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'''Greek mythology''' was the [[mythology]] of a pre-[[Christianity|Christian]] [[pagan]] religion of the people of [[Greece]]. | '''Greek mythology''' ([[HOMEVID]]: {{cs|Ichor (home video)}}, etc.) was the [[mythology]] of a pre-[[Christianity|Christian]] [[pagan]] religion of the people of [[Greece]]. | ||
Many accounts showed elements of Greek mytholog to have actually existed, though differing on the details. For example, the [[First Doctor]] encountered the [[Latter-Day Pantheon]], who claimed to have manifested as the Gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, while ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Salvation (novel)}}) the [[Third Doctor]] encountered [[Immortal]]s who had forgotten their origins ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Deadly Reunion (novel)}}) and the [[Fourth Doctor]] encountered [[Olympian]]s on the planet [[Olympus]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Life Bringer! (comic story)}}) | |||
== Mythology == | |||
=== Gods === | |||
Among the [[god]]s worshipped by the ancient Greeks were [[Zeus]], [[Kronos]], [[Artemis (mythology)|Artemis]], [[Hephaestus]], [[Poseidon]], [[Eros (mythology)|Eros]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion (novel)|Deadly Reunion]]'') [[Zephyrus]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Crimson Hand (comic story)|The Crimson Hand]]'') [[Phorcys]], and [[Ceto]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)|Eye of the Gorgon]]'') | |||
The Greek myths were | === Heroes === | ||
The Greek myths were known for its heroes, such as [[Hercules]], [[Theseus]], [[Icarus (mythology)|Icarus]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Foe from the Future (audio story)|The Foe from the Future]]'') [[Philoctetes]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Greeks Bearing Gifts (TV story)|Greeks Bearing Gifts]]'') [[Castor and Pollux]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion (novel)|Deadly Reunion]]'') and [[Perseus]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)|Eye of the Gorgon]]'') | |||
=== Monsters === | |||
The Greek myths were also known for its [[monster]]s, such as the [[Gorgon (mythology)|Gorgons]] [[Stheno]], [[Euryale]], and [[Medusa]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)|Eye of the Gorgon]]'') [[Cerberus]], [[Cyclops]], and the [[Minotaur]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mythical Monsters (short story)|Mythical Monsters]]'') | |||
=== Afterlife === | |||
In the Greek myths, the [[afterlife]] involved crossing the [[River Styx]] in order to enter the [[Elysian Fields]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Katarina in the Underworld (short story)|Katarina in the Underworld]]'') | |||
=== Stories === | |||
One Greek myth told how man learned to use [[fire]] after [[Prometheus (The Life Bringer!)|Prometheus]] stole it from heaven and gave it to them. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Life Bringer! (comic story)|The Life Bringer!]]'') | One Greek myth told how man learned to use [[fire]] after [[Prometheus (The Life Bringer!)|Prometheus]] stole it from heaven and gave it to them. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Life Bringer! (comic story)|The Life Bringer!]]'') | ||
Greek mythology | === Substances === | ||
[[Ichor]] in Greek mythology was the blood of the [[god]]s, a concept associated with powerful bloodlines and immortality. [[Ambrosia]] was an outright immortality-sustaining food, but it was toxic to [[human]]s. ([[HOMEVID]]: {{cs|Ichor (home video)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* The stories in ''[[Short Trips: The Muses]]'' were inspired by {{w|the Muses}} of Greek mythology. | |||
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[[Category:Religion from the real world]] | [[Category:Religion from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Myths and legends from the real world]] | [[Category:Myths and legends from the real world]] | ||
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