It is inferred that parents should take care of their children and have their best interests at heart. However, this is not the case in Greek and Roman mythology. The murder of one's own children, or filicide, was not considered negative in their time. Contemporary times contrast with those of Greek and Roman antiquity because it was justified to use any means necessary to achieve higher status. The Greeks and Romans attached great importance to maintaining a high social reputation and respect for great powers. The maternal union between their children conflicts with the reality that the father strives to maintain or gain control. These circumstances cause a strained bond between family members. The strained relationship between parents and children in Greco-Roman myths is prevalent in parents fearing being overtaken by their children and working to limit their education. In a society in which social position was vital to having a successful family, Greek and Roman families were in internal struggle against each other. This constant conflict arises from the father's desire for control and the high position of power in society. In the Greek myth Demeter and Persephone, Zeus' interest in his selfish gains drives him to "(give) Persephone to the Lord of the Dead to become his queen" (Rosenberg Demeter 96). Zeus asks nothing of Persephone or Demeter, his beloved wife, claiming that he shows no opinion about their feelings. Although Zeus actually just wanted to have a powerful family with the addition of Hades, his love of power took precedence over his love for his family and created tension between him and the other members. In another Greek myth, Jason and the Golden Fleece, shows man's love for supremacy through...... middle of paper...... the children, Zeus, survived and this ultimately led to the downfall of Kronos. In order to maintain his preeminence, Kronos had to limit the competition, namely his children. Additionally, in the Medea myth, Medea murdered her children and younger brother, without any sympathy. To ensure that her younger brother would not rebel against her in the future, she took the necessary measures to eliminate him. Medea also murders her own children to whom she gave birth to Jason, to make him suffer. The vicious ways in which parents controlled their children's lives only sparked a more hostile relationship. Parents and children don't always seem to get along as the children strive to overthrow their parents. The myths of the Greeks and Romans mimic their core values ​​that kings feared their children would be too powerful..