For example, in his first soliloquy, Hamlet refers to the kingdom as “a weedless garden that grows to the seeds; things of a gross and gross nature” (Hamlet.i.ii.135-136). Hamlet also compares himself and others to figures from Greek mythology. “So excellent a king, that was for this Hyperion a satyr”(Hamlet.i.ii.139-140). Here he compares his father to Hyperion (the handsome sun god), while he compares Claudius to a satyr (a lustful, goat-like mythological creature). He also compares his mother to Niobe, a woman from Greek legend who cried incessantly after her children were killed. Shakespeare uses imagery to great effect when Horatio describes the ghost to Hamlet. Horace describes the ghost's appearance in great detail, including the expression of his face and the color of his beard. This vivid description is enough to convince Hamlet that the ghost is real and that he must speak to him, ultimately leading him down a path of revenge against his father.