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Greek mythology has many different traditions and the culture was very influential to Today’s Society. We see many examples in modern culture that are a result of Greek culture, such as the Olympics in honor of Zeus. Mythology had many traditions and each god has a specific job and relates to modern day. Greek mythology is the time of crazy creatures and heroic tales of gods. The gods were basically in charge and looked up to as celebrities are today. One god in particular, Zeus, was considered to be the boss over all others and he and a mortal woman had a son named, Hercules. Hercules was most known for his strength, as well as his success in completing the almost impossible 12 tasks given to him by the ever powerful Apollo. He completed the tasks with the help of Hermes and Athena. He served as a sense of protection for the people, without him many people would have died. Although Hercules in Todays culture is portrayed as a strong, fearless hero, he was also a troubled, anger-driven person which sometimes came back to haunt him.
Greek culture and religion are very different compared to modern day. In Greek culture, many rituals were performed and sometimes on alters. Many people of this time looked up to the gods and put them on pedestals. In today’s culture, aspects of Hercules and other mythological character are very evident. Modern Society has somewhat changed the story of Hercules. They glorified him as a ladies man with big muscles. Hercules was all that but he also had a very bad temper, which shows in many examples of sacrificial prayer. (Stewart,22).
Hercules was a big time character and everyone looked up to him because of his strength and position in Greek culture. He had many influences and left a distinct imp...

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...ngs and was almost like the overseer. Modern Culture can apply and learn from the mistakes and successes of Hercules. Along with many myths, there are lessons we can earn from. Everyone can learn to control out anger. Today’s Society should also control our anger and challenge ourselves. People can learn to prove our endurances and push ourselves.

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