TYPES OF MYTH
Some specific Greek mythological stories include:
Myth of Narcissus
Myth of Prometheus
Myth of Hercules
Myth of Pandora's Box
Myth of Zeus
Myth of Creation
Myth of Theseus
Myth of Ares
Myth of Jason and the Argonauts
Myth of Odysseus
Myth of Pan
The Wooden Horse
The Woman Runner
Pegasus
Wings
The Maze
The Face in the Pool
Daedalus and Iccarus
The Cyclops Cave
The Sirons
Eros and Psyche
Jason and the Golden Fleece
King Midas and The Minotaur
Theseus and the Minotaur
Zeus, Hera and Little Io
Hades an the River Styx
Zeus, Hades and the King of Corinth
Hermes and Apollo
Apollo's Oracle and Delphi
Apollo and Cassandra
Demeter and Persephone
Aphrodite and the Trojan War
Perseus and Medusa
The Mighty Hercules
Orpheus and Eurydice
EXAPLES OF MYTH
1. Myth of Hercules
Hercules (known in Greek as Herakles) was a half-god, the son of Zeus. He is known for his many adventures, such as the defeat of the nine-headed Hydra, capturing the Erymanthian Boar, clashing with a giant known as Antaeus, and stealing cattle from a fearsome monster.
2. Myth of Pandora's Box
According to myth, Pandora was a tempter of mankind. She was given a box as a gift but told not to open it. When she disobeyed, all of the evil in all of the world was released to harm humans.
3. Myth of Zeus
Zeus is the Father of the Gods on Mount Olympus. He became the King after a clash with the Titans. His brothers were said to be Poseidon, the King of the Sea, and Hades, the King of the Underworld.
4. Myth of Creation
The universe was in chaos, and from that chaos was born the Earth, Night and Day. Uranus, the sky, was the first god, and had 13 powerful children called Titans. One of them, Kronos, eventually overthrew Uranus to become King.
5. Myth of Theseus
Theseus was said to be the founder of Athens, the capital city of Greece. When children from Athens were being sacrificed to a beast called a Minotaur, Theseus offered to go into the beast's lair (known as the Labyrinth) to slay the Minotaur and rescue the children.