Impact of Greek Mythology in Malayalam Literature

Abstract

The Greek language had been the threshold of the western literature. The world’s ever classic epic poems of the Great Homer, Iliad and Odyssey which extend their traditional existence deep-rooted up to B.C. mark the magnificence of Greek Literature. The well known Greek Mythology which refers to the cultural scenario of the ancient Greece has quite an advent effect in the world literature. It has extensively influenced Malayalam literature as well as the literature worldwide. Malayalam Literature has ever been a wide receptor of the cultural transitions from a number of global languages like English, Persian, Latin, Arabic, Greek, and Portuguese, besides the other Indian languages. The Greek mythology especially could make thorough impact in almost literary works in Malayalam. Many poets and novelists from time to time have quoted the mythical figures, like Achilles, Zeus, Odysuze in their works. The mythology in general affects the cultural transitions of languages. Our epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata beyond doubt could also be transcended by the cultural aspects of the Greek epics.