Quote: "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."
The study of the stories, characters, and traditions that form the basis of ancient Greek religion and culture.
Greek Gods and Goddesses: A comprehensive list of gods and goddesses in Greek mythology along with their attributes, roles and stories.
Creation Myth: The story of how the world was created in Greek mythology.
The Titans: The 12 Titans were the elder gods in Greek mythology who were overthrown by the Olympian gods.
The Olympian Gods: The 12 most important gods and goddesses who lived on Mount Olympus and ruled over different aspects of the world.
Heroic Myths: The stories of ancient Greek heroes such as Heracles, Perseus and Theseus who went on great adventures and accomplished heroic feats.
The Trojan War: A ten-year war fought by the Greeks against the city of Troy as recounted in Homer's Iliad.
The Underworld: The realm of the dead ruled over by Hades and Persephone which featured prominently in Greek mythology.
Mythical Creatures: A list of some of the most famous and unusual creatures that featured in Greek mythology such as centaurs, harpies, and the Hydra.
Oracles and Prophecies: The gods communicated with mortals through oracles and prophecies, a common theme in Greek mythology.
Greek Mythology in Art and Literature: How the stories of Greek myths have inspired literature, poetry, sculpture and painting throughout the ages.
Quote: "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 mythological creatures; and the origins and significance of the ancient Greeks' cult and ritual practices."
Quote: "Modern scholars study the myths to shed light on the religious and political institutions of ancient Greece, and to better understand the nature of myth-making itself."
Quote: "The Greek myths were initially propagated in an oral-poetic tradition most likely by Minoan and Mycenaean singers starting in the 18th century BC."
Quote: "eventually the myths of the heroes of the Trojan War and its aftermath became part of the oral tradition of Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey."
Quote: "Two poems by Homer's near contemporary Hesiod, the Theogony and the Works and Days, contain accounts of the genesis of the world... and the origin of human woes."
Quote: "Myths are also preserved in the Homeric Hymns, in fragments of epic poems of the Epic Cycle, in lyric poems, in the works of the tragedians and comedians of the fifth century BC, in writings of scholars and poets of the Hellenistic Age, and in texts from the time of the Roman Empire."
Quote: "Aside from this narrative deposit in ancient Greek literature, pictorial representations of gods, heroes, and mythic episodes featured prominently in ancient vase paintings and the decoration of votive gifts and many other artifacts."
Quote: "In the succeeding Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods, Homeric and various other mythological scenes appear, supplementing the existing literary evidence."
Quote: "Greek mythology has had an extensive influence on the culture, arts, and literature of Western civilization and remains part of Western heritage and language."
Quote: "Poets and artists from ancient times to the present have derived inspiration from Greek mythology."
Quote: "and have discovered contemporary significance and relevance in the themes." Please let me know if you need additional questions or quotes.