozo, thinking he was his son. However, with Sozo's help, he learned that one does not have to be physically strong to fight, that fighting is much more than swords and war; one can fight and be a hero, while remaining true to who he is, who he values ββand who he believes in. Sozo took very good care of Chrestotes, teaching him kindness, good manners, respect, perseverance and fairness. He made sure that Chrestotes always had enough to eat, was warm and clean. He protected him from the dangers of the universe, from the monsters of Astheno who inevitably prowled around seeking out and killing young children and babies. When Chrestotes was 13, Sozo finally told him that he was not his father, that he was his protector. . He told Chrestotes his mother's name and that his father was a very ill king from the neighboring village. Chrestotes explained that his mother was physically very ill and died after giving birth to him. He was also told that a beautiful goddess had been sent to Chrestotes' mother the night before his birth. The god demanded that she disguise her baby in a basket of fruits, vegetables and grains and immediately take him to a nearby cave, ten kilometers from the village. She was in the middle of paper ......nes and life events. Third, like Chrestotes, my mother died and I lost various people who were very important to me. And, even though my mother passed away, I have some truly amazing and heroic people looking after me β my grandparents, like Chrestotes, had Sozo to look after him. I also chose to use colors and symbolism for my Greek hero because I am very symbolic. Everything around me in the world has a deeper meaning for me. I also have a lot of difficulty being firm and assertive, like Chrestotes. Finally, like Chrestotes, my downfall was my depression β my negativity and my mood. This led to me spending a lot of time in the hospital, missing school, and trying to end my life. However, unlike Chrestotes, I will continue to do my best to avoid the same outcome as my Greek hero..