I was afraid of dogs. I screamed, ran and hid from them. However, after a period of time, I decided to face my fears. I slowly walk towards the dog and reach out to pet him. Surprisingly, I managed to become friends with the dog. For example, in Theseus and the Minotaur, Theseus was shown to be courageous because he volunteered to be part of the group of teenagers sent to the Minotaur to be fed. Furthermore, he took advantage of this opportunity to kill the Minotaur, thus risking his own life. "Because Poseidon the Earth Shaker is my father and he sent me here to sacrifice this dark thing you keep underground." Clearly, Theseus desperately wants to become king, consequently it motivated him to have immense courage to kill the minotaur. This myth teaches us to act on what your heart tells you to do and to accept challenges with new experiences, even when we are scared. Percy Jackson similarly illustrates courage by embarking on a journey to save his mother and friends from danger. “Luke is out there right now […] I must chase him” (Riordan 163) Percy Jackson was brave to go to the underworld and get the lightning bolt. His supernatural abilities were discovered at Camp Half-Blood, and his courage drives him to use them in risky situations. CS Lewis stated that “peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to deal with it.” We all have fears, we can't let fear control us and limit the things we do, so take heart