Pandoras Box, And Greek Mythology: Pandora's Box

Don’t open Pandora’s Box; a common phrase derived from Greek Mythology. Pandora’s Box is an artifact relating to Greek Mythology with evil spirits in it. Mythology is the myth of a certain group or culture of supernatural beliefs. Myths normally relate to gods, or supernatural heroes. They are also linked to spiritual and religious beliefs. Myths are generally things that have happened over a period of time in history and the theory or myth has been told over and over. Greek mythology is beliefs or myths relating to the Greeks heroes and gods. Roman mythology refers to stories or beliefs relating to Rome’s religious system and to the founding of Rome.

Greek and Roman Creation have similarities and differences. “Greek mythology was created about one thousand years ago before Roman mythology. In the beginning Romans’ gods were thought not as humans but on the standard of which a human being should live their life. Roman creation is based on the Greek story of creation. However, Roman scholars and poets decided to change the names of the Greek gods and goddesses so that there would be a distinction between the two.” (“Greek Mythology vs. Roman Mythology”)

Greek and Roman Religion had its first appearance in classical Literature; Greek Mythology already had its definitive form. Others were developed at a later period of time. In the story of Homer’s Illiad and the Odyssey, gods appear and remain in their current form until the end of paganism. “The sense of human limitation was thus an integral feature of Greek religion.” (“Greek Religion and Mythology”) “The original religion of the early Romans was so modified by the addition of numerous and conflicting beliefs in later times, and by the assimilation of a vast amount...

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... There are many different opinions in regards to myths. Myths in some discussions are said to be when someone has an idea of a truth and finds the things needed to back up the theory over a period of time. “One theory was the idea of Euhmeros (c.300 B.C.) that gods were simply defined human beings. This falls apart because it presupposes a belief in gods. The second is the nature myth concept that gods are the personification of the forces of nature. But on actual investigation there is little evidence that these forces, such as earthquake, thunder, sun and moon were in themselves worshipped; rather it was the power who controlled these forces.” (“Greek and Roman Mythology: Critical Commentary”)

Greek and Roman Mythology have many of the same gods. This is because the Romans borrowed a lot of it from the Greeks since they were one thousand years ahead of them.