Beginning of Greek Gods



Greek Mythology is a collection of epic tales* about Greek deities, heroes, monsters, and ceremonies.

Over many centuries, the Ancient Greeks told their families and friends the majority of these tales. The stories frequently included epic fights, terrifying creatures, and lessons on courage, intellect, fear, love, joy, and right and evil. Many stories were predicated on the idea that Gods, like human beings, might suffer consequences or get rewards for their deeds. The tales of the Gods were employed by the ancient Greeks to better comprehend the world and the forces that governed it. Sea Gods, Woodland Gods, Sky Gods, Underwater Gods, Half-Gods, and human heroes engaged in valiant or passionate quests were all there.



WHEN DID GREEK MYTHOLOGY BEGIN?


It is challenging to pinpoint the precise beginning of Greek Mythology. Over the years, traces of the old stories have been discovered on everything from pottery to temples and stone statues.

However, it is thought that the Mycenaeans of Crete created the earliest Ancient Greek civilizations* almost 4,000 years ago (around 1600 BC) (a Greek island).

With the expansion of the Ancient Greek Empire from Greece to Europe, the Greeks began to divide their country into city-states about 800 BC, each with its own set of traditions, laws, and rulers.

Athens, Sparta, Thebes, and Corinth were the biggest. Each state governed the area surrounding a particular city, and they frequently engaged in conflict.

In 508 BC, the inhabitants of Athens established a new form of government they termed democracy*, making it the most powerful city-state at the time. However, at that time, only men were permitted to cast ballots.

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