Greek Gods Are Responsible For Present-Day The Next Olympian
Being a sports enthusiast I ventured to research the roots of present-day sports and how they have changed over time and throughout the years and how they related back to classical Greek mythology. The 12 Olympians were the main gods of the Greek pantheon. There are 12 gods that are considered Olympians. The main ones I will focus on are Zeus, Hera, Apollo, Hermes, and Poseidon. They made the decisions for the mythical gods because they were the leaders of Mount Olympus. The Greeks idealized physical fitness and mental discipline, and they believe that excellence in those areas honored Zeus, the greatest of all their gods.1 I will introduce specific gods and their relation to the other Olympians, how the gods are responsible for our present-day
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Hera was usually found plotting either to favor the Greeks over the Trojans, or against one of the females who caught the roving eye of her husband, or shown plotting mischief against Heracles.6 Originally, women and girls did not participate in the Olympic Games, although they did have their own festival dedicated to Hera. Eventually girls were allowed to compete in one event and it was known as the maidens, for grace and honor of the goddess Hera. The winners received olive crowns, just like the Olympic victors.7 Today women are included in almost nearly all Olympic …show more content…
It amazes me how much the stories, fables, and accounts of Greek mythology has shaped an important vital part of many people's lives including my own. Many professional athletes start his Olympic athletes and progress in certain areas become our role models and influential persons that many young people aspire to become. The Greek gods excelled in some sort of the way that eventually turned into an Olympic event, such as running, jumping, and throwing. The reason why Greek mythology is important to me is how it shaped and influenced the sports of today and many of my interests and hobbies. The possibility of having a neutral competition that only required skill and physical attributes without political or religious overtones to determine the success of countries is much better than having bloodshed and wars. The eventual worldwide participation in these athletic events that relate back to Greek mythology tried to eliminate these political and religious overtones to have a fair contest to determine dominance or success. When reflecting on worldwide participation many religious and political situations affect even the simplest of contests to determine dominance or success. Our most revered people are role models that are successful sports figures that dominate
Hera was usually found plotting either to favor the Greeks over the Trojans, or against one of the females who caught the roving eye of her husband, or shown plotting mischief against Heracles.6 Originally, women and girls did not participate in the Olympic Games, although they did have their own festival dedicated to Hera. Eventually girls were allowed to compete in one event and it was known as the maidens, for grace and honor of the goddess Hera. The winners received olive crowns, just like the Olympic victors.7 Today women are included in almost nearly all Olympic …show more content…
It amazes me how much the stories, fables, and accounts of Greek mythology has shaped an important vital part of many people's lives including my own. Many professional athletes start his Olympic athletes and progress in certain areas become our role models and influential persons that many young people aspire to become. The Greek gods excelled in some sort of the way that eventually turned into an Olympic event, such as running, jumping, and throwing. The reason why Greek mythology is important to me is how it shaped and influenced the sports of today and many of my interests and hobbies. The possibility of having a neutral competition that only required skill and physical attributes without political or religious overtones to determine the success of countries is much better than having bloodshed and wars. The eventual worldwide participation in these athletic events that relate back to Greek mythology tried to eliminate these political and religious overtones to have a fair contest to determine dominance or success. When reflecting on worldwide participation many religious and political situations affect even the simplest of contests to determine dominance or success. Our most revered people are role models that are successful sports figures that dominate