Greek mythology

In Greek mythology, it was common practice to make sacrifices to appease gods and goddesses. Often times, it was even mandatory, because a god would be upset at a human for whatever reason and arbitrarily decides to put a plague on them, their family, or their entire country, just because they felt like it, or sometimes in retribution. An example would be Apollo’s plague on the Greeks after they kidnapped his priest’s daughter, Chryseis. In The Iliad, the residents of Mount Olympus are no more…

In ancient Greek mythology, there are many stories of strong women, but none as tragically captivating as that of Medea. This story follows Medea’s intense romance with a classic Greek hero and results in tragedy for her and the ones she loves. Readers can sympathize with her heartbreak, jealousy, and desperation as she attempts everything in her power to restore her broken relationship after her lover abandons her for another woman and a marriage that will bring him wealth and power. This…

The Greeks were known to be the concrete foundation of western civilization, everything from western literacy, philosophy, and government. The Greeks praised the gods and their heroes. The gods and heroes were part of their everyday lives. One of those heroes, Achilles, was seen as a sign of strength and power in the Greek society. The hero was considered to be immortal and invincible, no army could strike him down in war. He became a symbol of pride through the poems Homer sang. Even though…

in Odysseus’s home are captivated by seduction, the evil of mortal women is inherent. Penelope may not be malicious, but she satisfies the definition of the ‘evil’ of Pandora. This is true no matter how good a wife she is. Similarly, Goddesses of Greek Myth share many traits of Pandora’s. It is not immediately obvious that Goddesses…

modernized the Greek myth of Prometheus into her own version so that it is relatable to the nineteenth century. She had called her novel Frankenstein which is also known as The Modern Prometheus. Frankenstein is about a young man named Victor Frankenstein who had sought to create a new superior species. Yet, instead of creating a beautiful living being as he imagined, he had created a monster. He abandoned his own creation, and as a result…

The story posted on their webpage makes no references to Greek mythology, instead just noting that they loved the dual-tailed serpent from the second they found her. The webpage makes a couple references to ‘her’, and how they want to please ‘her’ and always keep ‘her’ in mind when making new advances in the company…

In both the bible and Greek mythology, the first women to inhabit Earth are essentially viewed as the downfall of mankind due to their flawed characteristics of temptation and curiosity. While Eve was created to be the companion to Adam, Pandora was crafted to be Zeus' gift of destruction to mankind for Prometheus' constant disrespect towards the various Gods. As a result of the selfish acts made by both women, the overall tone of humanity had been severely altered due to the incorporation of…

her arms, both of which come from the moment that Moses descends Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments” (Feiler). The Daily Beast also contends that Moses is actually the inspiration behind Superman, stating that although the creators looked at Greek mythology, Arthurian legend, and science fiction as inspiration, that “many of its principal themes are drawn from the Hebrew Bible, and its backstory was taken almost point by point from Moses.” In 2013, Henry Cavill became the newest face of…

Apollo and Daphne is one of the most well-known myths in Greek mythology. Beginning the myth after Apollo’s battle with the Python, boastful Apollo, does not know what was to come from his bragging. Coincidentally, because of Apollo’s boasting to Eros, who was better known as Cupid, shot Apollo with a gold-tipped arrow of lust. Daphne, a beautiful nymph, who was also shot with an arrow that took the opposite effect, which caused Daphne to have an intense aversion to love. Eros then…

and me,” wrote Achilles. According to mythology, Achilles was a hero to the Greeks, he was one of the greatest warriors that participated in the Trojan War, and he was the protagonist of Homer’s epic, the Iliad. But because of his “fatal flaw” and his tragic death, it resulted in ending the hero he was. Achilles and his background history, his fights for his honor, and even his death are just three of the many reasons he fulfilled one of the most famous Greeks Heros. To begin with, Achilles…