Greek/Roman Mythology is a topic which has always fascinated me, the idea that long-ago people believed that the gods ominously reigned over and controlled how their lives played out it fascinating. With such a boundless and copious history full of many different myths and legends that have become so iconic that most people in the current culture and education know at least somewhat about it. I think that the hidden intellectualism in Greek/Roman Mythology lies in the way we go about discovering the many different tales and how they intertwined. This is because, for one to truly grasp many of the stories told, they must first have background on the people, god’s, and creatures that are within the story. On top of that, the folkloric journeys …show more content…
This is because of how the characters in the Myths had to choose out of many different scenarios the ones they thought was best. Those choices normally caused a wide spanning effect that caused many difficulties for not just them but many other people. This can be displayed well in the story of Helen of Troy. Do to Prince Paris of Troy choosing to gain the love of the most beautiful woman in the world, he ended up making the king, she was going to originally marry start a war with Troy for her back, which led to Paris’s eventual death and the destruction of Troy. This shows how a verdict can cause adverse effects that could have been completely different if you observe the choices and pick the most logical and moral one. On top of that, if we try and decide on our choices without letting our emotions completely override all logic, we are more likely to achieve a more beneficial effect. All of this helps us to see how when looking at the tales of old and the decisions that the heroes chose, we can learn better ways to go about deciding on our options in a certain