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What is the main theme in "Prometheus and his gift to mankind"?

What is the moral lesson of the myth about Persephone?

I need a hook for my topic Greek Mythology.

Why does the Florist FTD have a logo of Hermes? I know they deliver quickly, but is there anything else I should know?

How did Theseus die?

How were the greek gods and goddesses like humans?

Does the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur have a moral? If so, what is it?

What is a common theme shared by the myths of Persephone and Demeter, and Theseus and the Minotaur?

What is Athena's connection to astrology?

According to Greek mythology, how were the world and mankind created?

Compare and contrast Greek mythology's view of nature  to ours.

Based on myth, compare the qualities of Uranus, Cronus, and Zeus. Are these qualities similar to the god or gods of other religions?

What was the fate of sailors that heard the Sirens' song in ancient mythology?

Is Zeus mortal or immortal?

What did Cronus do to his father, Uranus? How were the furies born and what do they do? Who is Aphrodite and how was she born?

What are the names of the four children of Oedipus? 

What are some Greek Myths that have community as a central value?

How was Prometheus different from Epimetheus?

Explain some of the reasons the ancient Greeks created myths, with two examples of myths and why the Greeks created them.

What did Prometheus want to give to man and why?

What is an example of the Greek gods being presented as anthropomorphic?

What are some "Modern Day" tasks for Hercules to accomplish?

What do myths inform us of? What is the purpose of myths?

Why do Roman gods have different names compared to Greek mythology?

What imagery is there in the myth Persephone (and Demeter)? Please can you include if it creates an atmosphere too?

Why is the story Theseus important to the Greeks?

How has Greek mythology affected or been integrated into modern society?

Why did the Greeks make myths?

Who were the children of the Greek gods Polyphemus and Orion?

How does the ideal of heroic citizenship change from the Greek mythopoetic tradition through the emergence of Greek tragic drama to the late Stoicism of Roman imperialism?  What elements remain the same in this development of the ideal, and what elements undergo alteration or adaption? What, in the end, is the essence of the heroic ideal?

How does Zeus's view of mortal behavior reflect the statement "where ignorance is bliss, tis folly to be wise"?

How does Echo try to communicate her love to Narcissus?

Who were the people that Theseus fought on the road to Athens?

In the story of Prometheus, how does adversity play a part in one’s life?

What different ways did Zeus punish Prometheus?

When Was Pandora Created?

Prometheus What would the relationship between Prometheus and Zeus be? Based on some research, I know that Prometheus disobeyed and tricked Zeus to help 'man'; his creation. Later Prometheus was punished, tied up to a rock and left to suffer day by day while a vulture ate his liver. Of course, Prometheus was immortal so he could not die, but wouldnt Zeus have sympathy due to them being related?

What is the main point of Zeus’s argument against Prometheus?

What are the realms of Hades and Elysium?

What makes Theseus a heroic character?

Do Greek myths offer one cohesive vision of the role of women in Greek society, or is there different roles women play?

What is Zeus's tree?

What are two myths of two different origins (non-Greek) that relate to any Greek myth and how is it similar? I'm looking for two different myths (Not Greek) that are similar or related to any Greek myths. For example, "The Frog Who Became Emperor" (Chinese myth) relates to Hephastus (Greek myth) because of the protagonist who started as nothing but eventually came to power. I need two different non-Greek myths of different origins. Thank you !

What is the Theban Saga?

Explain briefly how "Phaethon and Helios" addresses the relationships between fathers and children.

How does the harvest of grapes relate to the Greek gods Dionysus and Demeter?

What are Theseus' major conquests or deeds?

Discuss the attituded towards gender and sexual norms that Greek myths reflect.

What is Hesperia?

What was Hephaestus' domain?