You will have the chance to read two popular creation myths in Lesson 2 of this course. Likewise, creation myths told the Greeks where they came from and explained to them how the world began. People had not yet discovered the science that explained why the seasons changed or the arrangement of stars in the sky so they invented stories that did. Thousands of years ago, the knowledge and experience we have today were simply not available.
We might not know when these stories originated or who created them but we do know that myths served several purposes in classical Greek society.įor the Greeks, the myths helped to explain the world around them and the things they could not understand.
The focus of this lesson is on the following topics: In this course, we will study the myths of the ancient Greeks.ġ.0 Describe mythological stories as a form of artistic expression and discuss the purpose and role of these storiesġ.2 List the common elements and characteristics of a mythġ.3 Describe the purpose and role of myths in classical Greek society For example, many Roman myths are nearly identical to the Greek versions and, in some cases, only the names of the characters and places are different. In addition, many myths are much the same across different places and cultures. For example, nearly every culture has a version of a creation myth, a story or stories that explain the beginning of the universe. Interestingly, no matter where the myths originated - Greece, India or Egypt, for example - many of these myths had similar themes and served similar purposes. We do know that every ancient civilization had its own unique set of myths - its own mythology. That is part of the charm and appeal of mythology. Were these amazing stories true? That's for you to decide! It is hard to know how and where most of these myths came from, and in fact, it is quite common to hear or read many different versions of the same myth. Myths are simply stories - fantastic tales of powerful gods and goddesses, frightening creatures and brave heroes set in ancient places. The Cambridge Dictionary defines myth as "an ancient story or set of stories.". Mythology refers to a collection of myths or the study of mythology.
GED105 - Greek Mythology Module 1: Myths & Mythology
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