Mythology Revealed
This is a book covering snippets of major mythological worlds. I will start with Greek Mythology before moving on to Roman, Egyptian, Norse, and many more mythologies. If you are a fan of Rick Riordian's books, this book will explain the legends he based his books off of. Note that this is a work in progress; I will try to add a chapter at least once a week (Probably more!) If there is any information you want me to add in any of my existing chapters, let me know! I will give you proper acknowledgement for your help with this book. Enjoy!
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Introduction To Greek Mythology
Chapter 1
Greek mythology revolved around various gods and goddesses representing many aspects of daily life. They explained why things happened, before science started to take over and replace these explanations. The gods and godessess controlled everything from the weather to religious procedures.
Greek Mythology is unique in the fact that at its beginnings, there was no book with these ideas written down. The first book about Greek mythology came from Homer, who wrote the Illad and the Odyssey in the eighth century BC.The beginnings of these myths were passed down from parent to offspring, which eventually would have spread the stories. Greek mythology originated during the Bronze Age.
The first origin story, known as a cosmogony, was written around 700 BC by a poet named Hesiod. His book talked about everything originating from nothingness, known as Chaos. Certain beings rose from Chaos, which was described as an endless void. Gaea (the Earth), Ouranos (the Sky), Pontos (the sea), and Tartarus (the Underworld), all descended from Chaos. As you continue down the family tree, you would come to the children of the earth and the sky, known as the Titans. The children of the Titans are the gods.
The many stories of Greek Mythology often revolve around the Twelve Olympians. The Olympians were like a council, debating over issues and ruling the Grecian countryside. The twelve gods are as follows:
-Zeus: King of the Gods, god of weather, lord of the air.
-Hera: Queen of the Gods, goddess of marriage and family.
-Poseidon: God of the sea and horses
-Aphrodite: Goddess of love and beauty
-Apollo: God of the sun, music, and poetry
-Artemis: Goddess of the moon and the Hunt
-Dionysus: God of wine and revelry
-Athena: Goddess of wisdom and knowledge
-Hephaestus: God of fire and blacksmiths
-Demeter: Goddess of farming and agriculture
-Hermes: God of messengers and thieves.
-Ares: God of war
Greek mythology also discusses other humans and creatures. Many heroes of the Greeks encounter dangerous monsters, like Cerebus the three headed dog and Hellhounds straight from Hades (God of the underworld). On many instances, gods had children with mortals, creating demigods (half human, half god). Notable demigods include Heracles and Perseus.
More detailed information will be included in future chapters, as this chapter was meant as an introduction.
