Gods and Goddesses
Today the pagan religion is not as common as it once was. Women are equal to men now, if we want something to turn out good we try to make it happen ourselves rather than leave it to the hands of religion.
Ancient Greek religion is still all around us, a lot of phrases, sayings, and words are from Greek mythology, and some movies and books are based on it or include it. The two most famous sayings in my opinion are Brôma theôn and Górdios desmós. Brôma theôn means ‘Food of the Gods’, someone might exclaim this while having a nicely made dinner. But the phrase comes from a story of murder where a son gave his mother poisoned mushrooms who fed them to her husband, the boy’s father. Górdios desmós translates into ‘Gordian Knot’. It is often used as a metaphor for during a difficult problem or situation. The Gordian knot is from a legend involving Alexander the Great. Words from Greek mythology consist of: echo, testimony, bestowed, report, industry, and all of the gods and goddess’s names.
Many movies have Greek religion in, some are: Percy Jackson, Immortals, and Troy. There is many more, but the newest one, is Wrath of The Titans. For books there is: the Percy Jackson Series, The King Must Die, Oh. My. Gods. Series, and my favorite, The House of Night Series by Kristen Cast and P.C Cast.
Greek religion is still popular because it is so interesting, it has really been all around us; in what we watch, read, and even say.
Facts:
· The brand Nike is named after the Greek goddess Nike; she was the goddess of victory.
· King Triton, from the Little Mermaid carries a magic trident, which refers to Poseidon.
· Owls representing wisdom refer to Athena who is the goddess of wisdom.
· Any expression involving “Cupid” refers to Aphrodite’s son, Cupid.
Ancient Greek religion is still all around us, a lot of phrases, sayings, and words are from Greek mythology, and some movies and books are based on it or include it. The two most famous sayings in my opinion are Brôma theôn and Górdios desmós. Brôma theôn means ‘Food of the Gods’, someone might exclaim this while having a nicely made dinner. But the phrase comes from a story of murder where a son gave his mother poisoned mushrooms who fed them to her husband, the boy’s father. Górdios desmós translates into ‘Gordian Knot’. It is often used as a metaphor for during a difficult problem or situation. The Gordian knot is from a legend involving Alexander the Great. Words from Greek mythology consist of: echo, testimony, bestowed, report, industry, and all of the gods and goddess’s names.
Many movies have Greek religion in, some are: Percy Jackson, Immortals, and Troy. There is many more, but the newest one, is Wrath of The Titans. For books there is: the Percy Jackson Series, The King Must Die, Oh. My. Gods. Series, and my favorite, The House of Night Series by Kristen Cast and P.C Cast.
Greek religion is still popular because it is so interesting, it has really been all around us; in what we watch, read, and even say.
Facts:
· The brand Nike is named after the Greek goddess Nike; she was the goddess of victory.
· King Triton, from the Little Mermaid carries a magic trident, which refers to Poseidon.
· Owls representing wisdom refer to Athena who is the goddess of wisdom.
· Any expression involving “Cupid” refers to Aphrodite’s son, Cupid.