Taking a walk down memory lane, we see that there are many stories which are available with the creation of the earth. There are people who have said many things about the beginning of the world. There are also ancient stories which come as to how things were started and how the world was before and even about God’s who came to earth. When it comes to history, myth and ancient stories, Greece takes a special place. They also mention that this place is filled with historic monuments, historic ruins and many more. Going to Greece for a vacation is almost like taking a work through history.
There are stories which talk about the Greek Gods. They say that there were Gods for all things which happened on earth. These God’s had supernatural powers and they helped to look after the earth. There God’s such as God of thunder, God of Wind, God of protection, God of music etc. These entire God’s had different capabilities and they were in charge of the earth. All of Greek history has been recorded in various ways. These ways are from poems, literature, paintings, buildings, books etc.
Most of these rich things have been gone with the end of time. But some of them still exist. There are several archeological sites which have been discovered in Greece and even various literature items which have proved that Ancient Greeks had a rich history. If you take a vacation towards Greece, you are bound to find all these sites, where there are research happening up to date. People are still finding for more items possible in order to prove that the history of our world was a rich one.
Furthermore if you visit Greece, you are not only going to have a vacation of sightseeing, but also it will take you on a trip down memory lane, and give you a good lesson about the rich history that Greece had. Archeologists are also trying to prove that through their findings, which ancient people did have a way of communication, and also had a strong sense of literature and that is how they have composed all this amazing arts. They also are trying to learn those signs and languages in order to translate them to a common language where all of us could read and understand as to what the message behind those poems are.
According to the stories that we have heard, the most common story that we know is that These God’s came to earth and fell in love with the people of the world. Since there were many pretty girls in earth, these gods’ fell in love with them and even wanted to marry them. Then since the other god’s will not be in favor of this, they secretly had intimate relationships with people from earth. Then when those women god pregnant, the children had special powers in them. They were half god and half man. They had much strength and did many things in the world. Then the God’s wanted to visit their children on earth, but they were not allowed to do so by the elder God’s as it was not right. So then they were given an option as to if they were ready to give up their God ship and remain in earth forever, or continue to be a God and forget about their children for ever. Most of the God’s forgot about their children on earth. Those are some of the myths that we have been hearing from generations.
There are also stories about where these gods came to earth and they compared their strengths and abilities against each other. Some even say that those competitions which were held then are known as Olympics in the world today. They also say that Olympics were first born in Greece, where God’s were competing against each other for their abilities. And that is why when you visit Athens in Greece you see many statues who have been crowned with olive leaves.
If you also take a tour around Greece you will find various libraries and places which have ancient Greek books and manuscripts. You could visit them and read further information about the history of Greece. There are also several museums in Greece where there are all these Greek books and manuscripts available. If you are taking a tour to Greece you should definitely not miss these places. They are rich in history and value and you will learn, see and experience a lot. There are tour guides at almost every place who have been studying these ancient Greek books and manuscripts and they are ever ready to teach you and share their knowledge about the ancient Greek history.
Most of these Ancient Greek books and manuscripts have kept in these places in perfect care so that when the future generations visit this place they will also gain more knowledge about the history. You will also get to know more of the stories just as similar as the one mentioned above where God’s came to earth and met a wife etc. If you are that person who loves to take a trip down memory lane, to learn more information about the history of the world, then Greece is the place for you. Besides it is for everyone. No one will ever regret of going to Greece and visiting all those libraries and even the archeological sites. It is a once in a life time experience. Even television media such as discovery channel produce television shows about the ancient Greek books and manuscripts because they want to tell the world that Greece had it all and there are many things the world don’t know. Though those programs they are trying to make aware to the people of the world about the beauty of Ancient Greek books and manuscripts.
If you are looking for that holiday which will take you down memory lane, then you should try Greece. You will not regret your decision and this will also make every single penny you spend on your vacation worth, because it is more than the money you spend. The memories you bring will be a lifetime.