Significance in Greek Life
Myths were critical to the ancient Greeks.
These stories touched all aspects of Greek life, including art, music, architecture, military endeavors, religion, and education.
Greek myths and sunlight are represented by moral quality. Heroes are set in sunlight, monsters belong to the darkness.
Oral Tradition
The practice of passing along stories, tales, and folklore by word of mouth.
Oral tradition is responsible for many of the
“inconsistencies” and variations of the ancient mythological stories.
Sources of Greek Myths
Greek mythology existed for hundreds of years before these stories were ever recorded with written words.
Shortly after the invention of writing technology, scholars/poets recorded the myths.
The major early recorders of Greek Mythology include Greeks Homer (Iliad and Odyssey) and Hesiod (Theogony).
Later, the Roman poets Virgil and Ovid, using Greek sources, wrote their own Latin versions.
Judaeo-Christian Tradition
All Bible stories basically come from two related sources, the Hebrew Bible and Christian Bible, early collected and codified by religious leaders and scholars.
Before printing press, hand copies had to be made; better, more reliable text transmission because it was the official religion throughout the Western world.
Pride in orthodoxy: “The Septuagint” (“70”) – Greek translation of Hebrew Bible; legend has it that 70 scholars produced “exactly” the same translation!
Christian Church leaders in the Middle Ages tried to suppress and eliminate “pagan,” polytheistic beliefs.
It really wasn’t until the Renaissance (c.1500’s) that the writings of classical antiquity were “rediscovered.”
Significance in Greek LifeMyths were critical to the ancient Greeks.These stories touched all aspects of Greek life, including art, music, architecture, military endeavors, religion, and education.Greek myths and sunlight are represented by moral quality. Heroes are set in sunlight, monsters belong to the darkness.Oral TraditionThe practice of passing along stories, tales, and folklore by word of mouth.Oral tradition is responsible for many of the“inconsistencies” and variations of the ancient mythological stories.Sources of Greek MythsGreek mythology existed for hundreds of years before these stories were ever recorded with written words.Shortly after the invention of writing technology, scholars/poets recorded the myths.The major early recorders of Greek Mythology include Greeks Homer (Iliad and Odyssey) and Hesiod (Theogony).Later, the Roman poets Virgil and Ovid, using Greek sources, wrote their own Latin versions.Judaeo-Christian TraditionAll Bible stories basically come from two related sources, the Hebrew Bible and Christian Bible, early collected and codified by religious leaders and scholars.Before printing press, hand copies had to be made; better, more reliable text transmission because it was the official religion throughout the Western world.Pride in orthodoxy: “The Septuagint” (“70”) – Greek translation of Hebrew Bible; legend has it that 70 scholars produced “exactly” the same translation!Christian Church leaders in the Middle Ages tried to suppress and eliminate “pagan,” polytheistic beliefs.It really wasn’t until the Renaissance (c.1500’s) that the writings of classical antiquity were “rediscovered.”
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