Cyclopaedia 26 – Greco-Roman Mythology By T.R. Knight (InnRoads Ministries * Article Series)

Overview Creatures and of Mythology

Most likely, you studied Classical Mythology, also called Greco-Roman Mythology, in Greco-Roman Mythology depicts more than school. You read about the various Greek and just gods and demi-gods. There is an entire Roman gods that inspired storytellers and ecosystem of unique creatures and poets to write some of the great epics and monsters. Many of them exist in similar tragedies. These began as oral forms, sometimes with different names, in traditions, then were late compiled into other mythologies and folklore. Greek and Latin writings. • These myths related the Greek and Roman • religions, concerned with the actions of gods, • supernatural creatures, and the heroes • Cetus influenced by the gods. The most famous of • Chimera these were written by , the and • Colchian Dragon the . • Cyclops • Echidna The Romans adapted the myths of the • Griffin Greeks, importing many into their own • Harpy legends and stories, creating counterparts. • Hecatoncheires Thus, you find mirrored in Mars as the • Lamia war god, and many gods and demigods with • Lernaean Hydra matching legends but different names. • Medusa • Minotaur Cinema latched onto these myths as • Myrmekes Indikoi storylines because of their fantastic tales, • Pegasus epic settings, and over-the-top heroes. The • Satyr films were so popular, a cheaper subgenre • Scylla emerged called peplum, or more commonly • called sword-and-sandal, which were a mix of Sphinx lower budget Biblical or Mythology based • Triton films. • Typhon

Classical Mythology still fascinates us today, Following are sources of information spawning new book series, movies of epic pertaining to Greco-Roman Mythology to heroes, and games that let us step into the assist prospective game masters, game role of mythical heroes and gods. These designers, writers, and storytellers in myths have been part of our modern culture knowing where to start their research. for so long, we associate with them strongly.

Cyclopaedia 26 – Greco-Roman Mythology Page 1 of 4 Articles D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths By Parin d’Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar

Chimeric creatures in and Gods Behaving Badly reflections in science By Phillips, Marie By Bazopoulou-Kyrkanidou, Euterpe Source: American Journal of Medical Greek Mythology: Greek Gods - Greek Heroes - Popular Myths - Mythical Creatures (Volume 1) Genetics, v100 n1 (15 April 2001): 66-80 By Bullock, Herman

Pagan mythology in the Christian Empire Greek Religion By Liebeschuetz, Wolfgang By Burkert, Walter Source: International Journal of the Classical Tradition, v2 n2 (199509): 193-208 The Heroes of Olympus By Riordan, Rick Relics and Remains in an Ancient Greek The Iliad By Homer World full of Anthropomorphic Gods By Osborne, Robin Illium Source: Past and Present, 206, no. S5 By Simmons, Dan (2010): 56-72 The Infinites By Banville, John

The King Must Die Books By Ranault, Mary

The Aedeid The Lost Books of the Odyssey By By Mason, Zachary

American Gods The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony By Gaiman, Neil By Calasso, Roberto

Bulfinch's Mythology Metamorphoses By Bulfinch, Thomas By Ovid

The Centaur The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break By Updike, John By Sherrill, Steven

Child's Introduction to Greek Mythology: The and Philosophy: A Contest of Truths Stories of the Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, By Hatab, Lawrence J. Monsters, and Other Mythical Creatures By Alexander, Heather and Hamilton, Meredith Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes By Hamilton, Edith The Complete World of Greek Mythology By Buxton, Richard The Odyssey By Homer

Cyclopaedia 26 – Greco-Roman Mythology Page 2 of 4 Pandora Cyclades - Tabletop Game By Hennessy, Carolyn Deus - Tabletop Game - Tabletop Game The Penelopiad God of War - Video Game By Atwood, Margaret GURPS Greece - RPG

GURPS Imperial Rome - RPG The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology By Grimal, Pierre Hellas - Tabletop Game Hellas: Worlds of Sun and Stone - RPG Percy Jackson and the Olympians and - Tabletop Game By Riordan, Rick High Heavens - Tabletop Game Immortal - Tabletop Game Ransom Kid Icarus - Video Game By Malouf, David Mythic Battles - Tabletop Game Mythology - Tabletop Game Roman Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Odyssey: Wrath of - Tabletop Roman Gods, Goddesses, and Mythological Game Creatures Olympus - Tabletop Game By Clayton, Matt Rise of the - Video Game Soldier of the Mist Risk: Godstorm - Tabletop Game By Wolfe, Gene Santorina - Tabletop Game - Video Game The Song of Wrath of the Gods - Video Game By Miller, Madeline Zeus: Master of Olympus - Video Game

Theogony By Hesiod Cinema

Till We Have Faces By Lewis, C.S. 300 Alexander Weight: The Myth of Atlas and - TV By Winterson, Jeanette Clash of the

Cupid - TV Games Helen of - TV Miniseries Hercules Hercules in New York Age of Mythology - Video Game Hercules: The Animated Series - TV Age of Mythology: The Board Game - Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - TV Tabletop Game Immortals Agon - RPG Jason of the Argonaughts Argonauts - Tabletop Game The Legend of Hercules Battle for Olympus - Tabletop Game Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete By Jove - Tabletop Game Percy Jackson & The Lighting Thief

Cyclopaedia 26 – Greco-Roman Mythology Page 3 of 4 The Odyssey - TV Miniseries / The Three Stooges Meet Hercules Helios/Sol Troy Hephaistos/Vulcan Tiresia Hera/Juno Valentine - TV /Mercury Walt Disney Hercules Hestia/Vesta Wonder Woman Horai/Horae Wrath of the Titans Kronos/Saturn Xena: The Warrior Princess - TV Moirae/Parcae Young Hercules - TV Pan/Faunus /Proserpina Poseidon/Neptune Locations /Luna Tyche/Fortuna Zeus/Jupiter The Acropolis Museum http://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/en/ (Greek/Roman Demigods) Achilles British Museum https://www.britishmuseum.org/about_us/ departments/greece_and_rome.aspx Arcas Naples Archaelogical Museum Asclepius https://www.museoarcheologiconapoli.it/e Bellerophon n/ /Bacchus National Archaeological Museum Epaphus http://www.namuseum.gr/ Harmonia Heracles/Hercules Helen of Troy People Hippolyta (Well…Greek/Roman gods actually) Memnon /Venus /Apollo Ares/Mars Penthesilea /Diana Perseus /Minerva Polydeuces/Pollux Charites/Gratiae /Romulus and Remus /Ceres /Furiae Tityos/Turnus Eris/Discordia Zethes /Cupid Zethus

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