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Before the Ionian Greeks began to develop what we call Scientific Inquiry, people explained phenomena that they were otherwise unable to explain as the work of the gods. Since the Greeks were polytheists (worshiped many gods), they had a god to control each force of nature. Zeus controlled lightening and thunder; Aphrodite was the goddess of love; Poseidon ruled the seas; Ares, he God of War: forces that were beyond the control of mere mortals. The myths were used to explain why the sun rose, or why storms formed at sea, to be in relation to the gods which they believed controlled those forces.
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In myths the heroes or main characters are primarily?
B. gods, demigods, or spirits.
What kind of people are usually in greek myths?
Rarely mortals. Mostly demigods, heroes, greek gods, sometimes satyrs, wood nymphs..............
Why did Greeks white myths?
The Greeks wrote myths to explain how the world worked. Examples include why the seasons changed or how earthquakes were created.
What genre is myths?
Myth is considered as part of the fictional genre in literature. It usually concerns legendary heroes, deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
Did Achilles believe in life after death?
All Greeks n the myths, especially the heroes, believed in the underworld and life after death
Why did the Greeks develop myths?
The Greeks used myths to explain events that they did not understand.
Can you be a demigod like Percy Jackson?
NO. It is impossible to be a demigod. Demigods are myths.
Why did greek develope myths?
The Greeks created myths to explain how the world worked. Examples include why the seasons changed or how earthquakes were created.
Did Greeks view myths as part of their religion?
Yes, very much so, their whole religion was pretty much made of myths, how the gods came to be, how their past heroes interacted with the Gods and what that taught them about the God's personality, etc.
Who created Greek Myths?
The greeks created greek myths
Why did the ancient Greeks create the myths?
The ancient Greeks created myths because to explain the gods' actions.
How old are Greek myths?
The greek myths are as old as the greeks, for they are who made them.
