Ancient Greek Mythology
Religion and Mythology in Ancient Greece were looked upon with the utmost importance, the Greek myths and tales of religion explained the unexplainable, gave reason to live and a sense of stability to a community.
Ancient Greek myths can make the protagonist or other main character a role model in the way that they author writes them. The reader can also obtain life lessons from the myth or legend. A worthy illustration of this is the Ancient Greek god Apollo, who is a wealthy king a, affectionate father, a dependable son, the founder of sports and music. Apollo is a good role model for people who grow up reading a myth or myths with Apollo in it.
An example of another way that myths can influence the reader, is when a character in the myth …show more content…
The myth states that Penelope was the wife of Odysseus, and in the myth the Odyssey, Odysseus was gone for 20 years and even after that time Penelope was loyal to Odysseus. Penelope is a good role model because she has no negative choices while waiting for Odysseus and there is no myth of selfishness or self-pity of Penelope.
Ancient Greek myths give the reader role models and even life lessons through what the protagonist/ main characters achieve or overcome during the myth.
Ancient Greek myths give authority to cultural practices and allow them to take place to honour gods or other influential Greek figures from mythology.
Myths such as the Iliad and the Odyssey written by Homer were significant influences on the Greeks, although the Greeks didn’t have a single myth or piece work guiding them. Greeks often worshipped in sanctuaries, a sanctuary was a sacred place set apart for worshipping. A sanctuary included a temple with an image of a God. The God that was displayed in that temple depended on certain natural surroundings. For example a temple of Poseidon would be near the sea. Outside the temple there was an outdoor alter. Alters were a main feature of rituals in Ancient Greece where animals were sacrificed. Animals included oxen, goats and sheep. After the animals were sacrificed, participants of the sacrifice would eat the meat of the sacrificed animals. A well-known tradition, even to this day, the Olympics were held in honour of Zeus the Greek
Ancient Greek myths can make the protagonist or other main character a role model in the way that they author writes them. The reader can also obtain life lessons from the myth or legend. A worthy illustration of this is the Ancient Greek god Apollo, who is a wealthy king a, affectionate father, a dependable son, the founder of sports and music. Apollo is a good role model for people who grow up reading a myth or myths with Apollo in it.
An example of another way that myths can influence the reader, is when a character in the myth …show more content…
The myth states that Penelope was the wife of Odysseus, and in the myth the Odyssey, Odysseus was gone for 20 years and even after that time Penelope was loyal to Odysseus. Penelope is a good role model because she has no negative choices while waiting for Odysseus and there is no myth of selfishness or self-pity of Penelope.
Ancient Greek myths give the reader role models and even life lessons through what the protagonist/ main characters achieve or overcome during the myth.
Ancient Greek myths give authority to cultural practices and allow them to take place to honour gods or other influential Greek figures from mythology.
Myths such as the Iliad and the Odyssey written by Homer were significant influences on the Greeks, although the Greeks didn’t have a single myth or piece work guiding them. Greeks often worshipped in sanctuaries, a sanctuary was a sacred place set apart for worshipping. A sanctuary included a temple with an image of a God. The God that was displayed in that temple depended on certain natural surroundings. For example a temple of Poseidon would be near the sea. Outside the temple there was an outdoor alter. Alters were a main feature of rituals in Ancient Greece where animals were sacrificed. Animals included oxen, goats and sheep. After the animals were sacrificed, participants of the sacrifice would eat the meat of the sacrificed animals. A well-known tradition, even to this day, the Olympics were held in honour of Zeus the Greek