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    Greek mythology - Wikipedia

    • Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories concern the ancient Greek religion's view of the origin and nature of the world; the lives and activities of deities, heroes, and myt… See more

    Sources

    Greek mythology is known today primarily from Greek literature and representations on visual media dating from the
    Mythical … See more

    Survey of mythic history

    Greek mythology has changed over time to accommodate the evolution of their culture, of which mythology, both overtly and in its unspoken assumptions, is an index of the changes. In Greek mythology's surviving literary for… See more

    Greek and Roman conceptions of myth

    Mythology was at the heart of everyday life in Ancient Greece. Greeks regarded mythology as a part of their history. They used myth to explain natural phenomena, cultural variations, traditional enmities, and friendships… See more

    Modern interpretations

    The genesis of modern understanding of Greek mythology is regarded by some scholars as a double reaction at the end of the eighteenth century against "the traditional attitude of Christian animosity", in which the … See more

    Motifs in Western art and literature

    The widespread adoption of Christianity did not curb the popularity of the myths. With the rediscovery of classical antiquity in the Renaissance, the poetry of Ovid became a major influence on the imagination of poets, dramatists, … See more

    Further reading

    • Ancient Greece portal
    • Myths portal
    • Religion portal
    • Mythology portal
    • History portal… See more

    External links

    • Media related to Greek mythology at Wikimedia Commons
    • Greek Myths on In Our Time at the BBC
    • Library of Classical Mythology Texts translations of works of classical literature… See more

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    Sources
    Survey of mythic history
    Greek and Roman conceptions of myth
    Modern interpretations
    Motifs in Western art and literature
    Further reading
    External links
     
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