Changing Opinions on Greek Mythology

LOL! These tumblr users posted these funny anecdotes about how their opinions on figures from Greek mythology changed as they learned more about them:

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Greek Mythology Memes

This collection of Greek Mythology memes about Greek gods and goddesses is hilarious. I'm not sure if most people will get all of these, but anyone familiar with the myths of ancient Greece will have a good laugh at these: (via: Tara Wine-Queen Writes)

Millennial Greek Mythology

LOL! This is an updated millennial version of deities and figures from Greek mythology. There's modern versions of Sisyphus, Tantalus, Persephone, Cassandra, Medusa, Prometheus, Circe, and Odysseus: {{CODE1}} Source

Greek & Roman Mythology Memes

Welcome to this collection of Greek and Roman mythology memes and tweets! From the heroic deeds of Hercules to the mischievous pranks of Hermes, the stories of these ancient gods and goddesses have captivated people for centuries. But now, we're bringing a new twist to these age-old tales with the…

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Me: *steps on stage* *presents this evidence* Athena is a queen
*immediate standing ovation*

uhh the version of Medusa there is wrong bc the guy was like *dramatic tone* oh no the gods play with humans like dolls melodramatic nonsense

As someone whos researched them in the original Greek (which I speak), most of the Greek versions of the Myths English speaking people are familiar with are usually the Roman interpretations (and they tend to be very rapey and misogynistic) and that line about men commissioning them and them being all anti women is bullocks (at least as far as the og sources go)

bc1s3i1m1w3s0m3 says:

February 4, 2022 at 11:47 am

Me: *steps on stage* *presents this evidence* Athena is a queen
*immediate standing ovation*

that one guy says:

June 28, 2024 at 9:04 pm

uhh the version of Medusa there is wrong bc the guy was like *dramatic tone* oh no the gods play with humans like dolls melodramatic nonsense

Bio says:

April 25, 2025 at 6:40 am

As someone whos researched them in the original Greek (which I speak), most of the Greek versions of the Myths English speaking people are familiar with are usually the Roman interpretations (and they tend to be very rapey and misogynistic) and that line about men commissioning them and them being all anti women is bullocks (at least as far as the og sources go)

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Changing Opinions on Greek Mythology