8 Ways Greek Mythology Is Used In Your Everyday Life

Greek mythology is all around us. Over the course of millennia, heroes gods and monsters of the Greek myths have been household names as examples of good or bad deeds, extreme situations, and impressive events.

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Pandora, the Goddess who Unleashed both Hell and Hope upon Humanity

What do you actually know about Pandora, the first woman of mankind according to Greek Mythology? Was she a trick or treat of Zeus to humans? Learn every detail of how she was created by all Gods, how they gave her the name Pandora, how she came to earth and, finally, why she opened her famous box!

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Asclepius: Who Was He and How He Healed The Sick in Ancient Greece?

Almost every ancient civilization mentions a great healer in one way or another.  Greece's features three: Asclepius, the god of medicine, Hippocrates, the father of medicine and Hygeia, the goddess of health.. This post is all about Asclepius and his legendary life, according to the Greeks.

 

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Which Greek God Are You?

We are all human. Still, each one of us has their own " hidden superpower" that makes us overcome every problem.

Just like the ancient Greek gods, who were full of human passion and divine powers, doing everything in excess.

Now, Javier Moreno from BuzzFeed helps you discover the Greek god hidden inside you. Take the quiz and discover; are you more of a Zeus or an Aphrodite?

Quiz: How is your mythology?

The average American can correctly answer 6 of these Greek Mythology questions. Can you do better? Do you know which Greek gods represented the earth, sun, sea, and sky? How about which ones were the children of Zeus? How much do you know about Greek mythology in numbers?

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