Greek myth
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A Greek myth is a traditional story from ancient Greece, typically involving gods, heroes, and supernatural events.
These narratives—tales of Zeus, Athena, Odysseus, the Trojan War—explain natural phenomena, human nature, or cultural practices.
The term often implies something widely believed but false: The idea that we only use ten percent of our brains is a Greek myth.
More loosely, any foundational or legendary narrative: Silicon Valley has its own Greek myths about garage startups.
- DaphneNymph turned laurel
- MinotaurBull-man of Greek myth
- MedusaStone-gazing mythic creature
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- ZeusGreek sky god
Heracles · hubris · Perseus · winged sandals · Achilles · Achilles heel · mortal hero · Pandora · Mount Olympus · Athena · Cyclops · Odysseus · Hades · Prometheus · Theseus · transformation · Icarus · Apollo
- Pandora artPandora's box, first woman, Epimetheus
- Chimeralion head, fire breathing, monster, fire breath
- MedeaMedea, Jason, Euripides, sorceress, infanticide
- IliadAchilles, Hector, Patroclus, Agamemnon, Priam
- King MidasKing Midas, golden touch, donkey ears
- OdysseyOdysseus, Penelope, Telemachus, Ithaca, Homer
Greek mythNorse mythology
Scandinavian pagan religion
Egyptian mythology · Hindu mythology · Japanese mythology · Celtic mythology · Chinese mythology
Greek mythempirical evidence
Proof from measurable observation
recorded history · verified account · objective reality · eyewitness account · archaeological record
Greek mythmodern science
Post-Enlightenment systematic investigation
contemporary history · scientific explanation · empiricism · positivism