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they are known as mytalogy
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∙ 15y ago
Diamond Jonathan
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∙ 13y agoWell.....The word for greek stories about gods and heroes are called greek mythology or just (mythology).
Definition Of Mythology: a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works.
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∙ 10y agoMyths are stories that are usually about gods or other near godlike creatures or people. They may often explain natural phenomenons like why we have seasons or where lightening and thunder come from. They may be about the actions of various gods. Or about heroes and half human half god people who were thought to have actually existed and did actual acts. Myths can explain or describe real events in, what to us anyway, are unreal ways..
Legends is usually used for stories about heroes and other people of the past who the Greeks felt might not have existed or about things real people might not have really done. Legends could be about fantastic animals or far away lands that the Greeks necessarily believe were true. There were legends about things the gods did that were just funny stories.
Myths are usually about more serious things that can affect people in daily life, morals, nature, politics etc. things about how the world works and why. Legends may be about serious things and may even have a "moral" but they are stories of long ago and far away usually. Adventure stories and wonder stories. The difference is not concrete myth and legend overlap and the two words are usually used together.
Later poets and playwrights used the myths and legends as themes for plays, poems and songs. Homer's epic poem The Iliad, explained the Trojan War in mythological terms with gods and goddesses taking part on both sides. Before the ruins of Troy were found, moderns thought the war itself was a legend. The Greeks knew better.
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∙ 14y agoMyths - although myths do not necessarily feature ancient gods and heroes.
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∙ 6y agoAesop's Fables, the epic poems of Homer, the plays of the classical period of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, the comic plays of Aristophanes.
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What makes Prometheus's story a myth?
Because it wasn't true, but I'm guessing that's not what you meant to ask.Answer 2: The ancient Greek religion and the stories of their gods and heroes are called The Greek Myths.
What is the body of stories about gods and heroes in Greece?
The Homeric poems.
What does Greek mythology have?
Greek mythology were stories of Ancient Greek gods and goddesses, but there were many stories about the heroes of the gods or goddesses that were half mortals, half immortals, like Hercules, for example. Also, Greek mythology stories explain of how things were made, living things and non-living things.
What was the design objective of the art and architecture of ancient Greece?
To decorate buildings with highly colourful images of gods, heroes and heroic events.
Is Greek mythology part of ancient Greek religion?
Yes. Popular convention is that the foundation stories of Christianity should not be referred to as myths, but that the foundation stories of other religions can be. Thus the foundation stories of the ancient Greek religion are referred to as myths, or collectively as mythology. Further, the ancient Greeks often accepted their foundation stories as not being literally true, but symbolic. They saw no inherent difficulty in teaching myths to help in understanding their religion.AnswerYes, mythology is the whole of stories about the Gods and Heroes that was paced down orally and later written down. While it is part of the Hellenic religion, it is not the same as the Hellenic religion.
Why is Jason and the argonauts a myth?
The ancient stories of gods and heroes are called myths.
Is Jason and the argonauts myth and why?
The ancient stories of gods and heroes are called myths.
What are most myths based on?
They are usually based on ancient stories about either gods, heroes or forefathers.
Why does society have theatre?
Theater originated in the religion of the ancient societies. They enacted stories about their gods and myths. Gradually, the stories they acted out became a way to celebrate those gods and heroes.
What are some of the topics that appear in Ancient Greece literature such as the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Stories of 'heroes', plunder, mayhem, slaughter, gods and adventure.
What are some of the topics that appear in ancient Greece literature such as the Iliad Odyssey?
Stories of 'heroes', plunder, mayhem, slaughter, gods and adventure.
What makes Prometheus's story a myth?
Because it wasn't true, but I'm guessing that's not what you meant to ask.Answer 2: The ancient Greek religion and the stories of their gods and heroes are called The Greek Myths.
What is the body of stories about gods and heroes in Greece?
The Homeric poems.
What is ancient mythology?
The stories about gods in ancient religions.
Why are there myths about Achilles?
The myths are stories about heroes, gods, demi-gods... Achilles was one of them. So ...
What does greek have?
Greek mythology were stories of Ancient Greek gods and goddesses, but there were many stories about the heroes of the gods or goddesses that were half mortals, half immortals, like Hercules, for example. Also, Greek mythology stories explain of how things were made, living things and non-living things.
Who did early rome borrow ideas from like epic heroes and stories?
No, they borrowed from the Greeks and in Ancient Rome there were no "epic heros or stories " , but the Gods were considered real and to be worshipped. In modern times did they become "epic".
