Another possibility is that the Indo-Greeks may not have considered the Buddha strictly as a God, but rather as an essentially human sage or philosopher, in line with the traditional Nikaya Buddhist doctrine. [12] This usage was adopted by Strato I, Zoilos I, Heliokles II, Theophilos, Peukolaos, Menander II and Archebios. June 15, 2015. Are Hindu Gods more powerful than Greek Gods? Zeus is one of the most amazing-known names of Greek gods. Next in our comparison are the two Gods who are so much alike that many believe that they can even be the same person, I mean same God. Menander, appears to have proselytized the faith through his domain similar to the Mauryan Ashoka and the future Kushan emperor Kanishka. Thank you! However, I am not sure where you read word for water is wisser in hindi. Well, this one is not really a comparison but a suggestion/theory that the legend of Heracles is actually a result of Balarama and Krishnas legend incorporated in Greek mythology. No bird or beast would go near it and just one solitary Kadamba tree grew on the riverbank. Hermes is also said to have invented astronomy and music among other skills. Romans originated from Greeks, so their Gods too. 35 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/5981/Aditi When Hercules was born, Zeus tricked Hera into nursing the infant. The ubiquitous symbol of the elephant may or may not have been associated with Buddhism. 2 http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/hmvp/hmvp32.htm 12 Similarities between Hindu and Greek Mythology That Will Take You By have given us an insight into the Greek Mythology. There is however some textual evidence to suggest that Buddhism had penetrated much earlier to Central Asia, at least in a limited form: the first two disciples of the Buddha were named Tapassu and Bhallika, from the region of Balhika (the present Balkh, and Sanskrit for Bactria), and though it cannot necessarily be presumed that any extensive prosyletization occurred on their return journey, that the Sanskrit name for Bactria derived from the name of a Bactrian-Buddhist disciple is suggestive of some early influence. The main Hindu gods are the Trimurti, which consists of three Devas who Cooperate in general for the universe. According to one story, one of the Pleiades, Merope, deserted her sisters because she was ashamed of having a mortal husband, who also happened to be a criminal. Surprisingly the stories told in these two religions have some similarity.
