Theogony

Myths are known as stories that have been passed down throughout time. Each culture likely has their own mythologies that is specific to their own geographical and cultural identities. The purpose of myths were to give the people meaning to the life they saw around them. They were created to answer philosophical questions that no one exactly had the answer to, such as “where did the world come from?”. They served many different purposes, but for the ancient Greeks, it was their religion. They…

and classical periods. The Trojan War got introduced by the poet Homer as a godly conflict and a human one. In the poet Homer’s writing he never introduced the gods and goddesses, even though they’re the head characters. About 700 BC, poet Hesiod’s Theogony wrote the first cosmogony story, of Greek mythology. He introduced the tale of the universe's adventure from Chaos, an ancient void. In Hesiod’s poem he talked about the family of gods and how they were a complicated family. Mythological…

The Otherworld is an outlet for many cultures. It is expressed in many ways, depending on the mythology that is involved. The otherworld is core to many cultures; however, this forces the question, why? Why does one reach towards the Otherworld to explain the happenings of this world? This essay argues that the otherworld is an exciting concept to answer the questions of the world, while relieving pressure off of ourselves. Stories told of the Otherworld may be different from our world, but they…

The word “mythology” could be defined as a collection of sacred tales, human origin stories, or religious cultural beliefs. Greek Mythology is the teachings and religious tales that belong specifically to the ancient Greeks. Their myths are about gods and heroes and their religious beliefs of the nature of the world. There are many different Greek mythologies that explain the natural phenomena in which humankind lived. Each story is different; some stories gave advice on how to live happy lives,…

are in some way modified to make the game more interesting and playable. For example, Furies, which were born from the severed genitals of Uranus (Ouranos), are instead born from the fights of primordials with others. Also Horkos, as in Hesiod’s Theogony, who is the personification of the promises and oaths is shown to be the son of a completely new set of people and goes easy on Kratos oath breaking as opposed to what the original text says. He is also covered with scorching hot embers in which…

Greek culture differed significantly from Hindu traditions in the fact that as a society, they encouraged individualism and the idea of becoming an independent adult. In contrast to Hindu culture, Greek boys are raised with the intention of them becoming great citizens, which ultimately meant becoming great men. In respect to modern western culture, ancient Greek culture wasn’t much different for the men. Boys were taught formally in schools and were expected to be men at an early age, akin to…

The appropriation of Greek myth in modern narrative fiction has increased in the last ten years, specifically in the young adult genre. Book series such as Oh. My. Gods. and The Goddess Test draw young girls into the world of classical myths, while Percy Jackson and the Olympians captivated an entire generation and introduced them to the complexities and themes of the poll of mythic traditions from Ancient Greece. These new stories that incorporate the mythos help "[re-introduce] an audience…

Herodotus set forth his History as an inquiry into the lives of the Greeks and barbarians to find some kind of causation to the events that transcribed during his lifetime. Herodotus focused mainly on the peoples' lives and their different religions. In referencing the Greeks' religion, Herodotus often incorporates Homer as one of the early theologians in his epic poetry. As the Athenians identify with Athena, Homer's writing instills a great sense of nationalism in the people. This nationalism,…

There is more to reveal behind this painting. In other words, this painting portrays the arrival of a beauty and love. Why is that so? Firstly, the title of this painting – The Birth of Venus. While the Romans knew Venus as an ancient Roman goddess, the Greeks recognize the goddess as Aphrodite. The representation of mythological subjects was the trend back in Renaissance. Despite the different names, the main character of this painting symbolizes fertility, love and beauty. Botticelli followed…

Dominate Egypt The world-views of Ancient Egyptian texts and the biblical text come together to give a similar but a diverse account of the creation. Although the Egyptian cosmologies and the biblical text both have a superior being who creates the world, there are various differences in the cosmogony and its purpose, foundation of relationships, and the characteristics of God or gods that aid in understanding the biblical text through the Egyptian texts. In the Memphite Theology and in…