I agree with you when you said that mythology has exercised an enormous influence on the culture of Western civilization. We can see myth related stories almost every day in books, movies, and even video games. There is a video game I played a couple of years ago called God of War. It’s a game based on Greek mythology. The story line, characters, and images used in it was incredible.…
The definition of the word religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. The Greeks and Romans, during the Trojan War, prayed, and made sacrifices to their gods, to better their chances of winning the war, or simply beating their opponent; in literature, the relationship between gods and devotees are portrayed much differently. Even though the stories contain different religions, Euripides’s the Bacchae, Homer’s the Odyssey, and Virgil’s the Aeneid discusses religion in terms of personal needs, or popularity, amongst the gods, rather than devotion and good deeds. The Bacchae by Euripides is an ancient Greek tragedy based on the myth of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother, Agave,…
One of the important aspects that the film incorporates in order to enhance the theme of religion are the intertextual references for the depiction of the devil. The intertextual description of devil in the hypotext’s of Greek mythology, The Odyssey and the Bible enhance and provide further meaning to the character of Sheriff Cooley. In image 1, Everett describes the devil as “red and scaly with a bifurcated tail” who carries “a hay fork”. However, Tommy Johnson swiftly interrupts by saying “Oh, no. No, sir.…
This Greek Myth attempts to discourage two types of undesirable behavior. One behavior that is not acceptable is deceptiveness. Another undesirable behavior is being scornful and rejecting love. Echo was deceptive due to the fact that she was interfering with Zeus and Hera’s relationship and not allowing Hera to catch Zeus while he was committing adultery. Narcissus was scornful by rejecting love and throwing Echo to the ground.…
The Use and Abuse of the Chosen: A Comparison of Divinities in the Torah and the Odyssey The Torah and Homer’s Odyssey offer two different lenses through which to understand the varying connotations of the word “use.” For different reasons, the Torah’s God and the Greek gods use and test their chosen people. In the Torah, God’s people are chosen to serve Him; in service to Him, they better their lives.…
“The Greeks had their special religious holidays and festivals, but prayer, sacrifice, and other religious ritual influenced, often profoundly, almost every aspect of their everyday lives.” (Life 69). Religious beliefs are an important element of ancient Greek culture because literature such as Homer’s Odyssey offers evidence of these practices and beliefs. There are countless Greek beliefs and practices. The Greeks strongly believed that the gods punished them for unacceptable behavior.…
The official religion of Greece is Greek Orthodox with 98% of the population Greek Orthodox, 1.3% Muslim and 0.7% other. -History of Religion: Greek religion encompassed an aray of Gods such as Zeus (the leader of all Gods), Athena, Apollo, Hermes, Hera, Aphrodite, and Hades. They were all believed to have lived on Mount Olympus. In Greek mythology, literature and art were given to the gods along with human bodies and characters - both good and bad - and just as ordinary men and women, they married, had children, fought, and in the stories of Greek mythology they directly intervened in human affairs. These traditions were first recounted only orally as there was no sacred text in Greek religion and later, attempts were made to put in writing…
In modern day terms a myth holds a negative connotation, however in the times of Ancient Greece myths told were largely believed. As with any other ancient culture the Greeks used mythology to explain the environment of which mankind lived, how the night changed from light to dark, the seasons and all other natural phenomena’s. Myths were also used to recount historical events so that people could connect with their ancestors, the wars they were in and the places they had been. Without widespread literacy skills the communication/ passing on of myths was done orally. With myths being told across a large period of time, myths became ever changing, oral bards were adapting myths to please audiences, sometimes incorporating local events to gain…
What many people don’t know is mistletoe means poop-twig, an article even says “The name mistletoe comes from two Anglo Saxon words 'Mistel' (which means dung) and 'tan' (which means) twig or stick!!”…
Ritual actions and origin myths do not naturally occur as isolated institutions in societies; they can be understood as precipitates of broader social processes. Origin myths in ancient stratified societies functioned as necessary means to support the privileges of the rulers. The source of social inequality is defined and justified through the primordial actions of cultural heroes.…
Disease and Medicine in Ancient Greece Diseases have been killing off a population’s favorite people before Steven Moffat even got a chance to. Sickness came into the world as soon as Eve took a bite of the forbidden fruit; sending sin, destruction, and imperfectness into the world. Throughout history, there have been many different interpretations of the sick and ill; some include the devil possessing the body, a punishment from the gods, a blessing from the gods, and the tainting of one or more of the four Humors. The practice of healing the sick changed multiple times through the years to finally become the impressive doctors and the medication that are available today. There have been multiple different remedies for the…
The Ancient Greeks celebrated religion on a different level than is currently done. The Greeks practiced a civic religion that combined the city, its people, and religion together and insinuated itself into their everyday lives. This was through their system of polytheism, their orthopraxic rituals, democratically elected religious officials, the patron deities of their Polis, and the rites of passage that every citizen went through. Civic religion in ancient Greece was the way that the ancient people practiced religion in their everyday lives.…
Walking outside at the end of the night to small streaks of light just coming up from the horizon. The Sun is starting to rise. People have told stories as to why the sun comes up since the beginning of human story telling. For example, according to an Aboriginal story from Australia the sun rises because the animals were tired of living in the dark so they pushed the sun up with sticks. Now the sun walks across the sky with flames only for it to be burned out when in reaches the West side (Worldstroies.org).…
This myth displays the fact that trust is a great part of a relationship. Without trust in your partner, then the relationship can never really mature and grow. Trust is something Cupid believes should be largely integrated into his relationship with Psyche. The idea of trust. The Greek gods largely integrate trust into many concepts/myths and in Cupids mind, he believes that a relationship can’t be built on doubt which is why he ran from Psyche when she had managed to see him.…
Myths have provided an inspiration to writers, artists, and composers. They help you understand art and literature easily. They can inspire people to wonder and think on and make something out of it. They are stories that you can learn from the past that you could relate to and/or compare to with others. Myths have always been in our lives and they will always be in our lives forever.…