HISTORY AND MYTHOLOGY
Mythology
How did the world come to be?
Who made the Earth, the sky, the sea, the gods, and the people?
The Ancient Greeks, who did not know what science explains today, created many myths to explain all this.
So in every myth, there is always some hidden truth.
How did the world come to be?
Who made the Earth, the sky, the sea, the gods, and the people?
The Ancient Greeks, who did not know what science explains today, created many myths to explain all this. So in every myth there is always some hidden truth.
The first goddess they worshipped was Earth, then called Gaia. They understood how important it was for their lives. She gave them food and shelter, so they gave her the most honored place in their myths and said that she gave birth to the sky, the sea, the mountains, the gods and the people.
Greek mythology is a huge body of stories about gods goddesses, heroes and monsters.
Greek myths gave the gods of the ancient Greek religion names and personalities, but they also provided people with insightful guidance on how to live happy, fulfilling lives.
Retelling historical events through myths was another way for people to stay in touch with their ancestors, the battles they fought, and the locations they traveled.
The myths are part of an oral tradition that was not recorded in writing until the 8th century BC. The stories were originally passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth
The first written accounts of mythology is chronicled in Homer's “Iliad”, (8th century BC), in the Trojan War, which may have been a mixture of several confrontations between Greeks and their eastern neighbors in the late Bronze Age (1800–1200 BC).
Also, Homer’s “Odyssey” describes the hero Odysseus' arduous return trip after the Trojan War.
Hesiod's “Works and Days” details the origin of man, while “Theogony” provides a genealogy of the gods.
In order to establish a connection between humans and the gods, heroes are frequently produced, generally with one divine parent and the other mortal.
Myths were undoubtedly utilized for religious and educational objectives, but they may also have served as simple pleasure for the senses. It is obvious that the myths were well-known and well-liked by a significant portion of Greek society due to their frequent portrayal in art, whether it be in the form of sculpture on public buildings or scenes painted on pottery, which undoubtedly helped spread the legends to a larger audience.
The Parthenon in Athens, the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, and the Temple to Apollo in Delphi are just a few examples of how Greek mythology remained popular throughout the ages.
The myths were first portrayed in theatre (5th century BC), particularly in the works of the three tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
At the same time, the first documented skepticism and even rejection of the myths started by the pre-Socratic philosophers who looked for a more rational explanation for facts and events, to the earliest historians Herodotus and Thucydides who attempted to record a less subjective view of events, based in accuracy, giving rise to the present topic of history.
The persons and their stories- myths will be presented on the following pages.
The Olympian gods and the manner they controlled human destiny, as well as their shared and individual human traits, emotions, and behavior.
The Heroes and their accomplishments, a variety of mythological figures, a number of monsters and strange creatures and finally myths to explain nearly every aspect of the human condition: The world's creation, natural phenomena, human virtues and ideals, the acquisition of knowledge and destiny of men.
The first goddess they worshipped was Earth, then called Gaia.
They understood how important it was for their lives. She gave them food and shelter, so they gave her the most honoured place in their myths and said that she gave birth to the sky, the sea, the mountains, the gods and the people.
Greek mythology is a huge body of stories about gods goddesses, heroes and monsters.
Greek myths gave the gods of the ancient Greek religion names and personalities, but they also provided people with insightful guidance on how to live happy, fulfilling lives.
Retelling historical events through myths was another way for people to stay in touch with their ancestors, the battles they fought, and the locations they traveled.
The myths are part of an oral tradition that was not recorded in writing until the 8th century BC. The stories were originally passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth.
Τhe first written accounts of mythology are chronicled in Homer's “Iliad”, (8th century BC), in the Trojan War, which may have been a mixture of several confrontations between Greeks and their eastern neighbors in the late Bronze Age (1800–1200 BC).
Also, Homer’s “Odyssey” describes the hero Odysseus' arduous return trip after the Trojan War.
Hesiod's “Works and Days” details the origin of man, while “Theogony” provides a genealogy of the gods.
Τhe Parthenon in Athens, the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, and the Temple to Apollo in Delphi are just a few examples of how Greek mythology remained popular throughout the ages.
The myths were first portrayed in theatre (5th century BC), particularly in the works of the three tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
At the same time, the first documented skepticism and even rejection of the myths started by the pre-Socratic philosophers who looked for a more rational explanation for facts and events, to the earliest historians Herodotus and Thucydides who attempted to record a less subjective view of events, based in accuracy, giving rise to the present topic of history.
Ιn order to establish a connection between humans and the gods, heroes are frequently produced, generally with one divine parent and the other mortal.
Myths were undoubtedly utilized for religious and educational objectives, but they may also have served as simple pleasures for the senses. It is obvious that the myths were well-known and well-liked by a significant portion of Greek society due to their frequent portrayal in art, whether it be in the form of sculpture on public buildings or scenes painted on pottery, which undoubtedly helped spread the legends to a larger audience.