Freaked 884 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 is it the drama? i think so. it's all so soap opera-ish cuz they did some pretty fucked up things to each other they were basically humans with super powers imo i guess nowadays it's hard for me to understand why anyone could worship these gods it's all fascinating nonetheless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena 21,718 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I'm in love with Greek Mythology. I know a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eewteuk 597 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 borin as fck Im doin a research paper on it now fk me in the eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofi 17,143 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Greek gods take to the extreme human passions. Most of them were assholes, but they were really dreaded (and respected) because of their powers. They weren't "good", but vindictive, selfish and almighty..i guess that's interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freaked 884 Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 I'm in love with Greek Mythology. I know a lot. my knowledge is limited but i do find it very interesting. i get emotional when i read some things cuz im like "why would he/she do that?!! what kinda God are you??" what makes you love it so much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girls'Generation 88 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 yeah i agree. i love greek mythology lol hercules is my shiittt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezgiT 3,098 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 it's just cool! fantasy is interesting and so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schitstainz 1,562 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I grew up watching the original Hercules cartoon. That's how I got into Greek Mythology. I genuinely love the story behind each God or Goddess. The creation stories are similar to folk tales from other countries, so it's easy to get into. Like the story of Persephone x Hades, and how the seasons were created. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ã…‚ã……ã…‚ 2,547 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 i'm more interested in why greek gods are regarded as a myth by the same people who think their gods are true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akisame 3,880 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I love it because the Greek gods are pretty much the epitome of everything bad in an human being; yet they're respected and revered for the good that they can do with their powers (which is a rarity considering everything bad they tend to, oh well at least they're better than the Titans). My favourite myth has be Perseus' because Perseus was the nicest hero whereas Heracles was a dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freaked 884 Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 i'm more interested in why greek gods are regarded as a myth by the same people who think their gods are true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schitstainz 1,562 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 i'm more interested in why greek gods are regarded as a myth by the same people who think their gods are true Ancient astronaut theory suggests that these 'Gods' were actually extraterrestrial lifeforms from space, who possessed out-of-this-world powers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyungsoo-sama 445 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I'm in love with Greek Mythology. I know a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters 461 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 its so fascinating! I've loved greek and Egyptian mythology since I was in high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulmicola 1,981 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 The gods were huge, hypocritical jerkasses that did pretty much everything a normal human being shouldn't do, and were really... creative, in their smiting of mortals. This is what makes it so enjoyable. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgl 5,919 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 They were gods and powerful, but also flawed and shared some of weaknesses with humans. There are lot of interesting tales about them, which also helps to keep them from being boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MintWasted 270 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 They're good stories The Romans actually borrowed Greek mythology when they took over because the Greek gods were so much cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candykiss 2,124 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 It's interesting how they connect with modern day literature I did a poem analysis and one of the lines was River of L...a name you cannot recall I looked up River of L and it was the river of forgetfulness which ties into the poem's theme about memory and how the speaker forgot the name of the river I WAS MINDBLOWN LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra 40,910 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Thunder Gods are the shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Eight 514 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 norse mythology is cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delincious 5,654 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 i'm far more familiar with the latin mythology but it's so similar it makes close to no difference idk it's just a great subject also there isnt all that sinning shit with their gods so from a worshipping standpoint it's a +++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Finger 871 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 They each have really good stories and are all interconnected in a way that used to make me fascinated as a child. I loved how the meaning of one story could apply to life and how an entire history of a country could be based on immortal beings with human characteristics and flaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h0neanias 13,516 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Ancient Greek gods are the epitome of their views on being human. The point is that Ancient Greek morals weren't vertical, hierarchical, like, say, the Christian ones, but horizontal, worldly. They saw facets of being human as natural, including a lot of what we consider wrong; what was wrong for Ancient Greeks was crossing the line -- being too jealous, too vindictive, too proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelusa 743 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 It's amusing. The gods are cray. I couldn't care less about the heroes though. Achilles was the fucking worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pivoine 218 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 It is a very interesting mythology...because the characters are complex, flawed and so "human" in a way...it expresses taboos, sexual ambiguity, cruelty, abuse of powers, etc. It's also not a binary mythology with only a good/evil explanation of the world... And it is quite cynic and lucid about some things I mean look at "Hermes" : he's of course the god of commerce but also the god of theft....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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