Anyone who is even slightly familiar with both Greek mythology and Christianity can clearly see the many differences between the two. It almost seems like an oxymoron that a monotheistic religion and a polytheistic religion would have similar storylines. However, when one looks at the core themes of the stories, the similarities jump out. Although they may seem worlds apart, Christianity and Greek Mythology have similarities among their stories.
One prominent example comes from the stories of the creation of man. In both cases, answers about the origin of life on earth can be found in the form of a greater being. Consequently, Prometheus from Greek mythology can be directly compared to Jesus Christ in Christianity. Both were the scientists behind the creation and naming of man and all the other living creatures on earth. Man in particular was created in the image of the
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A god created women in both instances for man; mythology for the punishment of man and in Christianity for the benefit of man. Both of the women gave into temptations within themselves and from outside forces. Pandora, the first woman in Greek Mythology, was commanded by her husband Epimetheus to not open the box given to him from his brother. Eve was instructed not to eat from the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and bad by God. Each in their own manner, betrayed the direct order that they had previously received. Both were controlled by curiosity and in Eve’s case outside sources. In both stories, these acts were destined to be committed. How would the men in the Greek Myths know joy without being exposed to pain, and how could men know the knowledge between good and evil? Even though both of these actions resulted in sadness and exclusion, they both also were left with hope. Hope flew out of the box and God gave Adam and Eve hope that they could repent and become