What are the most well - known funny greek myth stories?

The story of Zeus and his many disguises can be quite funny. Zeus often transformed himself into different animals to pursue his various love interests. For example, he turned into a swan to be with Leda. His antics in wooing mortal women in these strange forms are both strange and somewhat humorous when you think about how the mortals must have reacted.

The story of Pan and Echo is quite funny. Pan was a half - goat god who was always chasing nymphs. Echo was a nymph cursed by Hera to only be able to repeat the last words she heard. When Pan chased Echo, she could only repeat his words, which confused and frustrated him.

The story of the Sirens is well - known. These were half - bird, half - woman creatures. They would sing an alluring song that would draw sailors towards them. However, once the sailors got close, their ships would crash on the rocky shores. Odysseus had to order his men to plug their ears with wax and tie him to the mast so that he could hear the song without being lured to his death.

The story of Pandora's Box is very well - known. Pandora was created by the gods and given a box which she was told not to open. Curiosity got the better of her and she opened it, releasing all the evils into the world - such as sickness, death, and misery. Only hope remained inside the box once it was closed again.

A sad story is that of Agamemnon. When he returned from the Trojan War, his wife Clytemnestra killed him in his bath, as revenge for sacrificing their daughter Iphigenia before the war. His death was a tragic end to his long and arduous journey.

Apollo and Hyacinthus is quite well - known. Apollo was a powerful god, and his love for Hyacinthus was intense. Their story is tragic as Hyacinthus' death was a great loss to Apollo. The creation of the hyacinth flower out of his love and grief is a poignant part of the story.

A well - known one is when he threw darts at youth team players. It was a really odd and not - so - nice behavior but in a way it became part of his 'eccentric' reputation. Another is when he got lost on his way to training. It's hard to believe a professional athlete could get lost on the way to training, but with Balotelli, it seems possible. He's just full of these strange and often humorous incidents.

Well, the story of St. Francis and the wolf is quite funny. In the story, a wolf was terrorizing a town. St. Francis went to the wolf and talked to it. Amazingly, the wolf became tame and stopped causing trouble. It's a story that shows the power of communication and compassion.

The story of Noah's Ark has some funny aspects. Just imagine Noah trying to gather all those pairs of animals. There were all kinds of animals from the tiniest to the largest. The thought of him herding giraffes, snakes, and elephants onto the ark is quite comical. And then they all had to live together on the ark for a long time.

One of the well - known stories is when Nasiruddin was trying to sell his donkey. A man came and asked if the donkey was in good health. Nasiruddin said yes, but the donkey looked really skinny. Nasiruddin then said, 'Oh, he is just fasting for Ramadan like a good Muslim donkey should.' This unexpected and humorous answer is quite famous.