Inspired by Ancient Greek Mythology

Mythology represents for the collection of myths, belonging to a particular religions or cultural traditions. It has been the origin of literature for all people from different nations. Almost every country has its own form of mythological literature as their religions and cultures differs from each other. Moreover, the basic values of human lives are presented by the characters of mythology. Mythology has been used in a multitude of ways since the beginnings of enlightenments as it provided mankind explanation for natural appearances harvest time and the changing of the seasons, natural disasters earthquakes and storms, and life events birth and death, but was also used to simply provide entertainment.

This formed the structure for many societies as they could procure some kind of understanding that what was happening in the world around them. Greek and Indian mythologies are very famous for their social values and characteristics projections and they inspires many artist and designers. Therefore this essay will be analysing the reflection of Greek, Indian and ….

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mythology to some unique collections.

A very famous designer Mary Katrantzou whose country of birth is Greece, explores her own rich history, mythology and culture. Her recent collection spring summer 2017 was archaeological exploration, unearthing the classics. This unique collection by Katrantzou was the initial inspiration from the ancient civilisation of the Minoans and it may be observed that is dominated by the female of their culture. Katrantzou combines the ancient with the hyper-modern, fusing classicism with futurism and sixties art and she showed everything with her skills and getting inspired by mythology.

In exploring the culture signature of her Hellenic heritage, Katrantzou was drawn into the archives, digging through her creative past to establish her own canon of classics. This collection made a return to her trademark of Trompe l’ oeil prints, technically superlative across hourglass seamed dresses and slender trousers with tunics. She made her signature, the peplum echoes the curvaceous lines of the women of Minoan’s “matriarchal religion,” given a new fluidity. A search for timeless modernity, epitomised by Greek classicism, leads Katrantzou to investigate the interpretations of the ancient world by others. An embrace of her own cultural background recontextualises Katrantzou signatures, her prints, her silhouettes, and her heritage. The language is Mary Katrantzou, but the key is Greek. So all the inspiration she got it from her cultures and traditions which she then with this combination she showed up in her designs.

Another designers who inspired by Greek mythology are Stefano Gabbana along with Domenico Dolce, the co-cofounder of Dolce & Gabbana luxury fashion house.

Just like collections of Mary Katrantzou, Cyclades Silk Scarves 2019 Collection by Leo Lama who is a third generation artist and designer who is born in Greece but based in London- Zurich, contains the inspiration from ancient Greek art. With geometrical shapes, antique Gods and symbolism/components of Greek history, the Greek mythology is reflected to the collection. In other words, in the sense that it carries the dazzling beauty and extraordinary creativity of the Greek heritage this creation offers wearable art pieces to the people, which is blended with a unique part of history, unlike ordinary clothes. For instance the scarf (on the right) which is called Silk Scarf Persephone, is inspired by the myth of Persephone and Hades. To briefly mention about this myth, Persephone was the daughter of Demeter (Goddess of nature) and she was kidnapped by Hades who was the God of underworld and she becomes the Goddess of underworld. But Demeter begs to Zeus to protect her daughter and Zeus decides that Persephone can come for 6 months (for summer and spring) and stay 6 months underworld, it means it is believed that she brings the beauty to the world and she is the important part of circle of life. When this scarf is looked through, the story will be seen clearly- she is in the centre of the circles and red gives the message of death. Also the animals, flowers and figures indicates the spring.