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• mythology - the study of "myths" - and myths are stories about supernatural beings in early times
• myths attempt to explain such things as: nature, man, and gods
• mythology - a traditional story of the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or event
• mythology - fiction
• mythology - in early times handed down orally from one generation to another
• mythology - ancient cultures used mythology belief systems much the same way that people use modern religion
• mythology - to instruct or guide proper behaviour
• mythology - to give a sense of community
• Greek mythology - were the earliest people to give their gods human forms
• Greek mythology - gave the gods human qualities and emotions
• Greek mythology - were able to determine proper behavior based on what would "anger the gods" or "please the gods"
• Greek myths categories: explains, instructs, and entertains
• Greeks and Romans believe in Polytheism.
• poly - many
• theism - gods
• polytheism - many gods
• Gaea - earth goddess; made the rest of the titans by mating with her son, Uranus
• Uranus - sky god; first ruler and dethroned by Cronus
• Cronus - fathered the first of the Olympians and swallowed his children except for Zeus
• Prometheus - "forethought"; protector of man and inventor of fine
• Atlas - punished by having to hold the world on his back
• Zeus (Jupiter) - king of the gods and ruler on Mount Olympus; god of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, order, and justice