Upon completing this lesson you will be able to<\/strong><\/em> identify the twelve main gods and goddesses of Greek mythology, their symbols and domains.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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As you’ve learned already, Myths were humanity’s earliest attempts to explain the universe! They were traditional stories from ancient cultures explaining natural events, such as violent storms or how mountains came to be or social phenomena. Their main characters were gods, goddesses or supernatural beings with special powers. They were passed down from generation to generation, usually verbally. The word myth derives from the Greek word mythos (\u039c\u03cd\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2), which means “word of mouth”.<\/p>\n
Myths are part of many cultures in the world and in this lesson you will research and learn about the Greek Myths. Greek mythology<\/strong> is a body of stories concerning the gods, goddesses, heroes, and rituals of the ancient Greeks. A huge part of the Greek Myths are of course the Greek Gods and Goddesses living in Mount Olympus, the “Olympians”.<\/p>\n<\/div>