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Mythology has two real purposes (1) to explain events and natural occurences that the people could not explain, for example the story of Arachne explained the origin of Spiders and Kokopelli explained the origin of children born out of wedlock (2) they are also used to influence people, for example Santa Claus keeps children in line While the powerful beasts of Greece kept people from straying.
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∙ 10y agoA myth is a story made up to provide an answer to a question for which there is no known reason. In an era before scientific knowledge, it was a convenient way of providing answers.
Unfortunately today things haven't changed much. Even though we now have scientific answers to problems, many still cling to these fairy stories and unbelievable religious explanations, rather than accept the scientific/rationalist answers.
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Who did Hermes marry?
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What were the weapons that pallas athenas of greek mythology used?
Strategy and whatever happens to be there.
Which character from greek mythology can be used described as being creative and original?
echo
In greek mythology what did fate mean?
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In greek mythology what is the power of pearls?
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Who used Greek Mythology?
The Greek.
What was mythology used for?
To explain how things happen
In what ways did Homers use mythology?
Homer used mythology by explaining the creation of the world and human beings
Does God of War's Characters in mythology correct?
God of War does a very good job in keeping the mythology correct, it could even be used to teach mythology, that's how well it does.
According to ancient mythology is mistletoe used to kill a god?
Loki killed Baldr with a mistletoe arrow. This is in the Norse mythology.
Was classical mythology used in Italian renaissance art?
yes it was
Who used the navigation string for the labyrinth in Geek mythology?
In Greek mythology, the person who used the navigation string (Ariadne's thread) to find his way out of the labyrinth after defeating the Minotaur was Theseus.
How does the beliefs or custom influence the mythology of those people?
The mythology IS the beliefs and customs of the people. The mythology was used religiously to keep people within a certain moral standard, mush like we use religion today.
What type of money did they use in Greek mythology?
They used gold drachmas.
What impact did roman mythology have on later civilization?
Greek and Roman mythology influenced renaissance, baroque and neoclassical sculpture and renaissance and baroque painting, which sometimes used classical mythology themes as their subjects. European literature also sometimes took up themes from classical mythology.
Why do people used mythology to explain things?
People then used mythology to tell stories. Like if they wanted to know why the sun came up every morning they would probably refer to a mythological story to explain why.
Who did Hermes marry?
In Greek mythology, Hermes is often associated with Aphrodite. Marriage in mythology seldom existed however, and the term Consort is more often used.
