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Greek Mythology
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Greek Mythology
18-12-2012 15:25In the ancient years, during the rule of Cecrops (who was half person half snake), Athens was thought as the crown jewel of all cities. The Olympians Gods Athena and Poseidon both claimed the city as their own and had fights over it, so one day they decided to participate in a kind of private contest, during which they would both offer a valuable gift to the Athenians and Cecrops would decide which one was the best.
Poseidon lifted his trident and struck the earth with it, offering a spring, of salt-water though.
Athena struck her spear into the ground, stood on her knees and planted an olive tree. This gift would provide the citizens with olives, oil and wood, so it was judged as better.
As the winner, Athena named the city after herself...
Greek Mythology is a huge chapter and a reason why millions of people around the world study Greek language and history. All these fantastic stories about Gods, Goddesses, legendary heroes, wars and creatures, have inspired numerous poets and artists, from the ancient times till the present.
Modern scholars refer to the myths and study them in an attempt to throw light on the religious and political institutions of Ancient Greece, its civilization, and to gain understanding of the nature of myth-making itself.
During your travel to Greece and your visit in Athens city, you'll have the opportunity to learn more about Greek people and who they come from. You may have read Homer's Odyssey and Iliad, you've sure heard about Socrates, Heraklitos, Plato and the other ancient philosophers... But it's now the time to see where they lived and tought...
A visit at the new Acropolis Museum, at the famous monument of Parthenon and at the Athens Archaeological Museum will enrich your knowledge about those who gave so much to the world. And in a mysterious way which is hard to explain, even if you were born anywhere else, for a few moments you'll get the feeling of being so close to that hellenic sentiment. Roots with the past really exist and you're now about to feel it strongly...
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