Examples Of Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology was used to explain the environment in which mankind lived, and the natural phenomena they witnessed in ancient times. They also were a form of religion that described their origins, lives of the gods, life after death, and how to live happy healthy lives. Also explained historical events. These myths were forms of early science and they used stories of powerful gods to explain things like the change in seasons, weather, and life or death. Examples of Greek mythology explaining early forms of science would be the myths Demeter and Persephone, and Poseidon. The story of Demeter and Persephone is a story that explain the reason of the change of seasons such as spring, summer, fall and winter. Persephone was abducted by her

He was the son of Cronus and Rhea, brother to Zeus god of the sky and Hades lord or the underworld. Poseidon was given a trident in which the cyclops gave him, which he used to strike the ground to create earthquakes and large waves to punish the seamen who did not pray to him before a voyage. For instance, this myth explains the reason terrible weather on the ocean causes tragedy at sea, “ If someone dare to make a trip without pray to him first, he would make the earth shake hitting the ground with his Trident to create big waves and make the ships wreck.” (legends and myths.com) Accordingly, greeks used myths like this to explain the unexplainable like maniacal sea storms. All in all greek mythology was a form of early science, such as shown through the various myths of supreme gods that interact with mortals. This explains many of the phenomena in which we now have legitimate explanations for backed up by science and expressed by a variety of experiments. The greeks did not have the technology we have today so they used myths like Demeter and Persephone, and Poseidon to explain things, such as season changes and vigorous storms. Lastly, Greek mythology was a form of early