The ancient Greeks and Romans had no soap operas, no Superman comics, no movie romances. But they had their myths. What Hollywood heroine could be more glamorous than Helen of Troy, what soap-opera wife more faithful than Penelope, what Superman or Buck Rogers more spectacular than Hercules, son of Jupiter?
The exploits of the Greek gods and goddesses, their demi-gods and heroes run like a gold thread through the tapestry of the world's literature, music, and art, and also science. In the last field, some of the achievements of modern man are like myths transformed into reality. Paradoxically, but fittingly enough, man has drawn upon the myths for a great number of descriptive names. Old and new meet again in the myths, which have truly never died, for hardly a day passes without some allusion being made in our newspapers to characters and events found in the myths.
4 comments:
Good roaming! Yaikkk!!! Nagaya na ako sa 'yo!
Hope there's a sequel sa post na 'to. I am fascinated with myths. Please post some more about gods and goddesses ng Olympus!
Of course, of course! I will definitely include entries about Greek, Roman, and Norse myths. Wait ka lang, hane!
Many thanks!
I am waiting. Last time you promised to write about Venus/Aphrodite, hanggang ngayon wala paaaaahhhhh!!!
Still waiting.... waiting.... waitinggggg....
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