Christianity and Greek mythology show both remarkable similarities and differences. Consequently, much of what we know about both religions is through the gods’ use of prophets. Amos is a prophet of the Christian god, Yahweh. Likewise, Anchises is a Greek prophet of the multiple gods of Greek mythology. Amos tells about consequences of sin, justice, God’s all-powerfulness and The Day of the Lord. God uses Amos to tell his people that Israel will be judged for the sins they have committed. Amos does not question the job God has imposed upon him. Instead, when God shows himself to Amos and tells him to “prophesy to my people in Israel” (Amos 7:15), Amos follows God’s instructions without hesitation. Instead of translating God’s message, Amos …show more content…
Amos tells of a single god, indicating a monotheistic religion. God, named Yahweh, is all knowing, absolute, eternal, singular, above all beings and demands obedience from his people. God is able to rule over the people by instilling fear in them and showing consequences to mal-action. Contrarily, Anchises interacts with multiple gods and goddesses, presenting a polytheistic religion. Some gods are righteous and others are wicked. Unlike Yahweh to Amos, Anchises gods do not always speak directly to him. Anchises must interpret the omens that he is sent. The Greek gods are depicted as more human-like than Yahweh. Additionally, Christianity is depicted as a very serious religion. God determines where your soul will reside for the rest of eternity by your actions on earth. By choosing to follow God’s words, a person can decide their own eternal fate. Greek mythology does not deal with life and the afterlife in the same way. Seen in The Aeneid, the gods are not there to doom you for eternity, but to help fulfill your destiny. Also, the dead are not condemned to heaven or hell. The dead can potentially interact with humans on earth, if they are acting for the gods. Both religions do believe in the after life, but regard the severity of earthly decisions very differently. Another difference we can conclude from the men’s interactions is the role of prayer. In Christianity, prayer is a personal and singular act. God comes only to Amos to talk; he does not talk to all of Israel. The Greek gods, on the other hand, send signs and great omens to denote their presence. The last similarity that can be assumed from their interactions is the superiority of males to females. It is no accident that both prophets are male, for both religions and societies at this time were
The Greek Civilization was one of the greatest ancient civilizations to spring up. Though it faced many trials and tribulations, the ancient Greeks were a center of trade, economic development, and technological advancements. The success of the Greeks to construct such a flourishing culture was largely due to the area in which their civilization was located.
* The Greek god Zeus (3rd. century BC. and the Indian god Manou-Maisei (dates from circa 100 CE), who came to the Earth illegally and brought false information into the houses of people, the information that stopped human life on Earth, are brought before the court!
Unlike religious gods today, the Greek gods resembled human being in their form and their emotions, and suffered from the same dilemmas humans throughout time have faced. The Greeks believe in many gods and think they are very much like people. They have both supernatural powers and human weaknesses. The gods would fight, play on each other, gets angry or jealous, and steal from each other. The Olympian Gods live atop Mt. Olympus in Greece behind a gate of clouds. They watch the mortals down on earth which they can visit any time, and are responsible for the success or failure of human life. The Greeks worship their gods, pray, give offerings, and build temples to please the gods so they will not give any punishments.
In Greek mythology, there are many different gods and goddesses. There are six main deities, however; Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, Hades, Apollo, and Hermes. Each god controls something, ranging from natural elements to communication.
Greek Mythology, used to explain the unknown. The Greeks never had the technology to discover why things happened the way they did. For that reason, they would believe in stories about Gods and Goddesses that determined their everyday lives. They would worship and sacrifice living beings to show their respect for the Gods. Over time, they developed the story of how the world was created, their main Gods and Goddesses, and traditions and rituals.
In the year of 1906, the Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church was established in Birmingham. When first created, the church’s population was minimal, but has continued to grow ever since. The Greek Church focuses on creating a personal relationship with God and discovering what the Orthodox faith has to offer. Throughout the years that the church has been open, many people from across Alabama have come to listen to unique services and participate in an unforgettable experience.
In the Greek imagination, literature and art the gods were given, both bad and good, human bodies. Just ad ordinary people they married, had children and fought.
"Welcome to the happiest nation of the world," proclaims the slogan of a local beer at Copenhagen Airport. They are in debt, they pay the highest taxes in the world and they have long winters and tinged with darkness and... Danish people are recognized as the happiest people on Earth.
Long ago, Artemis and Apollo were twins born by the king of the gods, Zeus, and the Titan goddess, Leto. Artemis became the goddess of the moon, and Apollo became the god of the sun. The sun and moon duo rose to take their rightful place amongst the greatest of Olympians. However, twins are not without their disputes, especially when they're major Olympian gods/goddesses and neither of them like any competition for what they're worth. Therefore, Artemis and Apollo had a huge quarrel over whom the mortals relied on most - the sun or the moon. Apollo countered that the sun was essential for all living things, gave energy to Earth, and provided the mortals
The active wear brand Nike comes from the ancient Greece Goddess of victory Nike (“How Has Greek Mythology Influenced the Modern Society?”) Ancient Greece and modern day has been largely influenced by Gods and Goddesses of ancient Greece. Every God had different roles to play in. There was a sun God, a Goddess of war, Goddess of love etc(“Ancient Greece - Gods and Goddesses”). Their roles as Gods and Goddesses in Ancient Greece have been very influential in daily life They have influenced vocabulary words, morals, brands, movies, and symbols. (“How Has Greek Mythology Influenced the Modern Society”).
Literature and History of the Temple of Olympian Zeus is, it has another name.Olympieion.The Olympieion was built in 174 BCE.The Olympieion was done in 131 CE. Its unusually tall columns and ambitious layout made the temple one of the largest ever built in the ancient world.
The most obvious difference deals with the number of gods. In Christianity, there is only one god, and this one God is God of everything and everyone. For the Christians religion was something very serious, it dealt with the eternal life and the place that one's eternal self would go once it left this world. They not only pray to the lord for help in life, but also for help in saving their eternal life. In Greek Mythology there are many gods and demigods behind them.
In Greek Mythology, perhaps one of the most rudimental yet one of the most important elements are the Greek Gods and Goddesses. The ancient Greeks created the stories about the lives and journeys of the Greek Gods, known as myths, simply as an endeavor to elucidate nature and all phenomena which were difficult to explain using modern science and logic. These myths about the Gods were spread around the world by explorers and storytellers, and later merged with Greek religion. To this day, numerous myths survived through many writings and through much art. Each of these myths is very unique, and moreover, tells us much about the Greek Gods. The Greek myths in particular convey to us that Greek Gods and Goddesses looked and acted like humans,
Ares the god of war one of the most unpopular ancient Greek gods because he represents the violent and physical untamed aspect of war. Unlike his sister, Athena, who represents military strategy and leadership as the goddess of intelligence. He was the son of Zeus and Hera, both of whom disliked him very much. Ares was characterized as a coward if not for his connection to war. He reacted with outrage to the slightest injuries.
What are Greek Tragedies? Greek Tragedies are “an extension of the ancient rites carried out in honor of Dionysus” (google.com). Tragedies have been a part of Greek culture for a very long time and tragedies are still loved to this day.