There are three examples that will be given. James Curcio, a college graduate, writes, “It is neatly overlooked that myths remain at the center of the bloody stage of modern religious, national, economic or ideological dynamics, not to mention our personal and everyday lives.” (Weaponized.net) Many fail to realize just how large an influence mythology had on peoples everyday lives even when it is right in front of someone’s face in the form of monuments, famous sayings and even brand names many are familiar with. Only a few have seen such connections but that only proves how ingrained such things are into modern society that people don’t even notice them. While some consider mythology quite arcane when in all reality it is quite understandable …show more content…
Hercules was the greatest hero of Greek mythology and was what every Greek, save for Athens, most valued such as honor, hospitality, dignity, and obligation to duty. Edith Hamilton, author of the classic bestseller MYTHOLOGY, writes about the great hero Hercules motives as, “by his sorrow for wrongdoing and his willingness to do anything to expiate it, he showed greatness of soul.” (227) Some may proclaim this idea false but it is blatantly true. When people think of an ideal version of a man, or woman, society does not want see a weak, scrawny, nervous and scared person. What they want to see more likely than not consists of someone strong, confident, brave and obsequious. Soldiers can be a perfect example of this. Many respect them when seen in public places. Popular cliches and phrases used for decades have also come about due to the myths associated with them. And 'Achilles Heel’ is one such example when pertaining to someone’s weakness. Nick Pontikis writes the meaning of the phrase as, “Meaning a single fatal vulnerability.“(Greekmythologytoday.com) So even peoples personal views have been affected by …show more content…
To some this example of mythological influence can be seen as the most obvious example. The White House can be a perfect construct of architecture based on mythology. What makes the White House truly unique among most structures of our nation obviously? Not the color of the structure but rather it’s design of how it was built using pillars. Pillars were used in Greek architecture for their temples. Tessowen writes, “Greek mythology played a role in Greek architecture because there were many temples and other holy places built for worshiping the Greek gods.”(Wordpress.com) Many buildings society has today such as museums, and libraries also adapted this style of building to show importance. Monuments