WHAT IS MYTHOLOGY?:
In ancient Greece, stories about gods and goddesses and heroes and monsters were an important part of everyday life. They explained everything from religious rituals to the weather, and they gave meaning to the world people saw around them.
my·thol·o·gy
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- a collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.
gr·ee·k my·thol·o·gy
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- the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices.