Greek Mythology

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Impact of Greek myths on Western culture We can not underestimate the impact of Greek myths on modern society. Modern languages, industries, arts and culture all show the influence of Greek mythology in today's world. For example, most people who do not have formal knowledge about Greek myths still know that Hercules is a strong person, Venus (Aphrodite of Romaji) is the goddess of love. Although the influence on the language of Greek myths rarely is spoken regularly in ancient Greek, Greek myths have shaped English and other languages ​​at different levels. For example, "hard work" is a task requiring a great deal of labor. This sentence comes from a myth about the 12 workers of Hercules. The name of drug morphine is taken from the Greek god of sleep Morpheus. "Sexually transmitted diseases" is a rather bad standard for Venus. The goddess of love works better with the word "aphrodisiac" which refers to a substance or environment that causes sexual desire.

Importance of Greek mythology Today, ancient Greek myths still attract readers all over the world. There are thousands of books on the importance of Greek myth in the formation of modern society. There are hundreds of movies about the adventure of Greek heroes. Obviously, the events described in ancient Greek myths, creatures, personality are not true, but the nature of that myth does not impair the importance of Greek mythology in the definition.

Greek mythology began around 775 BC. It all started with Homer's Iliad and continued at Theogany of Hesiod. These are the first two myths recorded in Greek mythology. These two myths reveal their understanding of the universe and its culture. They not only talk about their various gods and heroes, they talk about how they see the whole universe (Rosenberg 79). "The myth is a generic term that represents a symbolic story in religion and is distinguished from symbolic acts (cults, ceremonies) and symbolic places and purposes (temples, icons)" (The New Encyclopedia Britannica. Volume 24) Myth is a series of myths designed to explain the universe. Myths are spoken in various cultures and civilizations. Every society knows the existence of myths. People imagined many different myths to explain the events occurring in nature.