Monday morning- P.1

I'm trying to see how many connections I can make between classical mythology and our present culture. This weekend, it was constantly running through my head, and I came up with several "new" discoveries of connections: our idea of Fate (if you believe in it) as a force that decides the outcome to human events comes from classical mythology, the idea of true and romantic love appears in so many things- books, magazines, movies, television. Also, the idea of the hero- the man who accomplishes incredible feats is present in today's society especially in movies such as Troy, Flags of Our Fathers, Pearl Harbor, Disney cartoons, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings. These are ideas and beliefs the Greeks and Romans had about the world, but they have influenced our own ideas and beliefs, which is incredible when you really think about it. In reading the chapter about how the world got started, consider how the classical myth differs from our scientific theory-based explanations today. What does this tell us about the Greeks and Romans? What does it say about us? In at least one paragraph (250 words), comment on what you think about the two questions above. Post your comment.