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Greek Gods & Goddesses (Gods and Goddesses of Mythology, 2) by Michael Taft (editor) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Greek mythology is the body of stories concerning the gods, heroes, and rituals of the ancient Greeks. That the myths contained a considerable element of fiction was recognized by the more critical Greeks, such as the philosopher Plato in the 5th–4th centuries BCE. In general, however, in the popular piety of the Greeks, the myths were viewed as true accounts. Greek mythology has subsequently had extensive influence on the arts and literature of Western civilization, which fell heir to much of Greek culture. Although people of all countries, eras, and stages of civilization have developed myths that explain the existence and workings of natural phenomena, recount the deeds of gods or heroes, or seek to justify social or political institutions, the myths of the Greeks have remained unrivaled in the Western world as sources of imaginative and appealing ideas. Poets and artists from ancient times to the present have derived inspiration from Greek mythology and have discovered contemporary significance and relevance in Classical mythological themes.

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Author

Michael Taft (editor)

Publisher

Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781622751525

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Body Mind & Spirit, Religion, Education