Greek Myths: Where Did The World Come From?

Myths are known as stories that have been passed down throughout time. Each culture likely has their own mythologies that is specific to their own geographical and cultural identities. The purpose of myths were to give the people meaning to the life they saw around them. They were created to answer philosophical questions that no one exactly had the answer to, such as “where did the world come from?”. They served many different purposes, but for the ancient Greeks, it was their religion.

They were polytheistic, which means they believed in multiple gods. These gods were categorized in pantheons, which are groups of specific gods and goddesses. Greek myths go as far back to before 1100 BC, where the Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations combined their individual ideas and customs to what created the well known myths. These stories were spread …show more content…
There is usually a lasting tension, or some kind of force or conflict that takes place during the myth, to bring a sort of hardship on the characters. Secondly, there are superhuman and nonhuman characters. There are gods and goddesses, which are a combination of supernatural and human-like composition. There are different types of creatures displayed in myths, which either cause conflict or play a companionship role. Everyday humans are found in myths, and it is important to note that there was a period of time where gods coexisted with humans, and time where they did not. Humans take the roles of patrons or enemies. The third common element in myths is a central quest. There is a test or task revealed to the characters and they go on the journey to complete it. Another way Greek myths were lasting on the ancient Greek people was that they taught lessons. There were morals displayed in myths, when a certain character is punished for doing a certain thing, the idea that gods rewarded honorable behavior from humans was