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In the 'Introduction to Classical Mythology' section, Edith Hamilton states that Greek and Roman mythology is supposed to "show us the way the human race thought and felt untold ages ago."
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How do you say the noun of explain?
Explanation (ex·pla·na·tion) is the noun form for the verb 'to explain'.
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Past tense of thank you?
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Is one of the myths regarding Medea is that she cooked her children and served them to Jason?
When Medea killed Jason's (of the Argonauts) wife, she sent her sons to give her the cursed robe that killed the young bride. She saw that there was no safety for her sons, so she killed them and then escaped. (Edith Hamilton's Mythology Part 2 Chapter 3) It does not say that she boiled them.
What did myths do for Greeks?
it helped people explain the unexplainable. for example: if someone was able to to stop an avalanche, people would say he or she was a demi god
What are earthquake myths?
Earthquake myths are the folktales that people say what they think caused the earthquake.
How do you say myths in Japanese?
Shinwa
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there is myths and ledgends about venus.they say that that venus is the goddess of beauty and love .
Did Eleanor Roosevelt like Edith Roosevelt?
Well, Edith campaigned against FDR in 1932. She disliked Eleanor and did not want her to be first lady. So, I would say no, she did not like Edith.
Why are myths not created as frequently today?
A myth is, by definition, a story created to explain the existence or cause of certain scientific phenomena. Because of the science and widely accepted religious outlooks we have today, a myth is no longer required to explain, say, the changing of the seasons or why the sun and the moon exist.
Why did ancient societies make myths?
For the same reason people write stories today to entertain and to spread news however some people say myths were used by ancient people to explain things they don't understand for example if you were an ancient Greek how would you explain the differerence of night and day if you didn't understand the sun or the earths axis and rotations, you'd have been told a myth that a god created it or did this job
What natural events does this myth explain?
Off of the top of my head:Some Egyptian myths explain:The SunDeathAnimalsHuman natureSome Roman/Greek myths eaxplain(they are practically the same, they just have different names):SpidersdewThe Sunthe moonlifenatural disasters(tsunamiis, earthquakes, etc.)human nature(falling in love)sciences(astronomy)
Did Poseidon get along with his wife?
There really is not enough myths to say so, but we can guess yes because there are not any myths of conflicts between them.
How many children does Demeter have?
according to some myths Demeter only had one daughter, Persephone.Other myths say that she had 8 children:PersephoneAreionDespoineEubouleusKhrysothemisKorbasPhilomelosPloutos
Who was the Greek goddess Aphrodite's dad?
Itdepends on where you look. Most myths say that she was born from the foam of the sea when Uranus was killed by Kronos, but you can find myths that say that she was a child of Zeus and the titan Dione.
