Greek myths, like other myths, explain the existence of the world and many natural and cultural phenomena. They explain why we have the seasons, the narcissus flower, scorpions, writers, musicians and death.
The myths associate phenomena with specific gods:
That thunder was brought by Zeus, earthquakes by Poseidon, the sun was taken across the sky by Helios or Apollo, that Eos brought the dawn, Selene (or Artemis) ruled the moonlight, that Demeter made the crops grow, Dionysus the wine god etc.
What they explain is it teaches you life lessons for the future so half of the ancient greek myths are false.
they explain everything that happened on earth, like in most myths. Like the weather or why sun rises and the seasons.
The Greeks. They made the Myths to explain the unexplainable.
Greek myths and constellations are alike in that they both feature characters and stories from Greek mythology. The constellations are often named after these characters or elements from the myths. Additionally, both myths and constellations have been passed down through generations as a way to explain natural phenomena and provide insight into the world around us.
The Greeks created myths to explain how the world worked. Examples include why the seasons changed or how earthquakes were created.
To explain why the sun shines and why the stars hang in the sky.
A story told by Greek people to explain why certain things (like seasons) happened.
Greek myths explained things that the Greeks could not explain scientifically. They explained how the seasons and the earth worked. They explained how the world began, who was in control, and why there was good and bad luck.
They explain daily life in the greek world or even myths like the gods.
they have influenced our culture in the areas of agriculture.?
Greeks told myths to explain events they did not understand, and because myths were their religion.
well the people needed reasons to explain why things took place so they invented gods and the Greek mythology