Importance Of Myths In Greek Myths

In Greek Mythology, Hermes is a great example of the trickster archetype. Hermes was a Greek god and also son of Zeus and the Pleiad Maia. Hermes is known mainly as the messenger of the gods on Mount Olympus. He is known for using his tricks to both help and hurt people throughout Greek history and mythology. Author Ron Leadbetter contends that Hermes took some of his brother Apollos cattle and brought them to a small grotto where he hid them. (Leadbetter)

Although he was the god of exchange, thievery, explorers, athletics, and boundaries, Hermes is most known for is being the god of exchange and thievery because he was always stealing things from others (“Hermes”). On the fourth day of the Lunar month Noumenia, the second youngest of all the major gods, Hermes, was conceived and born in the cave of a mountain in Arcadia (Laurel). This is also the same day the newborn stole cattle from his brother Apollo. The god did this by making a pair of sandals, which is one of his many symbols, for himself and the cattle as to not leave tracks. At this point,

Greek Mythology has been known to be one of the footprints left by the civilization of ancient Greece to our history and these mythology somehow shed a light to the culture, life style, religion and history of ancient Greece since the mythology were the primary basis of the origin of the ancient Greeks and they believed that these mythologies explained the origin of why things turned out to be like that.

Mercury car company- The roman name “Mercury” is given to Hermes. He is the son of Zeus and Maia and is the messenger of Zeus. He is the god of trade and commerce and his winged shoes and cap is what sets him apart from others. Hermes was always successful at delivering his messages to other gods that they named their car company after him because one would get to their destination quick and safe.

The myths of Zeus, Hera and the other Olympians are well known worldwide, as are those of the many demigod heroes, such as Hercules and Daedalus. Although their stories are familiar, the effects that they had on life in Ancient Greece and the rest of the world is unknown to most people. Although many may not know it, Greek mythology had a large effect on life in Ancient Greece through names, religious practices and places, festivals, architecture, and wars.

     Mythology is a way that the ancient societies explained why things are the way they are and how they came to being. Two ancient societies are infamous for their mythology. These societies are Greece and Rome. Great authors were made be the mythological works they wrote. Homer was a famous author who is best known for his epics. It is from these epics that most of the gods and actual myths well known. I am writing of two of these gods in particular, Saturn and Dionsysus.

In Greek mythology, sirens were creatures who lived in the sea that had beautiful appearances and voices that led the incoming sailors to their doom. By using their melodic voices they compel the sailors to jump into the ocean, leading them to their death. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald compares Daisy Buchanan to sirens. Similarly to the sirens, Daisy lures in men with her melodic tone to an inaccessible fantasy, compelling them towards her and leading them to destruction.

Sirens are Half- female half creature- Like women. The way you could describe a siren is the way the New world Encyclopedia states,"The Sirens lured passing sailors by their singing, which would enchant any sailor listening to the point that he would lose all willpower,

Zeus and Maia are the parents of Hermes, he is a messenger, thief, and conductor of souls, and he is also known from the stories “Hermes and the Cattle of Apollo,” “Hermes and the Crocus Flower,” and “The Caduceus of Hermes.” Hermes is the son of Zeus and Maia and he was born inside a cave on Mount Cyllene. Hermes had many divine offspring as well as mortal offspring. Some of the divine offspring that he had was Angelia who was the goddess of messages, Palaistra who was the goddess of wrestling, Eleusis who is the goddess of Eleusinian mysteries, and Pan who was the god of shepherds. Some of his mortal offspring was Libys who was a king of Lybia, Keryx who was a lord of Attika, Eudoros who was a lord of Phthiotis, and Phaunos who was a barbaric Italian king. Hermes was symbolized by his winged boots, his purse, the caduceus, the ram and the petasos. Hermes created the first lyre. He created the first lyre from an empty shell of a tortoise by stringing sinews across it.

Why Hermes? Hermes is the messenger to the gods, his Roman name is Mercury. Hermes is the god of commerce, cunning, the inventor of the alphabet, numbers, astronomy, music, the art of fighting, gymnastics, measures, weights, and more. He sends nice sleep, creates dreams, is the traveler of the dead, the protector of travelers, the giver of fame and luck, the protector of animals, and many more things. As god he is immortal.

     Tiresias tells Odysseus what his future beholds. He learns that in the underworld he must fend off the Sirens, Scylla a six-headed monster, and the maelstrom, Charybdis. Charybdis swallows the sea in a whirlpool, and then spits it all up again. Avoiding this Odysseus and crew skirted the cliff where Scylla exacts her toll. Each of her six slivering maws grabbed a sailor and wolfed him down. Finally they were becalmed on the island of the Sun. Odysseus' men

Greek Mythology is well known throughout the world. Greek Mythology is composed of many gods, goddesses, and myths; one myth in particular is about courageous Mortal named Atlanta and how she met her husband.

Hermes was one of the 12 Olympian Gods and was god of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, and border crossings, guide to the Underworld. He was the second youngest Olympian god and was the son of Zeus and Maia, one of the seven Pleiades and daughter of the Titan Atlas. As the god of boundaries and transitions, Hermes was known to be quick and cunning and had the ability to freely move between the mortal and divine worlds. It is this skill that made him a luck-bringing messenger to the gods and intercessor between mortals and the divine.

Mythological Gods Greek mythology is an ancient religion which involved Gods, heroes, and monsters with their own origin and significance. One of the Greek Gods is Dionysus. He is the Greek God of wine and fertility. His parents are Zeus and Semele. Zeus is the God of Gods; or the God of the sky and lighting.

Hermes was the Greek god of commerce, son of Zeus and Maia. Being quick, he was able to move swiftly between the world of people and the world of gods, acting as a messenger of the gods and the link between mortals and the Olympians. Hermes is the main character in the book. Seeing through Hermes point of view can really help change the world. Hermes looks like a young kid, but he is really over 20 thousand years old. Hermes goes on many journeys across the world and risks his life to keep peace in the world.