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seleanor

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You may recognize the Birth of Venus, which is one of the most famous paintings, especially in terms of paintings that are based on Roman and Greek mythology. The main woman in the painting is one of the three Horae, who in Greek mythology is one of the minor goddesses of the seasons and of other divisions of time. The painting is debated over and the meaning is really up to the beholder.

 

k_tsoukalas

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You may recognize the Birth of Venus, which is one of the most famous paintings, especially in terms of paintings that are based on Roman and Greek mythology. The main woman in the painting is one of the three Horae, who in Greek mythology is one of the minor goddesses of the seasons and of other divisions of time. The painting is debated over and the meaning is really up to the beholder.

This is certainly a memorable and beautiful painting. This painting always seemed fantastical to me, and representative of how the artist pictured her birth to be.
 

Most interesting stories of Greek mythology?

I have gotten into studying Greek Mythology. So far, I have looked into the story of Icarus and the War of the Titans. Does anyone have any advice for stories I should check out? On my list also is to read the Iliad and the Odyssey. I tend to like stories of adventure - the Icarus tale I found to be sad... but I would read anything.

I remember in school I had to read a book about Greek Mythology - I forget the name of it - but it had a bunch of stories in it.

The story of Hercules

Hercules is probably one of the most famous Greek figures, having a famous Disney movie after his story. As most Greek mythology stories, his starts from a dark place, being unwanted by his family. The Oracle provided him with 12 labors that he needed to defeat. This video goes over all of them!


Mentions of Food in Greek Mythology

When I was in school, I remember learning about Greek Mythology in school and reading some of the myths and legends. I actually don't remember the specifics of the stories, but I was just thinking that I DO remember the food mentions! I came across this article when I was trying to research it online. I found it interesting:


These are some of my favorite Greek foods! Maybe that's why it was memorable...

Getting into the mindset of Ancient Greek religion

I really want to learn and understand about the Greek mythological stories and gods and goddesses... but I just realized that I have been missing the point somewhat. I think of this as literature. It wasn't to them. It was part of their every day lives and was their "religion".

I want to understand this mindset a little more because I think it will help me as I go through and lear about the stories, gods and goddesses, monsters, etc.

This, at the moment, feels overwhelming. Do you guys have any advice as to how I can approach it?

The Muses of Greek Mythology?

I have been studying more about Greek mythology lately and I bumped into information about the Muses. It seems like there is some conflicting information, especially regarding their names and functions. It could just be that there's not a lot online.

Can anyone recommend a good source to get Information about them, or maybe even a book I can read?
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