Greek and Roman Mythology and their Modern Equivalents

Since Greek and Roman mythology has always intrigued me, I decided it would make a great topic for this project. The current chapter (Chp. 17 + 18) is set in Alexandria, which has temples to many gods and goddesses. Although some in the book are Egyptian, I will be focusing mainly on Roman gods (and their Greek equivalents). I decided to learn about the ancient gods, and then make up my own gods for modern life. Some of the ancient gods were:

• 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.