Society Vs Greek Mythology
Giavoni Riley
ENG 414
Final Paper
Some would say that mythology is gone and a non-functioning part of society. Even some professionals have been documented say that myth is a dying custom and it will soon disappear. Such as the the writer Friedrich Nietzsche who asked, “ What does our great historical hunger signify, our clutching about us of countless cultures, our consuming desire for knowledge, if not the loss of myth, of a mythic home, the mythic womb?” in his book The Birth of Tragedy. On the other hand there are many instances that show that Greek mythology still pulses through our veins and in our society; it 's only in a different form that what how we normally see the Greek myths. The stories we know from history have strong parallels …show more content…
In the Greek creation stories there were Cyclopes, Hecatonchires (hundred handers) and the Titans. In Christianity there is a similar story with giants and large monsters that fight over the power of the world. Not many know of this book from christian religious text because it was forbidden from the bible: the Book of Enoch. These giants in the bible were called Nephilim; they were half angel, half human, their fathers were renegade angels who fought god in order to help humanity, but in reality only lusted for human women. These beings that sprawled on every corner of the earth. Their appearance was similar to that in the Greek creation story as being these grotesque deformed creatures with great power. In the Book of Enoch, it states that God sent the Flood to dispose of these enormous beings that rivaled in power of god himself, much like how Zeus rivaled his father Cronus or how Cronus rivaled his father …show more content…
Greek terms and names are thrown around everyday even if the meaning is not well known, many have the grand idea without the story behind it. So some people with this knowledge would argue with the belief that mythology is dying out. They also are the people who may see the relations between classical mythology and currently worshiped religion. I use to say that mythology is nothing but a forgotten religion, but now I see that its really not all that forgotten. Which is why I agree with professor Joseph Campbell when he said that “Myth is much more important and true than history. History is just journalism and you know how reliable that
ENG 414
Final Paper
Some would say that mythology is gone and a non-functioning part of society. Even some professionals have been documented say that myth is a dying custom and it will soon disappear. Such as the the writer Friedrich Nietzsche who asked, “ What does our great historical hunger signify, our clutching about us of countless cultures, our consuming desire for knowledge, if not the loss of myth, of a mythic home, the mythic womb?” in his book The Birth of Tragedy. On the other hand there are many instances that show that Greek mythology still pulses through our veins and in our society; it 's only in a different form that what how we normally see the Greek myths. The stories we know from history have strong parallels …show more content…
In the Greek creation stories there were Cyclopes, Hecatonchires (hundred handers) and the Titans. In Christianity there is a similar story with giants and large monsters that fight over the power of the world. Not many know of this book from christian religious text because it was forbidden from the bible: the Book of Enoch. These giants in the bible were called Nephilim; they were half angel, half human, their fathers were renegade angels who fought god in order to help humanity, but in reality only lusted for human women. These beings that sprawled on every corner of the earth. Their appearance was similar to that in the Greek creation story as being these grotesque deformed creatures with great power. In the Book of Enoch, it states that God sent the Flood to dispose of these enormous beings that rivaled in power of god himself, much like how Zeus rivaled his father Cronus or how Cronus rivaled his father …show more content…
Greek terms and names are thrown around everyday even if the meaning is not well known, many have the grand idea without the story behind it. So some people with this knowledge would argue with the belief that mythology is dying out. They also are the people who may see the relations between classical mythology and currently worshiped religion. I use to say that mythology is nothing but a forgotten religion, but now I see that its really not all that forgotten. Which is why I agree with professor Joseph Campbell when he said that “Myth is much more important and true than history. History is just journalism and you know how reliable that