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Perseus, the greatest; Herakles, the messiah (so better than the greatest); Orpheus, the musical argonaut; Jason, the leader of the argonauts; Atalanta, fast runner woman; Paris, an a-hole who kidnapped a king's wife and started the Trojan war; Menelaus, the king who had his wife stolen; Agammenon, not really famous but was killed by his wife which is hilarious; Odysseus, an ithican king who led caused the destruction of Troy (on purpose); Aeneas, a villain in greek mythology but a hero in latin/roman mythology; Theseus, criminal hunting, monster slaying, and the creator of Wrestling (in mythology), so basically an all out badass; Pheidippides, supposedly a real soldier, who the marathon is created after; Achilles, the first super hero; Hector, his near equivalent; Asklepios, the greatest doctor in the world; Oedipus, a tragic guy who killed his dad, and slept with his mom; Belleraphon, a 'beautiful man' who was the only mortal to ride Pegasus (the horse with wings), but fell of one day, and landed in a thorn bush, causing him to live as a scarred old cripple; Aias/Ajax the Great, killed himself after Odysseus got Achilles' armor; Aias/Ajax the Lesser, some guy Poseidon (a god) killed for raping a preistess during the Trojan war
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Who are some of the mythology heroes of ancient Greece?
Perseus, Herakles, Jason, Ganyemede and Bellerophon.
Where was greek mythology originated?
Greek mythology originated in ancient Greece.
When did mythology begin?
It began in Ancient Greece I think.
Is there a difference between heroes from ancient Greece and Maori heroes?
Of course there is. During the Greek antiquity there was no communication between Greece and New Zealand.
Who are some modern goddesses?
There are no modern goddesses of Greek mythology, it is mythology that dates back to ancient Greece.
What are the main themes in greek mythology?
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece. Modern scholars refer to the myths and study them in an attempt to throw light on the religious and political institutions of Ancient Greece, its civilization, and to gain understanding of the nature of myth-making itself
How does the Spartans connect with ancient mythology?
the connect because the spartins went to war againts ancient greece and the greece depended on there gods to help them
What was the design objective of the art and architecture of ancient Greece?
To decorate buildings with highly colourful images of gods, heroes and heroic events.
What does greek mythology teach about?
Greek mythology is a collection of myths that explain why things are the way they are in the world. They tell how the world came to be, how people were created, why there are bad things in the world, and how the adventures of great heroes shaped history leading up to present day in ancient Greece.
Greek mythology where they all lived?
In the regions known to ancient Greece and the Mediterranean.
Who is music charmed everyone including hades in ancient greece mythology?
orpheus
What kind of mythology are mermaids from?
I think they adapted from sirens, which came from Ancient Greece.
