Topics Main Greece page PAGE TWO A cropolis ... Thucydides Downloadable Text Herodotus Philosophers Aristotle Cyrenaics Diogenes Epictetus ... Stilpo Care to express an opinion on a current or past historical event? Need to ask a question from our many visitors? Just visit our Forum and leave your message. Forum Weekly Poll Please Help Click Here A History of Ancient Greece Mythology Greek Mythology, are the beliefs and ritual observances of the ancient Greeks, who became the first Western civilization about 2000 BC. It consists mainly of a body of diverse stories and legends about a variety of gods. Greek mythology had become fully developed by about the 700s BC. Three classic collections of myths Theogony by the poet Hesiod and the Iliad and the Odyssey by the poet Homerappeared at about that time.
Greek mythology has several distinguishing characteristics. The Greek gods resembled humans in form and showed human feelings. Unlike ancient religions such as Hinduism or Judaism, Greek mythology did not involve special revelations or spiritual teachings. It also varied widely in practice and belief, with no formal structure, such as a church government, and no written code, such as a sacred book. PRINCIPAL GODS
The Greeks believed that the gods chose Mount Olympus, in a region of Greece called Thessaly (Thessalia), as their home. On Olympus, the gods formed a society that ranked them in terms of authority and powers. However, the gods could roam freely, and individual gods became associated with three main domainsthe sky or heaven, the sea, and earth. The 12 chief gods, usually called the | |
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