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- Hubris. Hubris, also known as excessive pride or arrogance, was considered the deadliest of all the sins in Greek mythology. It was believed that hubris was the root cause of all other sins, and those who were guilty of it were often punished severely.
- Avarice. Avarice, or greed, was another deadly sin in Greek mythology. Those who were guilty of avarice were believed to be consumed by their desire for wealth and material possessions, and were often depicted as miserly or selfish.
- Envy. Envy, or jealousy, was also considered a deadly sin in Greek mythology. Those who were guilty of envy were believed to be consumed by feelings of resentment and bitterness towards others who had something they themselves desired.
- Wrath. Wrath, or anger, was another deadly sin in Greek mythology. Those who were guilty of wrath were believed to be consumed by their own rage, and were often depicted as violent or vengeful.
- The Birth of the World. One of the famous Greek myths involves the story of how the universe came to be. In the beginning, there was nothing but Chaos.
- The Titanomachy. Perhaps one of the most famous Greek myths is the tale of how Zeus eventually toppled the regime of his father. Fearing that his children would depose him as he did with Ouranos, Kronos swallowed each of his offspring with Rhea, save for Zeus.
- Prometheus. It is no secret in the famous Greek myths that the Olympians did not care much for humans. However, the titan Prometheus felt pity for this new race and wanted to help them.
- The Sisters of Fate. Although Zeus was the chief of the gods and ruler of the known universe, not everything bent to his will. One of these aspects that he could not dominate was Fate which was controlled by the Moirai or the Sisters of Fate.
- 10 The Sun Tree
- 9 Minotaurus
- 8 Enel
- 7 Raijin Island
- 6 Boa Hancock
- 5 Pell and Chaka
- 4 Poneglyphs
- 3 Queen Otohime
- 2 Wadatsumi
- 1 Shanks
In the Fishman Island arc, fans learn that the submerged island, residing on the ocean floor, sustains the vitality of its citizenry via an immense tree that siphons sunlight from the surface. The tree itself also forms the roots of the Mangrove trees, essential to daily life on the Sabaody Archipelago. This is reminiscent of the Yggdrasil the worl...
The labyrinthian tunnels of the undersea prison Impel Down, which is itself a reference to the Italian novel The Divine Comedy, specifically Dante's Inferno, are already enough of a chore to navigate, irrespective of the guards that litter the place. One of the most powerful jailers that protect the prison is Minotaurus, a gigantic minotaur that ro...
Enel doesn't draw from one specific myth, but rather all of the prominent lighting deities across the planet. During his battle with Luffy, Enel lists a variety of attacks that are seemingly innocuous to most fans, but they pay homage to the diverse myths that inspired his creation in the real world. RELATED: The 10 Best Villians In One Piece, Rank...
Expanding on the previous entry, the deity that Enel borrows from the most on a visual level is the Japanese thunder god Raijin, hence the ring of drums adorned on his back, but the connections to the aforementioned Raijin don't stop there. After disembarking from Fishman Island, the Strawhats are given a trio of Islands to choose from to initiate ...
With her ability to turn anyone who gazes at her lustfully to stone, Boa Hancock's mythological allusion to Medusa is fairly obvious. Similar to the Greek myth, Boa and her sisters are even called the Gorgons. However, few know that Medusa, in the Greek lore, gains her serpentine hair and monstrous disposition from breaking a sacred vow of chastity...
As two minor characters in the epic Alabasta arc, Pell and Chaka are often disregarded as seemingly insignificant in the One Piece lore. Pell, with his hawk visage, is representative of the Egyptian solar deity Horus and Chaka, his jackal-headed companion, represents Anubis, the Egyptian deity of death. RELATED: One Piece: 5 Heroes That Are Underus...
Reminiscent of Egyptian hieroglyphics, the Poneglyphys also have another mythological connection. In One Piece the Poneglyphs are said to possess the lost history of the world the characters inhabit, making them similar to the emerald tablets of Toth/Hermes. Compiling a host of arcane and esoteric knowledge, the emerald tablets are believed to have...
Among one of the most tragic character backstories in the series, Otohime, as a character, could be regarded as merely plot fodder to amplify the tension between humans and Fishmen; and unless one is versed in Japanese mythology her metaphorical significance is void. Borrowing heavily from the Japanese myth Toyotama-hime, who flees the sea to marry...
Toyotama-hime, as mentioned in the previous entry, is the daughter of the famous Japanese sea god, or kami, known as Watasmui. Although presented as a dragon in the traditional folklore, his name and size are a direct inspiration on the bumbling Wadatsumi in One Piece. Unlike his predecessor Watasumi, Wadatsumi is gullible and weak. RELATED: One Pi...
Aside from the obvious references to Erik the Red, famous Viking pirate,Red-Haired Shanksbears a curious correlation to the Greek war deity Tyr. In the ancient myth, Tyr willingly offers his arm to a ferocious wolf as an act of charity that is prophesized to bring balance to the realms. Similarly, Shanks offered his arm to save series protagonist L...
Below, we introduce 12 of the greatest and best-known tales from the world of Greek mythology, from curious women to brave men, people who overreached themselves and people whose greed got the better of them.
- Lust. This sin is all about thinking of sex 24/7. And with the way Greeks dress – women scantily clad in their short skirts, men with shirts open just enough to show their masculine tanned chest – it’s hard to think about anything else.
- Gluttony. All you need to do is go to your auntie’s house to understand this sin. Watch her force feed you or guilt feed you. You know, ‘if you loved me you’d eat all your kreas’ and as your ten-year-old self grimaces at the thought of eating the whole leg of lamb, Thea Kiki appeals to you with this little gem: ‘ahhh, you no love Thea Kiki do you?
- Greed. Not to make light of the current financial crisis in Greece, but it happened purely because Greeks are a greedy mob. Money talks in Greece and in Australia with Greek Australians.
- Sloth. Ever sat with a Greek in Greece and had a coffee? In Australia, we call three-hour coffee drinkers lazy. In Greece, they are living the dream. If Australia mastered the ‘she’ll be right’ attitude, it’s safe to say that Greeks, like everything else, invented it.
Mar 6, 2023 · Eiichiro Oda is known for incorporating real-life references into the story, and some of them draw heavily on Greek mythology.
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Aug 15, 2015 · In belief systems of cultures around the world deities have been disciplining their flocks since time immemorial, perhaps none more innovatively and famously than the gods of Greek mythology. The ultimate form of pain and misery was eternal punishment.
