How does the Greek Myths affect our lives today?
100530
Look at modern religious tomes, most of what is in there is just re-worked fables from greek mythology.  When you study it not only do you see that but you can understand better where some words and phrases today come from.  Nike isn't just a word someone invented for those shoes you know.
198670
Greek mytholigy\nthe story was pased down but Homer was the 1st person to put it in writting so he was given credit
680017
We have evolved through these ages ourselves, with no help from some fairy tale. Humanity allows itself to be repressed by foolish stories of gods.
366342
I googled 'Iliad, culture and values' and found out for myself here: http://library.thinkquest.org/19300/data/homersgreece.htm I suggest you do the reading yourself as asking people to tell you the answer will not help you in the long run.
1184340
I think you are painting the Greek Heroes in a bit too fond of a light. While heroic, certainly, it was their belief that the only real immortality was to be remembered by those that come after you .... there was a very self centered side to it all. \n\nAll in all I would like to think a hero is a hero ... the only thing that has really changed is the things one does to become one.
69584
well the greeks like all other ancient civilisations have festivals according to there beleives/faiths, weather changing,sports, some official festives, festivals to commemorate heroic deeds and ofcourse the festivals of there red letter day. if you want full description of the point, then they are as follows:\n1.believes/faith:\nlike all other ancient nations they used to do festivals to please the gods, which were masters of there lives, like greeks used to celebrate the festival to please god of war, MARS,so that they would live in peace and have good agriculture. then there was god of rain and many other. well you know that ancient man was afraid of every other thing which makes him scared, like snake worshiping, which hindu people do, its only bcuz they are afraid of it. by saying so, ancient man also used to worship thing which give him benefits.. so to please these imaginative gods and things, they made festivals and greeks used to do the same.\n\n2.weather changing:\ngreeks were the first to name different months, and also they started festivals to celebrate the change of weather. they used to worship apllo god as they claim it to be the master of world and its choking, so they used to put flower and seasonal fruits and vegetables so as to please him.\n3. sports:\nlike you know the great olympic games.\n4. officail festives:\nlike the crowning of new king or death or birth of sibbling of royal family etc.\n5. festives of heros:\nlike the festival to commemorate, alexander the great or acchelis etc.\ni guess thats enough.....i hope that would satisfy you......will it?
569415
My great-aunt once wrote an entire book about Greek mythology in a sort of story-telling form. It was a very informative book, and it helped me stay aware of Greek and Roman references more often. People (including me) often speak of the weather as being "hotter than Hades" as a more polite way of saying "hotter than hell." Hades was the Greek god of the underworld, which would be compared to a Christian concept of hell. Companies still use these references even today in shoes (like Nike), sporting equipment, technological equipment, flowers (think FTD Florist using Hermes as their symbol), and cleaning supplies (think Ajax). As an English major, I wrote at least two poems with mythological references. I love the musical "My Fair Lady" which is related to "Pygmalion" and the old myth of the man who created his ideal woman. If you watch Disney's "Monsters Inc." there is one part where the little one-eyed monster Mike is contemplating how to smuggle the little girl Boo back into the company, and he uses a Greek reference to the Trojan horse, but dismisses it as "Too Greek!" Children would probably not understand what he said, but those of us who have studied mythology would. I do not use mythology as a replacement for religion, but it helps to understand historical references and symbolism around us.
869671
It all depends on the story.  In general, the stories from those sacred texts are considered myth.  However, more and more achaeological evidence is surfacing that backs up many of the stories, or, at least, the historical fact the myths are built around.
453261
May be, it depends how well we correlate our history with mythology. But in some ancient civilizations like India, Greece u indeed find many similarities.
969807
Greek Reconstructionism\nhttp://www.hellenion.org/\nhttp://www.sponde.com/\nhttp://www.elaion.org/\n\nThey attempt to honor Greek Gods in a way that reflects the ancient Greek cultures as accurately as possible in our modern world.  Like any other Pagan Reconstructionist, they are an excellent source for accurate information concerning the culture of the peoples who once worshiped their deities.
688849
I like Greek mythology better than any other.  Every character seems to come alive.  Every story fits in with the world as it is.  It is not really about, say, how spiders came to be, or why there are echoes, it really is a guide to life and how to live it.  Oh, and by the way, the boulder guy's name was Sisyphus.
449438
it affects in diferents ways in our live, positive and negative ways.
243158
A & E special on Greek Mythology.\nhttp://www.royalty.nu/legends/Hercules.html
208973
Some curriculums teach that Africa was the\nprimary influence in the knowledge that we\nhave today.  Certainly Egypt had an impact\non civilization, but the Greeks developed an\namazing society, some of which was lost in\nthe rise of the Roman empire and later during\nthe dark ages.  The Renaissance or rediscovering\ncentered around the Greek civilizatin instead of\nEgypt.  Much of Africa has always consisted mostly of\nscattered peoples with little widespread influence.
68054
Depends upon the species.  Some would affect us more than others.
550338
Greek mythology consists in part in a large collection of narratives that explain the origins of the world and detail the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines. These accounts were initially fashioned and disseminated in an oral-poetic tradition; our surviving sources of Greek mythology are literary reworkings of this oral tradition. Greek mythology was also reflected in artifacts, some of them works of art, notably the repertory of vase-painters. The Greeks themselves referred to the myths and associated artworks to throw light on cult practices and ritual traditions that were already ancient and, at times, poorly understood.\n\nThe span of stories and characters in Greek mythology ranges from the atrocities of the early gods to the brutal wars of Troy and Thebes, from the youthful pranks of Hermes to the heartfelt grief of Demeter for Persephone, all depicted in minute detail in a bewildering range of media. The cast of characters includes many gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, monsters, daemons, nymphs, satyrs, and centaurs.
920956
You can go to www.google.com and type in greek and you should find some information there. Good Luck.