http://mythologymadness.com Legends and Myths from the Old World | MythologyMadness.com Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:25:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  For more information about Athena see also: Olympian Gods - Athena The myth of the birth of Athena was not just an engaging and extraordinary fragment of Greek mythology. It was also an effective strategy of the Mycenaean to prevail over the older matriarchal culture of the native Minoans in Crete, ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/12/22/birth-of-athena-a-clever-strategy/ The Odyssey, in today’s literary cosmos, is Homer’s sequel to the epic poem Iliad. The story of Odyssey picked up where the Iliad left off, which is the end of the Trojan War, when Troy was defeated. As the Greek soldiers and their kings begin their journey back to ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/12/22/the-odyssey-a-synopsis/ According to Greek legends, when the Olympians were winning the battle against the ruling Titans, there were two Titans that did not fight: Prometheus (whose name means “forethought”) and Epimetheus (whose name means “afterthought”). Thus, when the Olympians won, Prometheus and Epimetheus were spared by Zeus and not banished ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/12/08/the-creation-of-man-by-prometheus/ Traditionally, the stories of gods and goddesses in Greek mythology have been passed on from one generation to next through songs and storytelling. This oral method has reduced the consistency of stories and the exactitude of details. Thus, when the written word was eventually invented, there are several versions of ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/10/30/the-myth-of-creation/ Greek mythology has had a significant impact on all of the arts over the years. From authors, sculptors, poets, and painters to modern day screenwriters, the influence of mythology in the arts has been profound for thousands of years. In much more recent history, as technology as given us the ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/07/10/video-games-and-greek-mythology/ Nowadays, the ancient Greek language is virtually extinct. It’s maintained mainly among scholars and historians. However, the ancient Greek language and particularly Greek mythology have had a great influence on the English that we speak today, as well as on several other languages. For instance, many medical terms borrow from ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/07/10/the-influence-of-greek-mythology-on-modern-language/ Homer is a world famous ancient Greek poet, believed to be the author of the epic and hugely influential works entitled the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey”. Both works have been widely published in several languages, and are frequently used as a reference when citing Greek mythology. Although no biographical information ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/07/10/homer-a-brief-introduction/ The original Olympic Games are generally agreed upon to have been first recorded in 776 BC in Olympia Greece, celebrated until AD 393. Scholars diverge as to the exact date, with some citing a date as early as 884 BC and as late as 704BC, but the date of ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/05/14/the-origins-of-the-olympic-games/ The Art of Ancient Greece has exerted a profound influence on the art and architecture we experience in today. The echoes of Ancient Greece can be seen in buildings, sculptures, and other works of art through the centuries and even in the modern lines of today’s designs. The art of ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/05/14/art-in-ancient-greece/ Certainly, it could be said that stealth must be employed here- Spartans have never been known to be forgiving or kind. If there is one thing that I have learned while I remained among their midst, it’s that Spartans employ a kind of psychological control that I’ve never witness ... http://mythologymadness.com/2008/04/12/its-my-duty-chapter-one-the-rooftops/