Nemesis

1. Nemesis The Purveyor of Justice and Balance

2. Definition • From nemein- to "distribute, allot, apportion one's due (Greek goddess of vengence) • The hero’s nemesis (not in every myth) • When it is not present, the role of the nemesis is typically the hero him/herself. • When present, the nemesis represents all of the hero’s flaws and weaknesses and will require that things learned throughout the journey be used to defeat it.

3. Who is Nemesis? • The one who brings balance. • The role of the nemesis is to ensure that one person does not have too much – too much good fortune, too much acclaim, too much pride. • The nemesis takes action to deprive the hero of some of his/her happiness, to discredit him/her, to bring him/her down a peg or two, to humble him/her. http://www.hellenicgods.org/_/rsrc/1320361837899/n/%CE%9D%CE%88%CE%9C%CE%95%CE%A3%CE%99%CE%A3_Gheorghe_Tattarescu.jpg?height=320&width=215

4. What might have been… • In more contemporary stories, the hero’s nemesis is a foil for the hero, often the polar opposite of the hero • Sometimes the nemesis is who the hero might have become; the two characters faced the same situation but made different choices • Often, it is a personal conflict between the hero and nemesis http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WZ41UJFZyNM/TwYlIEPmYSI/AAAAAAAACso/AAMVQLtLlng/s1600/moriarty+and+holmes+in+lecture+hall+classroom+sherlock-holmes2-still02.jpg

5. And the nemesis is… Your task is to describe the hero, identify the hero’s nemesis, insert a picture of the nemesis, and explain which of the roles the nemesis plays, which of the actions the nemesis takes to oppose the hero. You must include all four elements to get full credit on each slide I provided examples from movies, cartoons, television, literature and mythology. You should be able to find at least four that you recognize and can explain. . 4 slides = C, 6 slides = B, 8 slides = A (Please delete the slides you do not use.) Moriarty is Holmes’ intellectual equal, which makes him even more dangerous, since he devotes his intellectual abilities to pursue crime. He is Holmes’ foil. Holmes is the ultimate intellectual hero, using his logic and reasoning skills to solve difficult cases.

6. Hercules vs Ares(sample) Hercules (from Greek mythology or the Legendary Journeys of Hercules - not the Disney cartoon) is the son of Zeus and Alcmene; he is half-god and not sure if he is immortal or not. He is loved by although Hera despises him. He is also loved by most mortal men for his willingness to help others. Ares is the son of Hera and Zeus and one of the 12 Sitting Gods of Olympus. As God of War, he despises Hercules’ empathy for others and is jealous that Zeus loves Hercules more. Ares looks for ways to hurt the people Hercules cares about and to cause destruction in general.

7. Hercules vs Hercules (form mythology)

8. Odysseus vs Odysseus

9. Percy Jackson vs Percy Jackson

10. Kung Fu Panda vs Po

11. Dr. horrible vs Dr. Horrible

12. Sheriff brody vs Sheriff Brody

13. David dunn vs David Dunn

14. Batman vs Batman (specify which movie you are referring to)

15. Spiderman vs Spiderman (specify which movie you are referring to)

16. Green hornet vs Green Hornet

17. Professor xaviervs Professor Xavier

18. Thor vs Thor

19. Captain kirk vs Captain Kirk (the original)

20. Captain picard vs Captain Jean Luc Picard (SNG)

21. Optimus prime vs Optimus Prime

22. Superman vs The Man of Steel

23. Harry potter vs Harry Potter

24. Xena vs Xena Warrior Princess

25. Merlin vs Merlin

26. Splinter vs Splinter

27. Gandalf vs Gandalf the Gray

28. Ra vs Ra, the Egyptian Sun God

29. Osiris vs Osiris, the Egyptian God of the Afterlife

30. If you don’t know who this is, I’m not speaking to you!