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The basic myth which all early Grecian culture was based upon was:

Once long ago a great god named Zeus was in power. He was the king of all the great gods and other immortal and mortal beings and had several daughters and sons of his own, most with mortal women. (it was said that Zeus slept with over 100 woman in Greece and beyond) The ones that were born of both immortal parents had magical powers, like the son of Ares and Aphrodite (the God of War and goddess of love), Eros had magical arrows, and the person who was shot with the arrows immediately fell in love. For children born of one mortal and one immortal parent, such as Hercules and Perseus, were often given smaller (but powerful) gifts, such as cleverness, strength, and perseverance.

Obviously there are many more amazing Greek myths, but that is the basis of most myths, which tend to web off of that, such as the myth of Medusa, the beautiful woman turned to a monster by angry Athene, or that of Atlas, a titan punished by having to hold the weight of the world on his shoulders.

If you are looking for a fictional read about myths of Greece, Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a young, easy, but informative series that is lots of fun to read!

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