Myth Story Examples

The term "myth" refers to stories that are intended to provide explanations for things that people did not understand. Most often myths explain natural phenomenon. Myths exist in nearly every culture and country from English mythology to Mayan mythology to Baltic mythology and Slavic.

Greek mythology is amongst the most well-known and well-remembered set of myths. The mythology was told and retold, and also expressed through artwork. Sculptures, vases, and various other forms of artwork were created by the people of ancient Greece in order to show their appreciation to the gods and goddesses, or to tell the stories.

Mythological Stories Some specific Greek mythological stories include: • Myth of Narcissus • Myth of Prometheus • Myth of Hercules • Myth of Pandora's Box • Myth of Zeus • Myth of Creation • Myth of Theseus • Myth of Ares • Myth of Jason and the Argonauts • Myth of Odysseus • Myth of Pan • The Wooden Horse • The Woman Runner • Pegasus • Wings • The Face in the Pool • Daedalus and Iccarus • The Cyclops Cave • The Sirons • Eros and Psyche • Jason and the Golden Fleece • King Midas and The Minotaur • Theseus and the Minotaur • Zeus, Hera and Little Io • Hades an the River Styx • Zeus, Hades and the King of Corinth • Hermes and Apollo • Apollo's Oracle and Delphi • Apollo and Cassandra • Demeter and Persephone • Aphrodite and the Trojan War • Perseus and Medusa • The Mighty Hercules • Orpheus and Eurydice

Each of these stories was used in order to tell a story that had an underlining moral, meaning or explanatory purpose.

Topics of Myths Some examples of the topics that would be covered in Ancient Greek mythology are: • The origin of the world • The origin of man • Division of the world • The reason for volcano eruptions • The cause of rain • The cause of thunder • The cause of earthquakes • Reasons for poor weather • Reasons for poor crops

Dieties in Greek Mythology Some examples of well-known deities in Greek mythology, and their roles in the mythology include: Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty Apollo, god of music, poetry, enlightenment, and prophecy Ares, god of war and violence; son of Zeus and Hera Artemis, goddess of hunting, childbirth, animals and wilderness Athena, goddess of warfare, wisdom and skill Demeter, goddess of agriculture, growth, and harvest Dionysus, god of wine, ecstasy, and festivals

Dieties in Greek Mythology Hades, king of the dead and the underworld Hephaestus, god of fire and metalwork Hera, wife of Zeus, queen of heavens, goddess of women and childbirth Hermes, god of travel, communication, diplomacy, son of Zeus Hestia, sister of Zeus, goddess of home and chastity Poseidon, god of the sea and earthquakes Zeus, king of the gods and ruler of the sky, weather, law, and fate

Mythical Creatures Some examples of mythical creatures in Ancient Greek mythology are: Centaurs, half-men and half-horse beings Cerberus, a large three-headed hound outside the gates of Hades Gorgons, sisters who had serpents as hair, the most famous of which was Medusa Minotaur, a creature with the body of a human but the head of a bull Sirens, bird-women who lured sailors to death by using song Pegasus, a winged horse Alops, a giant Cyclops, one-eyed cannibalistic giants Dracones, multiple-headed and venomous serpents Cetea, sea monsters Automatons, men or animals made of metal

Character and Appearance of Athena Weaving as symbol of cunning and human resourcefulness Fates as weavers Arete (“excellence”) of a women Military, political, domestic arts Wisdom/counsel Horses, ships, chariots The double-flute and Marsyas In Athens worshiped with Hephaestus Warrior, aegis, Nike (“victory”) Glaukopis meaning grey eyed (bright eyed or keen eyed?) Owl, snake, olive tree Unapproachable virginity Relationships with heroes

Athena, Yunan mitolojisinde zeka, sanat, strateji, ilham ve barış tanrısıdır. Roma mitolojisinde Minerva diye anılır. Babası Tanrıların başı Zeus, annesi ise Zeus'un ilk karısı olan hikmet tanrıçası Metis' tir. Sembolleri, kalkan, mızrak, zeytin dalı ve baykuştur. Mızrak savaşı, zeytin dalı barışı, gök gözlü baykuş da bilgeliği temsil eder. Athena, Atina kentinin baş tanrıçası ve koruyucusudur, kent ismini de ondan almıştır. Athena ve sembolize ettiği karakterler birçok kültürde benzer formlarda bulunur. Athena ayrıca Troya savaşında Akhaların yardımına koşup tahta atın yapılmasına yardım etmiştir.

Ailesi "Ve Zeus çıkardı bir gün kendi kafasından Çakır gözlü yaman Athena'yı, O dünyayı birbirine katan tanrıçayı, O hiç yorulmadan orduları yöneten, O cenk ve savaş bağrışmalarından hoşlanan, Yüceler yücesi sayılan tanrıçayı."

These Greek myth story examples are some of the most remembered and most frequently told. However, as mentioned earlier, every culture has its own set of myths which are used to explain what has happened in the past.

Each of these stories was used in order to tell a story that had an underlining moral, meaning or explanatory purpose.