My Passion for Greek Mythology

Ever since I was a little girl, I always enjoyed the Greek Mythology. Maybe because of the idea of powers.

Aphrodite was my first favorite because she’s the supposed to be the most beautiful of all.

Then Athena, God of Battle Strategy and Wisdom.

And last is Artemis goddess of chastity, virginity, the hunt, the moon, and the natural environment. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto, twin sister of Apollo, because she’s also known as Diana, and my name is Dianne. Then I encountered the star Cassiopeia and Queen Cassiopeia and the rest was history.

I always loved the Greek Mythology especially part in the story of Helen of Troy. I sympathise so much with Hector and Paris’s father. His people have lost everything to Agamemnon just because of Helen, the face that sailed a thousand ships as the movie would say.

My next favorite story was somehow in my memory. I hated every way Hades was portrayed in several Greek Mythology movies or series because they always make him the villain, when he isn’t really. But, I love Hades and Persephone’s story.

I thought it was romantic maybe because I also thought of Persephone as a mortal and it’s big deal to be notice by a God. Their story was even in my literature book. I think what I read or remembered is the different version. In my mind, that was always the version.

The story I know is that Hades was wooing Persephone and he took her to the Underworld, but she wasn’t aware that she’s the Lord or God of the Underworld. And that he tricked her into eating the Pomegranate seeds which is why she needed to stay there as his wife for four months and go back to her mother and stay with her for eight months.

I only realized the correct version when I decided to read it again in College from this old book in our home. I don’t know who owns it. It’s just in our shelves. I might share in my other post.

I also grew up watching the series Hercules, and Xena, the Warrior Princess. I always loved Xena’s technique where she will hit something in the neck, the person will have a hard time breathing then eventually die. If he answers her questions, she’ll have to hit him again so he can breath again.

Fast forward to now, I forgot my passion for Greek Mythology, because I went to College and focused on my career, and my dreams.

Then I saw Hades again in Once Upon A Time and remembered how much I liked his and Persephone’s story and it made me re-read every Greek Mythology book and literature in my Grandfather’s house. My passion for Greek Mythology is back with a vengeance.

And last, but not the least, I just saw the movie, Wonder Woman. I just love her back story, how she became who she was. I love the fighting stunts. Damn, the amazon casts we’re all amazing. And I just love the epic God to God battle with Ares. It doesn’t disappointment.

I especially love how the theme of the movie focused on love and what the mortal or immortal believed in.

13 thoughts on “My Passion for Greek Mythology

  1. Greek Mythology has been a passion of mine for the past 8 years and I’m actually hoping to teach ancient civilizations one day just so I can slip the myths in. They’re absolutely fascinating and there are so many of them along with all the different gods, demigods, monsters, and it really just feels like a world you can get lost into. The Percy Jackson series is what started it all for me way back when, so happy I found it, I don’t think I’d be the same without my intense love for the Greek myths ;p

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    • Thank you for reading. I enjoy some of the spinoffs of Greek Mythology while I don’t agree with the others.

      For example I don’t like the idea of Hades having other children. As far as I know Hades & Persephone only cheated on each other once. And in the mythology, they are one of couples considered to have the most successful marriage. That’s just me. 😊

      I enjoyed Hades & Persephone’s spinoff in OUAT but of course I disagree with how it ended.

      Who are your favorite Gods?

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  2. When it comes to Greek myths I don’t know if my love for it is because I loved watching Hercules and Xena. Or if I loved Hercules and Xena because I liked Greek myths. Some of my favorite myths are of Icarus, Persephone and Hades. The dinner party where the father tried to feed the gods a meal made from his son, who they brought back to life and replaced his shoulder with ivory. (This one inspired a story idea I’ve filed away).

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    • Hahaha..
      The part about the father tried to feed the gods a mean made from his son is so disturbing.
      I’m just really seduced by power and magic. One of the reasons I love Greek Mythology. Maybe I’ll write something in the future too.

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