GREEK MYTHOLOGY What is Greek mythology? When we speak of Greek mythology, we refer to the set of stories, myths and legends belonging to Ancient Greece (c. 1200 BC-146 BC), considered as the cultural cradle of Western civilization. It is collected in a...
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GREEK MYTHOLOGY What is Greek mythology? When we speak of Greek mythology, we refer to the set of stories, myths and legends belonging to Ancient Greece (c. 1200 BC-146 BC), considered as the cultural cradle of Western civilization. It is collected in a diverse set of texts surviving history, in which it is realized how the ancient Greeks explained the world, practiced their religion and represented their culture, as well as in sculptures, illustrations, ceramics and other forms of art that respond to the same imaginary. The stories that make up Greek mythology were initially oral in nature, since in many cases they predate the invention of writing. These stories were recited by bards or aedas, and later embodied or versioned in writing.
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