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Going Further: How are the Gods and Goddesses represented today? Are they still important? Are they portrayed in popular culture?

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Going Further: How are the Gods and Goddesses represented today? Are they still important? Are they portrayed in popular culture?

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Evan started the last question, but didn't finish it. He explained the popular culture part 1. I'll do the rest. They are represented with different phrases, expressions, even companies and movies/novels! And yes, for sure! They are totally represented today! Maybe in some cases not correctly, like the Spartans and 300, but they sure are mentioned, and you have at least heard of them once in your lifetime!

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Zeus was the king of the Greek gods who lived on Mount Olympus. He was the god of the sky and thunder. His symbols include the lightning bolt, the eagle, the bull, and the oak tree. He was married to the goddess Hera.

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Who were the Greek Gods? For each God or Goddess, explain whether or not they were a Brother or Sister of Zeus or a child of Zeus. 

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Who were the Greek Gods? For each God or Goddess, explain whether or not they were a Brother or Sister of Zeus or a child of Zeus. 

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The 12 main Gods/Goddesses are below. The Greeks did believe in other Gods/Supernatural Beings, like Deities, Nymphs, and technically Titans.
Zeus: God of The Sky and Thunder; King of Olympus
Hera: Goddess of Marriage and Birth; Queen of Olympus/Queen of Heaven; Zeus's Wife
Poseidon: God of The Sea and Earthquakes (more in his description); Zeus's Brother
Demeter: Goddess of Harvest; Wife of Brother? (Hades)
Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War; Daughter of Zeus
Apollo: God of Sun, the Light, the Music, and Prophecy; Son of Zeus
Artemis: Goddess of The Hunt (more in description box); Daughter of Zeus
Aphrodite: Goddess of Love, Beauty, and Eternal Youth; Technically Uranus's Daughter? (No clue how she's related to Zeus)
Hephaestus: God of Blacksmiths and Fire; Aphrodite's Wife?
Hermes: God of Trade, and Eloquence (more in description box); Son of Zeus
Hestia: Goddess of the Hearth (more in description box.); Daughter of Zeus

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Hermes was the Greek God of Trade, Eloquence, and Messenger of the Gods. Hermes was also the God of Boundaries and Transitions, and he 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. In his role as herald, it also fell to him to conduct souls to Hades. This is why he was one of the only three Gods/Goddesses (Himself, Hades, and Persephone) that was able to leave the underworld without consequence.

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Ares was the Greek God of War. Unlike his female counterpart, Athena, whom represented military strategy and generalship as the Goddess of Wisdom, Ares represented the not so pleasant parts of war, like bloodthirst, violence,  death,  murder,  and things like that. He was the son of Zeus and Hera, although they both hated him. The Greeks were ambivalent toward him because he was a dangerous, overwhelming force that was insatiable in battle. He is well known as the lover of Aphrodite, who was married to Hephaestus, and though Ares plays a limited role in literature, when he does appear in myths it is typically facing humiliation.

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Artemis is the Greek Goddess of the Hunt, Forests and Hills, the Moon, and Archery. She was even thought to be Pre-Greek. She was a daughter of Zeus. Not only was Artemis the goddess of the hunt, she was also known as the goddess of wild animals, wilderness, childbirth and virginity. Artemis was a virgin and drew the attention and interest of many gods and men. Only her hunting companion Orion, was able to win her heart. Artemis acted out in anger whenever her wishes were disobeyed, especially if anyone transgressed against the animals that were sacred to her. She punished Agamemnon, for example, when he killed a stag in her sacred grove. The bear though, was probably the most sacred to her, or the deer.

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Hades was the Greek God of the Dead and King of the Underworld. He was later known to the Greeks as Plouton, which the Romans pluralized to Pluto. The god of the underworld was married to Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, whom he obtained through deception after abducting her,  giving her the forbidden fruit pomegranate, and forcing her to remain in the underworld with him for one third of each year. It may be that Persephone was not married to him, but her mother Demeter was his spouse. Hades was depicted as stern and unyielding, unmoved by prayer and sacrifice. Hades also was a brother of Zeus. Cerberus was a three-headed dog who guarded his realm; the ferryman Charon was another one of the underworld’s attendees.

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Aphrodite was the Greek Goddess of Love, Beauty, and Eternal Youth. Many gods believed that with her astonishing beauty, a rivalry between the gods over her would eventually spark a war between the gods. To avoid this, Zeus wed her to Hephaestus, not to be a threat because of his ugly and deformed appearance. Despite her marriage, Aphrodite had many lovers, some God and some Men. An example is that Aphrodite loved the god Adonis. She saw him when he was born and determined then that he should be hers. She assigned Persephone to his care, but Persephone fell in love with Adonis also and would not give him back. Finally, Zeus had to mediate. He judged that Adonis should spend one third of the year with Aphrodite, one third with Persephone, and one third that he got to choose. He ended up spending two thirds with Aphrodite and one third with Persephone. After the death of Adonis, Aphrodite then let nectar flow over his blood and the anemone flower sprouted. Aphrodite is also the mother of the well known Eros, or "Cupid" and many others.

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Apollo is the Greek God of the Sun, the Light, the Music and Prophecy. But that's definitely not it. He's also known as the God of Music, Poetry, Art, Oracles, Archery, Plague, Medicine, and Knowledge. Oh? What's that? This sounds very familiar to Artemis? Well, that's because Artemis and Apollo are twins, although Artemis is older by one day. Apollo is thought to be able to bring healing and good health, but also plagues and ill-health. The god Hermes create the lyre for Apollo and this instrument became a known attribute for him. Apollo was one of the few gods that the Romans kept the same name.  In Greek mythology, he was most widely known as the god of light. Within Roman mythology, he wasn’t known as much as the god of light and was focused mainly as the god of healing and prophecy. Unlike his sister, Apollo had lovers and many children.

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Why is Greek Mythology so important in modern life?

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Why is Greek Mythology so important in modern life?

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Lots of people have lots of knowledge on Greek mythology because it is so popular. It is mostly so popular in our daily lives because there are lots of lessons in it. Such as always watch your back, or karma could come after you later. There are also lot of strange stories that are so interesting that they are scientifically impossible but they're so cool.

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 What did the Greeks believe about Gods and Goddesses? How many are there? Why were they important? How were they similar and different from regular humans?

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 What did the Greeks believe about Gods and Goddesses? How many are there? Why were they important? How were they similar and different from regular humans?

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The Greeks believed that there there were multiple gods because their religion was polytheistic. They also believed that these gods lived on mount Olympus. They believed in demigods who were part god and part mortal.
The Greeks believed that there were 12 main gods and goddesses.  They were important to the Greeks because they believed that the gods would protect their city-states. They would worship the gods and throw festivals for them. The demigods were similar to humans because they were mortal too. But some gods were immortal. The Greek gods also showed human emotions in myths.

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Demeter is the goddess of the harvest and presides over grains and the fertility of the earth. Although she was most often referred to as the goddess of the harvest, she was also goddess of sacred law and the cycle of life and death.

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An oracle was a priest or priestess that received prophetic messages from the gods and goddesses that were told in riddles. These responses influenced society and political decisions, and could answer questions or advice that could effect what was done. These oracles were consulted at the temples.

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Hera was the Wife of Zeus, and the Goddess of Marriage and Birth. Hera was Queen of the Olympians. Hera was also known as the Queen of Heaven, because she was the ruler of Earth and the Heavens even before her marriage with Zeus.  Hera has been known to be very vengeful and jealous towards Zeus's many lovers, even those who had done nothing wrong. Hera had a never-ending hatred towards the illegitimate son of Zeus, Hercules. She raised a storm at sea to throw Hercules off his course, with the intent to make him perish. Zeus became so angry at his wife that he hung her in the clouds by a golden chain, and attached heavy anvils on her feet. Her son Hephaestus tried to release her, but Zeus threw him out of Heaven before he was able to succeed.

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Greek mythology is everywhere in our life. We might not notice it, but it is still in our lives. Nike was made because of Greek goddess of victory. The company Nike took this name because of this god named Nike. Or the company that has Hermes's shoes as their logo. Pandora was based off of the story: Pandora's Box. Lots of TV shows (Atlantis 2013-2015, or Mythic Warriors 1998-2000 ect.). There are also lot of movies (Immortals 2011 or any Percy Jackson movies ect.).

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Athena was the Greek Goddess of Wisdom and War. She also was known as the Goddess of courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. She was the favorite daughter of Zeus. If you remember, there is another god of war, Ares. Athena is actually the female counterpart to Ares. Athena was believed to be a fierce and ruthless warrior. Athena also played many parts n the Trojan War.

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I'm just going to quickly try to sum up what Aidan was saying and add a few more details to his answer: The Greeks actually believed that the Gods/Goddesses controlled everything in their lives. They believed there was a God/Goddess for almost anything! Happy gods rewarded you, and unhappy Gods punished you. But you are right Aidan, they were polytheistic and believed in many Gods/Goddesses, and that the 12 main or more important Gods/Goddesses lived on Mount Olympus. (Now just assume when I say "God" I mean Gods and Goddesses unless I say otherwise.) They believed they were important because again, the Gods control every thing in their lives, and will reward or punish them depending on how they treat their gods, but again, you were also correct. They were similar because they had human emotions like jealousy and love, and still acted like humans in one way or another. But they are unlike humans because the bore stuff like supernatural powers and such, and lived in heaven and had underworld an stuff like that. Again, just a bit more detail to Aidan's answer.

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Poseidon was god of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses. He is considered one of the most bad-tempered, moody, and greedy Olympian gods. This is most likely because of the Greek's view of the ocean. Since most of them were sailors, they had a deep respect for the ocean, but also feared it. It could turn on you at any time. When the Gods defeated the Titans, the world was divided into three. The Gods Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon drew straws to decide what part they would rule. Zeus drew the sky, Hades the underworld, and Poseidon the sea.  Because of his connection to the sea, he was worshipped in connection with navigation. His spouse was thought to be Amphitrite, but then that changed to her being his mistress.

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Hestia was the goddess of the home, architecture, domesticity, family, and the state, although she was primarily known as the Goddess of the Hearth. Hestia never got married or had any children, even though both Poseidon and Apollo wished to marry her. The reason being that she made an oath to Zeus that she would remain forever pure and undefiled, never entering into a union with a man.  As the goddess of the hearth she personified the fire burning in the hearth of every home in Greece. Hestia received the first offering at every sacrifice in the household with families pouring wine in her name and dedicating the richest portion of food to her. The hearth fire in the household was not allowed to go out by any means, unless it was ritually distinguished, nor was the public hearth dedicated to her name able to go out. The beginning and end of each meal had an offering to Hestia.

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A myth is something that you believe in that others say aren't real.

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Kim you're on the right track, but that's not exactly what a myth is. A myth is either a traditional story, much so ones containing the early history of themselves or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, often containing supernatural beings and events. Or, it's a big belief or idea that is very wide spread, but is false. The Dictionary (Heavily Inspired By That So Putting It In Here):

1. a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

2. a widely held but false belief or idea.

And I'll answer the other half of this question while I'm on this topic. The myths heavily influenced Greek culture, society, and even some political decisions, since the oracles communicated with the Gods/Goddesses from those myths for advice. It also influences what we use today, in brands, companies, and even figurative language we use today, like the expression "someone's Achille's heel" being used as someone's weakness. And also, these myth influenced what a collection of myths is called. It is MYTHology!