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A myth is a story about how things came to be. calling a story "a myth" doesn't mean it's not true, just that it's some nation's interpretation of how everything around us showed up. So myths are primarily an explanation of the origins of the world.
And then the characters in the story took on a life of their own: the gods has good and bad qualities, just like humans, and they desired things, and hated others. Something as ugly and yet as interesting as a spider had to have a good explanation -- a beautiful maiden, who had the gift to weave, and made Athena jealous. Or twin births -- perhaps one of the children was human, while the other was that of the notorious womaniser Zeus.
And maybe later on (but this is pure seculation on my part, I haven't studied this area), authorities would use these myths to gain more power and make people obey because of fear (like the Roman emperors, starting with Augustus, who claimed to be gods themselves).
also to explain events in the natural world
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What was mythology used for in ancient Greece?
They are the religion of the ancient Greeks.
Ancient greeks used myths about their gods primarly to?
to explain things like lightning and the season
Why did the Greeks develop myths?
The Greeks used myths to explain events that they did not understand.
Before Herodotus how did Greeks tell their past?
The Greeks told myths to tell stories of the past or they used ledgends
What spices did the ancient Greeks use?
the spices that the greeks used where: rosemary parsely and mixed herbs!!;
Why did ancient Greeks use myths about their gods?
They were used to explain natural phenomena.
What was mythology used for in ancient Greece?
They are the religion of the ancient Greeks.
Why does Artemis have a symbol?
Most often symbols were used by the ancient Greeks to keep in memory the myths about the gods and goddesses.
Ancient greeks used myths about their gods primarly to?
to explain things like lightning and the season
Why did the Greeks use myths about ther gods?
The Greeks used myths about their Gods to explain... everything. Examples:Natural eventsThings in natureStrange happeningsEventsHow places were made
Why did the Greeks and other ancient people's devoloped myths and fables?
It was their religion. They used it the same way that we use ours: to define those things which cannot be defined or explained.
Why did the Greeks develop myths?
The Greeks used myths to explain events that they did not understand.
Why did the Ancient Greeks have all different types of gods and goddess for what reaso0n?
The Greek gods where used to explain things that the Greeks themselves couldn't, like why the sun shone and why the stars hung in the sky. Myths where also used for disciplinary as well as educational reasons.
Before Herodotus how did Greeks tell their past?
The Greeks told myths to tell stories of the past or they used ledgends
Why were myths used in ancient Greece if civilization?
They used myths to explain why certain events occurred in their everyday lives.
What were the ancient Greek numerals used for?
I believe that the ancient Greeks used them for mathematics!
Who would have used an ancient Greek lyre?
Ancient Greeks
