Why is this so poular?

[Agent Larkin]

Because the Greeks have a very crazy mythology. It is so crazy it has proven to be extremely popular.

 

[spuddyt]

Originality is dead.

Originality was never alive - everything we do is based on something else. Creativity, however, is still going reasonably strong.

Somewhere along the line, someone created something completely new.
Like the dude who discovered fire.

Nah, the dude who discovered fire saw a fire caused by lightning, then thought hey, could I make that? He didn't come up with the concept, just extrapolated on what he already saw happening due to random chance.

 

[SnakeF]

It's not really new or recent. The Greek Gods have provided fertile grounds for imaginative fiction for hundreds of years.

People who criticize others for "lack of originality" don't really understand how influences develop and how creative works continuously build off of each other. When someone tries to be "original," you get Twilight.

I thought Twilight came through the author thinking that verbal vomit would make a best-seller. Oh wait...

 

[CoziestPigeon]

Because the Greek Gods are assholes that are cooler than other religions?

Also, what books?

?

Norse Gods are WAY the fuck cooler. Zeus has nothing on Odin.

 

[quack35]

Hmm... The only book series I know like you described is Percy Jackson.

But If it really is as popular as you say, I guess my answer is "Because mythology is awesome"

 

[goldenjester]

Well, everyone knows the myths, and honestly I don't see how using an element from the past is unoriginal, especially since many of these new series are REINVENTING the mythology. For example, the Ravirn series by Kelly McCullough turns the Greek Gods into computer whizzes.