No since during that period in which these legends are formed many people were considered illiterate so not many people read books so most legends then where kept as painted vases , carved stone blocks, etc.
Ancient Greek myths did not keep a calendar.
Most often symbols were used by the ancient Greeks to keep in memory the myths about the gods and goddesses.
Largely because the Greek myths are at least three thousand years old: they are known world-wide, authors may wish to "cash into" that knowledge a reader has, or keep the Greek myths going strong.
The Oral tradition kept the history alive.Storytellers retold legends and myths of there past.
The Oral tradition kept the history alive.Storytellers retold legends and myths of there past.
Because the gods were born of Nature, and it was this Nature that ancient man had to keep peace with.
Greek myths are powerful, they've been around for over three thousand years. A modern writer might hope to borrow some of that fame - or keep the stories that they love going.
It was important to keep the gods happy.
The Oral tradition kept the history alive.Storytellers retold legends and myths of there past.
The Greeks and Romans developed myths because they did not have science to explain natural phenomena, and they needed something to answer the questions people were sure to ask.For example, if you didn't know what caused a storm, would you just keep wondering, or would you form some kind of theory? They chose to create the gods Zeus and Aeolus to explain storms.
The people of ancient Greece believed that by conducting sacrifices..they would keep the gods happy.
The Greeks cites did not keep separate when they came under the Roman Empire. They were all part of this empire and participated in the trade of this empire. Prior to Roman rule many Greek cities were independent city-states.