Mythology,Traditional Stories

Myth, traditional stories that describe patterns of behavior that serve as models for members of a society, especially in times of crisis. We will examen three different myths throught this paper, and include three different Theories of why greeks acted the way they do. By applying a Structuralist theory a Psychological theory, and an Anthropological theory to various myths, we are better able to understand Greek society. In the myth of the House of Atreus, …

…good” representing respect for the deceased, and evil representing the mauling their bodies and sacrificing female slaves. In conclusion, Greek myths have good and bad traits that were discussed. We are now able to understand more about Greek culture threw these three theories that have depicted why they acted the way they do and for what reasons. Nevertheless, in the end like everyother myth, they teach an ultimate story while explaining life in their society.