Republic of the Philippines

Capiz state University

Satellite College
San Julian Tapaz, Capiz

Reporter: Dominic Jerome Germo Instructor: Auxilium De Vicente Funtilon

Beed II

Myths
Mythology – is the body of myths describing the gods of the people, demigods and
legendary human beings in stories which involve supernatural elements. It is the science
that treats of myths
 Evolution of myths and religion differ from people an ancient Greek writer,
Euhemerism (300 B.C.) believed that the ancient gods were patterned after
heroes who actually lived at one time.
 Philologist or people who study the growth of language.
 Anthropologist or people who study the history of the human race.
 According to the French sociologist, Emile Durkheim, Explain that myths came
from society as a whole.
Source of Mythology
Greek and Roman Mythology
The Romans had o system of mythology of their own .adopted the mythology of the
Greeks, but changed the name of the gods. The roman and Greeks had not only the
same gods, but the same demigods.

Greeks Romans
Zeus Ruler of the heavens and earth. Jupiter or Jove
Hera Queen of the heavens. June
Poseidon God of the sea. Neptune
Aphrodite Goddess of love and beauty. Venus
Athena Goddess of wisdom. Minerva
Apollo God of the sun. Apollo
Artemis Goddess of moon and of the Diana
chase.
Ares God of war. Mars
Hermes Messenger of Zeus and gods. Mercury
Heracles(demigod) Strong man. Hercules
Norse myths - came from the Scandinavian countries. They are more serious in tone and
plot than the Greeks myths.
 Odin the ruler of the heavens and earth
 Freya corresponds to Aphrodite
 Thor to mars goddess of love
 The home of the gods was the great hall of Valhalla in Odin’s palace
German myths – the names of ditties in German myths differ only slightly from those of
the Norse. Odin’s becomes Watan, Sigurd and Brynhild become Siegfried and Brunhilde
as in the Wagnerian operas.

Types of myths of stories

Why the sunflower turns the sun…

Why the woodpecker has a red head…
Why Arachnid was changed into a spider…

A second type of myths story is the allegory or symbolic story.

An acceptable story for children is the story of “king Midas” who wanted everything
that he touched would turn into gold. He became so wealthy that even his only
daughter turned into gold, A type of the myths story deals with the ways of the gods
with other gods and with men. This is complex type of the story and is not suitable for
young children. Another type of myths story is about nature and phenomena that is
often baffling.
Values of myths
1. There is a dramatic quality about myths that captures the imagination of the
poets and children.
2. Many English poems are filled with classical allusions from myths.
3. Subject of sculptures and graphic arts are taken from the Greeks and roman
myths.
4. They furnish background for the great national epics of all countries
5. They serve to explain the original and meaning of many words in everyday use.
6. They serve as an aid in the understanding of art and literature.
7. They widen or knowledge about the physical word, the history and civilization of
the times in which the histories originated and about human nature.
8. Myths give answer to question often asked by children concerning the how,
when, why of the ways of animals, birds, insect, trees, flowers and other force of
natures.