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Characteristics of Greek myths

The Greek civilization is considered the cradle of western civilization. The deepest expression of Greek ideology, however, lay in the Greek myths which are relevant and compelling to the present day.
The Greek myths are basically of two sorts. Some are used to explain everyday event like why seasons come and go or how plants bear their fruits. A second much larger group may be called the "historical" myths. Both fiction and history grew out of the two types of myths. Herodotus, in his historical recount of the great Persian War, adopted numerous themes and stories found in myths. The value and truth of the myths do not rest in the accuracy of fixed interpretations, but in their providing all free men and women with the implements and examples by which they may deepen their understanding of what it means to be a human being.
Greek mythology has several distinguishing characteristics. The Greeks viewed their gods as similar in nature to......

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