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    Forms of myth in Greek culture

    To distinguish between myth, legend, and folktale can be useful, provided it is


    remembered that the Greeks themselves did not do so.
    Religious myths

    Greek religious myths are concerned with gods or heroes in their more serious aspects
    or are connected with ritual. They include cosmogonical tales of the genesis of the gods
    and the world out of Chaos, the successions of divine rulers, and the internecine
    struggles that culminated in the supremacy of Zeus, the ruling god of Olympus (the
    mountain that was considered the home of the gods). They also include the long tale of
    Zeus’s amours with goddesses and mortal women, which usually resulted in the births
    of younger deities and heroes. The goddess Athena’s unique status is implicit in the
    story of her motherless birth (she sprang full-grown from Zeus’s forehead); and the
    myths of Apollo explain that god’s sacral associations, describe his remarkable victories
    over monsters and giants, and stress his jealousy and the dangers inherent in immortal
    alliances.

    Source Cited

    Pollard, John Richard Thornhill and Adkins, A.W.H.. "Greek mythology". Encyclopedia
    Britannica, 12 Apr. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Greek-mythology. Accessed
    24 February 2022.

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