eerily like your own unsubstantiated belief system?
2007-12-30 06:30:13 · 13 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. I found the myths an interesting counterfeit of the authentic accounts of the Word of God. Man has always tried to make sense of his world .... but how many people are worshiping Zeus today compared to Jesus?
2007-12-30 06:34:26 · answer #1 · answered by Bride of Yeshua 3 · 1⤊ 13⤋
properly, hi, the Greek and Roman myths are the foundational memories of western civilization. this is the reason we don't be taught approximately Odin or Thor, the two. Iliad, Odyssey, the early works of the Greek philosophers and playwrights have been linked to the Greek and Roman mythologies. The artwork, classical, and neo-classical types have been heavily motivated via those myths. you will not understand Western literature, Western artwork and track, or Western society and historic previous with out some carry close of those foundational myths. interior sight American myths are effective, yet they did not impact larger society, artwork, or subculture in any way in any know. yet you would be able to desire to forget that "Western Civilization" is not seen something that we could cost, often because of fact it replaced into considered one of those fulfillment that others resent it. Is your college attempting to kill the background of the western international? i'm guessing the respond is sure. next element you know, they might have you ever supply up analyzing Frost and Sandburg and characteristic you learn "cop killer" rhymes.
2016-12-11 17:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found them so very different! They were purely human stories projected onto some beings with super-human powers, focusing on all their human weaknesses and foibles. I could not see any relationship between them and my own one God, who is spirit. The myths were interesting tales of how things came to be or how divine forces affect our lives, but they gave humans no hope for eternity. They focused on fate more than relationship and guidance.
But they are great reading, and every school student should get a good background in Greek mythology and literature.
2007-12-30 06:44:57 · answer #3 · answered by Snow Globe 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I studied the myths of the ancient world. I was in college instead of grade school, though.
No, they were not like the things that, as a physical person, I cannot prove what I believe. My faith directs me to believe as I do and I love believing that I have a glorious hope. Makes my life a happy one to believe.
2007-12-30 06:42:34 · answer #4 · answered by mesquiteskeetr 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
No, I found them quite different. Nevertheless I loved the stories, characters and lessons learned. My favorite is the story of Theseus, his adventures and final confrontation with the Minotaur.
Perhaps these creatures may well be substantiated in future with genetic engineering and the possibilities of Chimera like creatures in the works for working hostile environments and other worlds.
Mike K
http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/ravelingien20060801/
2007-12-30 06:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by Mike K 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. I didn't learn the Greek and Roman myths in school, either, except for a few in Latin class. My mother read them to me, and I was somewhat puzzled and surprised to learn that ancient people had worshipped many gods, some of them female and all of them with specific names, whereas we worshipped only "God." The in vacation Bibl e school, I was excited to learn that God had a name and that it was Jehovah.
2007-12-30 06:39:10 · answer #6 · answered by aida 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My kids are in Grade school 7 & 8th grade, they have been studying them for 2 yrs now and I love it! They won't grow up one minded on different culters and the different beliefs!
2007-12-30 07:28:00 · answer #7 · answered by Cher 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, not at all.The Greek and Roman myths are about very very human beings.
Why does something you believe is "unsubstantiated" bother you so much?
2007-12-30 06:36:27 · answer #8 · answered by anna 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Not at all. Jesus Christ - Zeus on mount Olympus - couldn't see the resemblance.
In philosophy however, I always thought that atheists resembled those people in Plato's cave.
2007-12-30 06:36:57 · answer #9 · answered by ignoramus_the_great 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No, but I found them to be psychologically full of truth and beauty about the human condition.
2007-12-30 06:35:39 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 8⤊ 2⤋
nope. but i did find them an interesting read. :)
Christian
2007-12-30 07:58:19 · answer #11 · answered by trace 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋