Edith Hamilton discusses the idea that Greek mythology was not a religion in her book. She explains the modern idea that a real myth has nothing to do with religion, and it is simply an explanation for things that happen in nature. But myths are not only early science, they are early literature as well. Hamilton points out how there are many myths that have nothing to do with nature whatsoever. For example, Quest of the Golden Fleece, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Pygmalion and Galatea and myths created for pure entertainment. Even though myths are early science and early literature, there is still religion in the background. Human beings changed their gods as they realized what they wanted and what they needed from them. An example of this is
