Spirited Away

Spirited Away is a movie that parallels many of the myths that we read this week, with many of its characters reminiscent of the characters from these myths. As one of the main protagonists of the film, Haku captrues the audiences attention immediately and his personality traits remind them of Prometheus. Both characters are wiling to break the rules in order to help those they care about. Haku has Yubaba and Prometheus has Zeus to follow orders from. Selflessly putting the ones they care about in front of themselves and their happiness they find a way to circumnavigate the rules and get what they want. Haku helps Chihiro find a way back to her family while Promethus steals fire for the humans. They both have rules and norms that they must break in order to help the ones they love. The second major character connection I made was with Yubaba and Zeus. Although Yubaba can probably be compared to many of the Gods I first saw her as similar to Zeus because she does not seem to just have power, but she seems to be the most powerful. In charge the bathhouse she is like Zeus who is in charge of Mount Olympus. They both control their subjects with fear. Both characters use their power for their own pleasure as well. Spirited Away is a movie that encompasses many of the themes and characters from the pantheons and is a wonderful modern day twist on a classic ideal.