Greek Mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and
significance of their own cult and ritual practices. It was a part of the religion in ancient Greece. Modern scholars refer to and study the myths in an attempt to throw
light on the religious and political institutions of Ancient Greece and its civilization, and to gain understanding of the nature of myth-making itself.
Greek mythology is explicitly embodied in a large collection of narratives, and implicitly in Greek representational arts, such as vase-paintings and votive gifts.
Greek myth attempts to explain the origins of the world, and details the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines and mythological creatures.
These accounts initially were disseminated in an oral-poetic tradition; today the Greek myths are known primarily from Greek literature.
(from wikipedia.org)
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| Greek Mythology - wikipedia Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. |
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| Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The Project Gutenberg EBook of Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome, by E.M. Berens. Read this ebook online. Download This eBook. EPUB. Kindle. Plain Text. |
| Greek and Roman Mythology Author: Jessie May Tatlock. Subject: Classical Mythology. Publisher: New York : The Century Co. Book Contributor: University of California Libraries. |
| Manual of Mythology Author: A. S. Murray, 1841-1904; William Henry Klapp, 1849-1924. Subject: Mythology. Publisher: New York : Scribner. Book Contributor: University of California Libraries. |
| Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology William Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. A dazzling array of historical characters, authors, gods and heroes in great detail and depth. |
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| The Iliad of Homer This is a collection of eBooks and audiobooks of the ancient Greek epic poem The Iliad of Homer. |
| The Odyssey of Homer This is a collection of eBooks and audiobooks of the ancient Greek epic poem The Odyssey of Homer. |