Greek Mythology's Intension

In the article, "Greek Mythology for Kids" by Robert Vaux, Greek myths were intended to give an explanation for things that happened in the world. For example, thunderstorms and winter are explained by myths. The stories of the Gods have intensions too. For instance, Poseidon was god of the sea and Hermes was got of travelers and thieves. The Gods were also portrayed as petty and immature and were angered easily over little things. This helps explain to people why life isn’t always fair and why bad things happen to people who have done nothing wrong. Vaux explains that, "the stories in Greek mythology about heroes explain how eventually you have to stand your own ground and do your own work without any help". A lot of Greek myths were ended sadly to show that death and failure are just a simple part of life. These myths were meant to be a source of entertainment and to give lessons about how to do the right thing or how to live a good life.

This article broke down Greek mythology perfectly. I liked how it gave the different examples for the explanations of lessons, Gods, heroes, and tragedies. It made me realize just how clever the Greeks really were and how important it was to them to instill a sense of life and maturity into their stories so that people may learn from them. It makes me want to go watch Hercules all over again!

http://www.ehow.com/about_5070763_greek-mythology-kids.html

Vaux, Robert. "Greek Mythology for Kids." EHow. (2005): 2. Print.

Mythology and Psychology :)

In the Article, "The Legacy of Greek Mythology" by Michael Chiklis, it explains how ancient Greeks in general were big on the understanding of the human mind. Their ways of thinking, and their myths, have become very significant in the study of Psychology. Chiklis states, "Sigmund Freud borrowed many of his ideas from Greek mythology for developing his theories on human psychosexual development, consequently providing the names as the Electra Complex and Oedipus Complex". A Swiss psychiatrist named Carl Jung, also relied on Greek mythology to justify his belief in the inborn recurring ideas present in all men which he called archetypes. Jung believed that these archetypes were common to all people and were how mythological themes came to be.

I definitely enjoyed reading this piece on the relationship of psychology to mythology. It started to make me think back to my psychology class that I’m taking right now and all of the possible relations that it has to mythology. The Electra and Oedipus Complex is where the child has an affection towards the opposite sex parent and is even jealous of the same sex parent. These terms relate both in name and definition to mythological stories being that there was much incest going on throughout the Greek Mythology stories. I never would have made that connection if I wouldn’t have read this.

"The Legacy of Greek Mythology." News in English. Ï Êüóìïò, 02/13/2009. Web. 13 May 2010. .

http://60.241.173.43/kosmos/2009/02/13/page_31_news_in_english.pdf

Greek god and their lasting effects

In the article, "Greek Gods", it explains how the beliefs and history of the greek gods and mythology have an impact on how society is today. Greek mythology has shaped and influenced many well know works of paintings, music literature, and theater. The article expains that "the influence of Greek mythology and the ancient Greek gods shows no sign of diminishing". Even today it is still being used in new technology such as computer games and motion pictures as a back drop for a quest which also shows moral input.

I thought this article was pretty thought provoking. I never actually thought about the fact that a lot of movies and video games have a backdrop of greek descent. It also put into prospective how Greek Mythology has shaped the arts of this world. The fact that Greek Mythology is still being used in our society today, shows just how much of an impact that it has had in the lives and ways of everyone.

"Greek Gods- Part Two." All about history. Allabouthistory.org, 2010. Web. 25 Mar 2010. .