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What are the most popular Greek mythology stories?

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Im looking to get more into Greek mythology....what are the most popular stories and what do you recommend reading? I wanna start off with something that will suck me in! Ive heard so much about Greek Myths but I never actually read any of them properly.
 
My personal Greek mythology favorite story is anything related to Hercules!
 
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Pandora’s box for sure!!
 
greggd12 said:
Im looking to get more into Greek mythology....what are the most popular stories and what do you recommend reading? I wanna start off with something that will suck me in! Ive heard so much about Greek Myths but I never actually read any of them properly.
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I would look into the following stories:
  • At one point, Cronus ate his children to prevent them from overthrowing him. Zeus's life was spared and he was raised in a cave on Crete (you can actually visit in real life this supposed cave). When Zeus was old enough, he confronted Cronus, got Cronus to spit up his brothers and sisters (the eventual Olympian gods) and this whole thing spurred the Titonomachy.
  • Titanomachy (when the Olympian Gods overthrew the Titans) - Reading about the war is interesting too... the war has many twists and turns
  • 12 Labors of Hercules
  • As an offshoot of the twelve labors, you might be entertained looking into Hera and her vengeful tendencies
  • Story of Theseus and the Minotaur
  • Prometheus steals fire from the gods and gives to mankind
  • Pandora's box
  • Medusa - the full story (How she turned into a monster all the way to her death)
To me, these stories are the original soap operas.
 
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