- Zeus/Jupiter; King of the Gods. Married to Hera/Juno.
- Hera/Juno; Queen of the Gods. Married to Zeus/Jupiter.
- Poseidon/Neptune; God of the Seas.
- Hades/Pluto; God of the Dead.
- Ares/Mars; God of War.
- Athena/Minerva; Goddess of wisdom and strategy.
- Artemis/Diana; Goddess of the hunt, girls, and the moon. Twin to Apollo.
- Apollo; God of music, archery,light, truth, the sun. Twin to Artemis/Diana.
- Hermes/Mercury; God of messengers and thieves.
- Aphrodite/Venus; Goddess of love and beauty.
You can see many of these names in the modern world, for example the minor god Nike/Victoria who is the god of victory is used for the athletic brand Nike. Venus, the goddess of love, is an offshoot of the razor brand Gillette. From this point, I felt like it would be interesting to try to make my own version of these gods for the modern world.
- Twitterus; Goddess of Social Media. Her head is that of a bird, and always carries a smartphone in her hand. She can be characterized as being the most social of the gods, always coming down from Olympus (otherwise known as the Caribbean) to take "wicked awesome selfies dude."
- Electro; God of electricity. His head is covered in bright blond hair that crackles with electricity. Although he is much like Zeus/Jupiter, he is not the god of the sky, only of electricity.
- Mobius; God of Transportation. Whether it is a train, a car, or a plane, Mobius has it down. He is known as the modern day Hephaestus/Vulcan (who was the god of the forges). He always has a wrench in his hand, and all of his clothes are stained with grease.
- Computus; God of Computers. Although Computus is a god, nobody actually can confirm his existence, since he has never been seen to emerge from the dim light of his computer screen.
- Medicus; God of Medicine. Medicus travels around the world saving lives, whether it be in a hospital or at home. He always wears a pair of spotless scrubs, and a face mask. He is known to be a bit of a germaphobe at times.
These gods were based off of what I believe to be some of the most important things in modern day life. I learned that many of the gods in ancient mythology were based off of tasks done around the house, or in the country. Since many of the things stated above have impacted our lives greatly, this is what helped me create them.
Works Cited
Mehta-Jones, Shilpa. "Religion and Beliefs." Religion and Beliefs. N.p., 2005. Web. 21 Dec. 2014.
"Roman and European Mythologies." Roman and European Mythologies. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Dec. 2014.
This was very informative and your new gods from modern times are super original. I really liked that each one had a description of their personalities and back stories. Adding some hyperlinks might've made it a little more interactive.
ReplyDeleteThis was a very interesting, original and humerus post. I never realized the striking similarities between the religions, and would have liked to hear about how one may have grown out of the other. The way you created new gods was also very entertaining.
ReplyDeleteI've always been really interested in Greek and Roman mythology too, thanks to Rick Riordan, of course. I've learned a lot about them already, and done research to learn more. This post just furthered my interest in the topic. I love the gods you created. They're extremely relatable in the 21st century and they gave me a good laugh. The only thing I might have changed is possibly adding another picture, or placing hyperlinks on certain words or phrases that people may want to learn more about.
ReplyDeleteMythology was a really good topic to choose. Also the way you wrote about it was really great. It was really informational but at the same time it kept the reader interested and wasn't just information. You had a really great final product and the way you wrote about it was really interesting.
ReplyDeleteI really liked you connection to modern day "gods". The information was very organized and easy to read. However, I would have liked to learn more about the importance of these gods in daily life.
ReplyDeleteI really like your post and I think that Mythology is a great topic to choose because there is always something new to learn about the topic, I thought that your take on modern Gods of the 21st century was very interesting and entertaining. The only thing that I would add is links to words or phrases in your post so that people could learn more about the topic. Overall you post is really good and very interesting!
ReplyDeleteThe structure of this was good because you had paragraphs as well as bullet points. I like how you listed each god/goddess and their counterparts. Your connections to modern day were funny as well.
ReplyDeleteVery enjoyable post! I learned a lot from this post, and at the same time had a good laugh! It's funny how you can relate all the gods back then to something modern that exits in our world today.
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