Wednesday 31 July 2013

Forces of Nature - Greek Mythology

I have decided to go right back to the original theme, so that i don't stray too far away from the concept of Forces of Nature. I really like the direction of disasters caused by forces and the elements. I would say the main elements are Earth, Air, Water and Fire, which most natural disasters fit into. In Greek Mythology these elements are claimed to be controlled by the gods/goddesses. After some research i found the following names linked most to my work 

Poseidon- God of the sea, earthquakes. Supreme god of Mt. Olympus- Floods, Droughts and Earthquakes ( Links back to natural disasters) 

Haphaestus- God of fire, volcanoes

Zeus- King of Gods, can control the weather, Thunder.

Gaia (Mother Earth)- Goddess of the Earth


Altogether these few gods link to earth, air, water and fire. 
They also link back to natural disasters, whether by nature or the'Gods' it causes destruction and wreckage to the earth.

Looking at the Macro trends given with the brief, i have noticed that the theme 'Modern Myth' is a trend for AW2014/15. Although greek gods are not modern, the way i interpret this myth information to my work could make the concept of modern emerge.

below are some inspirational images on greek mythology and gods



















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