Theogony

The myth above started with a similar background as the Theogony by Hesoid. The cosmos in both myths are in Chaos at the very beginning until the appearance of world creator who reshaped the world. The special state of the cosmos is also mentioned in many other creation myths such as the Hebrew Bible. In the Hebrew Bible, the early cosmos is described using the word “Tohuwabohu” which means disordered and unsystematic. Also, the world creator Chaos spoke before creating which is similar to the…

Throughout the diverse cultures and religions in the world, there are many different creation myths. Each culture has their own creation myth and there are many similarities, or motifs, within these creation myths. The three creation myth motifs that I thought were the most important were humans being made perfectly in the first attempt, an angry god punishing humans or another god, and women being created after men. Several cultures’ creation myths describe humans as being made perfectly in…

In the E-Reader book called, Readings in Classical Mythology by Laura Steele and Lucinda Alwa (2014); has classical Greek myths that explains how Athena was born, what she was known for, and what she has done in certain stories. In the PowerPoint Lecture on Chapter 2: Theories of Myth, by Professor Laura Steele (2016); has modern theories explaining on how they correspond with the myths. Social charter theory, Structuralism, and Feminism/Gender Role was the three methods that was used to…

Though I love both, Greek myth has to be my favorite. After reading Hesiod’s Theogony in class last year, I’ve probably read it 50 more times on my own. I’ve gone on doing personal research on all my favorite gods (Persephone, Nyx, Hades, Hekate, and more) and look into stories further by myself. It was being introduced to such a…

Deception is used by both gods and humans to accomplish their goals, whether that be a sinister or positive goal. Though human’s use of deception has created noteworthy Greek myths, the god’s use of deception is more prevalent and relevant in Ancient Greek culture. When examining three examples of god’s deceptive actions, Aphrodite’s, Athena’s, and Prometheus’s, the role for which the gods use deception becomes more clear. These three myths are examples that emphasize how gods usually have…

Truth and deception went hand in hand for the Greeks. The relationship often, but not always, involved deception used to conceal a powerful truth in both gods and humans. Truth, in itself, was power. The gods and humans told lies that showcased their craftiness while the truth demonstrated something else entirely. Meanwhile, gods and humans could also deceive in attempts to gain power while hiding their own powerful truths. Thus, deception was a necessary evil and part of the culture of the…

of the myths and tales that we sometimes hear today. Roman and Greek mythology have much in common, but they also contrast each other greatly, because of this they have influenced our society today. The creation the gods, or what “Is also called Theogony” (The Creation) is what the Greeks believed in. It all started with Chaos, the origin of everything. Erebus (the personification of darkness) submerged out of chaos, followed by love and light. When…

and relates to many factors in Greek life. Apollo’s most important place of worship was Delphi. Delphi was said to be the mythological centre of the earth and the site of the omphalos, the ancient navel stone that Zeus used to trick Cronos (Hesiod Theogony 488-494). Apollo became the founder of the settlement when he slew the serpent Python that terrorized the area (Apollodorus, Library 1.4). The city, originally known as Python, took its name from two sources. It was either named after the…

According to Hesiod's Theogony, the rule of Uranus, the primal sky god in Greek myth was overthrown by his son Cronus, and this son-defeats-father pattern continues by Uranus’s curse on his son Cronus which foretold Cronus would eventually be defeated by his child as well. According…

The preface of The Republic of Plato states that “One must look at the microcosm of the drama just as one would look at the macrocosm of the world which it represents.” This statement asserts the significance of the dramatic details found within the text, which not only help to further Plato’s argument, but are also crucial to our understanding of the text as a whole. At the climax of The Republic of Plato lies one of philosophy’s most prominent and beautiful images, the Allegory of the Cave.…