The Council of the Gods by Jose Rizal - 4195 Words

THE COUNCIL OF THE GODSby Josà © RizalAn Allegory In One Act Note: Rizal wrote this in 1880 when he was a student at Ateneo when he was 19 or 20 years old. The work shows Rizals amazing knowledge of the intricacies of Roman mythology.Note: This play, supplied to the site by an earnest student, is submitted for free academic resource for Filipino students and others interested in the Philippine national hero. Bibliographic information and permission to put up electronically is pending. If the English translation of this work is not in the public domain and the copyright holder wishes that it be removed, it will be done. -- RLY | | \ | | Reunion of the Gods on Olympus: Jupiter [the chief deity, god of thunder and the skies:†¦show more content†¦(Hebe and Ganymede obey.) Enter Bacchus [the god of wine and revelry: also known as the Greek Dionysus] on foot and Silenus [Note: the foster father and tutor of Dionysus and leader of the satyrs {minor woodland deities with the head and trunk of a human, the hind legs of a goat, the ears and tail of a horse and short horns known for their riotous and lecherous merrymaking.}, traditionally pictured as a fat, drunken, jovial old man with pointed ears. - RLY] on an ass, singing: He who wishes to live and to divert himself, let him abandon Minerva and tend my vines...MINERVA: (loudly) Silence! Dont you see that mighty Jupiter would speak?SILENUS: So what? Is the conqueror of the Titans annoyed? The gods are drinking nectar; so, anyone can express merriment as he pleases. But I see that my disc iple has offended you, and you use this as a pretext...MOMUS: (mockingly) Defend him, Silenus, so they wont say your followers are an impudent lot. Minerva, about to speak, is silenced by gesture of Jupiter, but expresses her disdain with a smile that alerts the delicate serenity of her shapely lips. Meanwhile, the gods have finished their nectar and have begun to chat among themselves.JUPITER: There was a time, great gods, when the proud sons of earth attempted to climb Olympus by piling mountain upon mountain, so they could wrest away my power. And theres no doubt at all that they wouldShow MoreRelatedThe Filipino Youth1587 Words   |  7 Pagesby Dr. Jose P. Rizal: The poem â€Å"To the Filipino Youth† by Dr. Jose Rizal is a message primarily to tell the importance of one’s love and appreciation to his dialect or language, for it is the bridge and intermediary connecting people’s country to each other. In the poem, Rizal praised the rising generation. This poem can be considered as Rizal’s first testimony and presentation of his nationalism. 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