Thorn: The Creation Of Greek Mythology

In various cultures, traditional stories of a universal beginning relate to the beliefs and rituals that are prevalent within that society. Although these creation stories differ among cultures, all display similar characteristics which constitute archetypal settings of creation myths, such as a great tree, the landmass from a watery chaos, and the fall of man. In the Iroquois’ creation myth, “The World on the Turtle’s Back”, the display of archetypal settings parallels the creation depicted in the book of Genesis, but underlying each similarity are differing interpretations which allow for the stories to relate to its specific culture.

Ever since the story of The Odyssey was written, people have deemed that Odysseus was not an archetype hero. At first, you may not think he was. Odysseus was considered arrogant, irresponsible and unfaithful. Have not a lot of people been like that though? Odysseus has been heroic in many circumstances. He outwitted the cyclops, Polyphemus, he defeated the powers of Circe and saved his men, and he saved his men from The Sirens. Odysseus should be considered an archetype hero.

Zeus wanted man to bring a part of an animal they sacrificed, as a gift to the gods. This is when Prometheus decided to trick Zeus. Therefore, Prometheus had one pile of bones wrapped in fat, and another pile of the hide, but hidden in the hide was the good meat. Zeus only wanted one part of the sacrificed animal, so Prometheus made Zeus chose which one he wanted. However, Zeus picked wrong, he chose the bones. “But Zeus in the anger of his heart hid it, because Prometheus the crafty deceived him; therefore he planned sorrow and mischief against men.” (Hesiod, Works and Days, 42-58). As a punishment Zeus hid fire from mankind. Obviously not good enough because it was stolen yet again, so that it could be given back to man. In return Zeus decided to give another punishment. Sent down as a “gifts”, one of which was an irresistibly beautiful women. Pandora was her name. Pandora had be sent down with another gift, but she was forbidden to open it. Zeus sent her down to Epimetheus, brother of Prometheus.

Zeus the leader of the greek god.He has a wife that is also a goddess. and he has half blood kid. So I am going write about that

In Greece the Greeks looked up to the gods and goddesses of the Greek culture. The gods and goddesses were the rulers of Greece and had the most power. They over saw everything the humans would do whether it being barbaric or civilized. There were a number of Greek gods and goddesses, but some over powered others. They fought in many wars and helped humans accomplish many different activities in order for them to survive. They were also said to bring the good and the evil to the Greek people. One god that over powered all other gods and goddesses was Zeus. He played many roles in the Greek community and helped out in many ways. Although Zeus is best known as the leader of all gods, he is also known for his mythical influence on the modern day

Long, long time ago a mountainous island was located in Greece. There lived a strong and handsome man called Dipalus. He had a gorgeous daughter called Malakulas . She got kidnapped by the evil Hades, the king of the underground world. Dipalus wanted his beautiful

In Zeus’s family, the most important and conspicuous is the power, by which they can rule the other parts of the world. By that kind of matter, it is not hard to understand that why Zeus took every effort to keep his dominance whenever with an apprehension that his authority was offended by others, for there was a curse adhered him all his life.

A long time ago there was a guy named Carnesious. Carnesious was the son of Zeus and Marry. Carnesious had a power to be really strong, but he did not know that. He also didn’t know that his father was Zeus.

Athen’s current king Cecrops, who was half-man and half-snake, was also the founder of Athens. As the city grew and grew, it looked appealing, especially to two of the most well-known gods of Mount Olympus. It is none other than Poseidon, god of the sea, and his

Chapter Eight Lena awoke long before daybreak. Excitement of what the day might bring kept any fatigue at bay. Packed and ready, she decided to step out and visit Zeus before breakfast. "May I join you?" Zora's soft voice carried to the entrance. "Sure. I hope I didn't wake you?" Zora fell into step

Where the Eagles Dare A mortal and a titan sit side by side on the head of a great boulder, gazing at the stars. The mortal barely a man and the titan barely a god. They are spending the last few quiet moments together before the titan, Prometheus, must answer his

Every single human society, including our own, tell various stories, of how the world began. People from all around the world has different ideas or theories. Some of these stories begin with earth rising from within the ocean, then creatures, like humans, animals, and plants, arise from the earth. Others

Zeus, and all of his gods and goddesses lived on Mount Olympus. He also lived with his sister, Hurricania. Ever since she was born, she liked to play with the clouds. As she got older, she got stronger and one day when she was playing with the

In the myth of Cronus, a wife decides to save one of her children from being ate by her husband. The child that the mother saves is Zeus. She sends Zeus to a place where he is educated, feed, and trained. He comes back to fight

Sacrificing something you love for lent, or fasting during Ramadan can be quite difficult, but it shows your loyalty and love towards your religion. However, imagine sacrificing many things or even killing an animal for your “Gods.” Even though Christianity and Islam are both monotheistic religions, and sacrificing or killing an animal would not be pleasant, it was a ritual in Ancient Greece. In the Ancient Greek world, religion was present in all areas, and it played an important role in their everyday lives.