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No, mythology and religion are two related but separate things. Mythology comprises the whole of stories about the Gods and Heroes and their interactions with the world, first to explain nature and the divine, later as allegories teaching higher truths about the nature of the Gods and the Kosmos. Mythological tales were a mostly oral tradition, and many of the ancient stories, or variations on known written down stories, are probably forever lost, so that we are left with only a subset of the original set of stories and variations.
The ancient Hellenic religion centers on practice, and mythology is not all that important in everyday practice of the religion. So contrary to abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) there is no orthodoxy (right belief) or dogma (unquestionable truth). Whence the many contradictory myths and variations of the same myths, but there is rather an orthopraxy (right practice) or Nomos Arkahios. There are only some elements to the religion that may be seen as "orthodxic" in some way, like the fact that Zeus IS King of the Gods and Mortals. Period.
Nomos Arkhaios or Ancient Custom is the Hellenic way of thinking and reasoning, the Hellenic worldview, and the Hellenic way of doing things / practicing the religion. If new elements where introduced to the religion from other peoples, or the religion was being put together with another religion (like Greco-Egyptian polytheism), they employed syncretism to resolve any issues that may arise from this to ensure a good, logical and complementary approach. Anything that contradicted Nomos Arkhaios, the Hellenic worldview and religious practice, was adapted so as to be recognizably Hellenic.
Lastly I wanted to say that the Hellenic religion is not dead. Hellenismos or Dodecatheism is the reconstruction of the ancient practices and beliefs of the Hellenes in the modern day. This is NOT neopaganism (which is eclectic and just makes things up along the way), but honestly seeks to reconstruct ancient religious beliefs and practices. For more information on that see here: Discuss:Is_ancient_Greek_religion_dead
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo, greek mythology is not a religion. Myth meaning stories and ology meaning the study of. It is a way to explain the unexplainable.
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Its not greek mythology but rather Greek mythology. Grammar people, it’s still important in order to be understood.
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What was the lesson greek mythology?
There was no lesson; what we call Greek mythology was the Ancient Greek's religion.
Why was Greek mythology told?
It is the ancient Greek religion.
What religion believes in Greek mythology?
Ancient Greek
Which religion is the wheel of life from?
Ancient Greek Mythology
What is Greek mytholgy?
Greek Mythology, also called Classical Mythology is the ancient religion of the ancient Greeks: as reported and reduced by Greek poets of old.
Where does the character Hephaestus come from?
Ancient Greek mythology/religion.
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Greek mythology is the religion of the ancient Greek people. Historical fiction is composed by a writer.
How does greek mythology survive?
It's passed down by retelling and reinventing the stories of ancient Greek religion.
Which peoples religion was most directly influenced by ancient Greek mythology?
The thing you refer to as mythology was considered a religion. As much so as any today.
What is Ahtena the goddess of?
The Goddess of wisdom, craft and war in ancient Greek religion and mythology
Was Hecate a Catholic?
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What in Greek mythology is rome?
Greek mythology is about the ancient Greek gods. Rome was not an ancient Greek god.
