Myth, traditional stories that describe patterns of behavior that serve as models for members of a society, especially in times of crisis. We will examen three different myths throught this paper, and include three different Theories of why greeks acted the way they do.
             By applying a Structuralist theory a Psychological theory, and an Anthropological theory to various myths, we are better able to understand Greek society. In the myth of the House of Atreus, Oenomaus was the ruler over Pisa. He had a beautiful daughter that everyone wanted to marry, but Oenomaus was in love with her. She did not have the same feelings for her father, and this made Oenomaus very upset. Thus, he told Hippodamia that the only way she could get married is if a suitor beat him in a chariot race. The trick to this was that Oenomaus had special horses from Poseidon that ran as fast as the wind, and no other horses could beat them. Twelve suitors tried and failed before Pelops came. Pelops heard of Hippodamia's beauty, and was determined to win. He knew of Oenomaus' horses, so he brought a golden-winged chariot drawn by horses that never tired. Although he had these special horses, he still knew that he needed more help to win. So he bribed the king's charioteer, Myrtilus, to replace the bronze linchpins with wax ones, inexchange for letting Myrtilus sleep with his new wife. During the race, the wax pin melted, and Oenomaus was tangled in the reins and dragged to death. After the race was over, Pelops, Myrtilus, and Hippodamia were traveling together when Pelops stopped to get a drink for his new wife. When he returned, he saw Myrtilus already pursuing his wife for the reward. Upon seeing this, Pelops threw Myrtilus off a cliff into the ocean.
             This myth can be understood in terms of Freud's Psychoanalytic theroy. Freud's theory, which relates to psychological forces that work in individuals, can explain this pr...