What are some of the most famous Greek Legends and Myths?

Question

I have to pick a topic on Ancient Greece to do my research paper on.
If you have any suggestions for another topic, please speak up.
Nonetheless, I still need widely known myths/legends.

Answer 1

The Iliad, The Odyssey, The stories of Hercules, The Rape of Persephone

Answer 2

Greek Heroes: Jason Hercules Achilles Perseus Odysseus Theseus Norse Gods: Thor Odin Loki Hel Freyr Freyja Tyr Egyptian Gods: Ra Isis Osiris Set Horus Baset Sobek Greek Gods: Zeus Hera Hades Posiden Athena Dionysus Appollo Artimis Hermes Ares Aphrodite Hephaestus Demeter Pan Creatures: Trolls goblins dwarves elves thunder birds dragons werewolves gorgans chimera giants cyclops manticore leviathan behemoth zig unicorn griffin massive foot

Answer 3

On Athena, she is very interesting.

Athena, one of the most important goddesses in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology she became identified with the goddess Minerva. Also known as Pallas Athena. Athena sprang full-grown and armored from the forehead of the god Zeus and was his favorite child. He entrusted her with his shield, adorned with the hideous head of Medusa the Gorgon, his buckler, and his principal weapon, the thunderbolt. A virgin goddess, she was called Parthenos (“the maiden”). Her major temple, the Parthenon, was in Athens, which, according to legend, became hers as a result of her gift of the olive tree to the Athenian people.

Athena was primarily the goddess of the Greek cities, of industry and the arts, and, in later mythology, of wisdom; she was also goddess of war. Athena was the strongest supporter, among the gods, of the Greek side in the Trojan War. After the fall of Troy, however, the Greeks failed to respect the sanctity of an altar to Athena at which the Trojan prophet Cassandra sought shelter. As punishment, storms sent by the god of the sea, Poseidon, at Athena's request destroyed most of the Greek ships returning from Troy.

Athena was also a patron of the agricultural arts and of the crafts of women, especially spinning and weaving. Among her gifts to man were the inventions of the plow and the flute and the arts of taming animals, building ships, and making shoes. She was often associated with birds, especially the owl.

Answer 4

Greek mythology is a romantic and magical time long long ago.... there are lots of great stories, and a lot of the characters end up as constellations in the stars. My favorite is Persues and his love of Andromeda.... Get down to your library and take out a couple of books, they really are fascinating. Whether they are true or not, we'll leave that up to you.

Answer 5

my favorite is orpheus n eurydice, however the hero tales are probably more famous, and of course, the stories of the gods n goddesses themselves would be most famous

Answer 6

Aristotle Onassis. He's was ancient. With that last name he might also have been Irish!

Answer 7

the forbidden love of ares and aphrodite