Monday, May 25, 2020

The Mythology Of The Ancient Greeks - 2119 Words

Many forms of religion have developed over the years; some worship one god, others, many gods and goddesses and even idols. They worship, pray to, and rely on the gods, goddesses, and idols to answer prayers or requests. The ancient Greeks worshiped many gods and goddesses, which they saw as ruling over many functions of their daily lives: such as love, crops, water, wisdom, and warfare. â€Å"The ancient Greeks lived by myths, fables, and teachings, which developed as oral stories during the Bronze Age. The most popular first known written poet is Homer who wrote ‘Iliad and the Odyssey’ in the 8th century.† There are so many Greek myths, gods, goddesses, and mythical creatures that have developed over this time period. One of the most†¦show more content†¦One well known battle throughout Greek Mythology was the Trojan War in the Iliad and the Odyssey. The Trojan War started when Eris tossed a golden apple labeled the fairest among three jealous goddesse s Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera, which of course all of them wanted to be the fairest, but Zeus refused to judge the three goddesses. Zeus sent them to pick a mortal named Paris to decide. Each goddess promised him a treasure to be chosen; Hera promised him to be the lord over Europe and Asia, Aphrodite offered him the most beautiful women, and Athena offered him victory against the Greeks. Paris chose Aphrodite who promised him the most beautiful woman which happened to be Helen who was married to Menelaus king of Sparta. Paris and Menelaus had a bond, which he left Paris in his home only to return from Crete to find Helen gone which lead to 10 years of battle. Athena’s role in the Trojan War was that she assisted the Greeks by being their greatest ally along with Poseidon. She chose to side with the Greeks when Paris did not choose her, sealing the fate of the Trojans. Her alliance changed after the fall of Troy, when they became enemies when the Greeks over celebrated their victory and did not give any credit of the victory to the gods. When the Greeks sacked the city, Ajax violated Cassandra the prophetess from Athena’s temple, and no Greek protested. This

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