Greek_Mythology

Greek Mythology The ancient Greeks used stories containing God's to explain the way life was. Often times there were lessons to be learned that described human behavior. To the Greeks the myths were looked at as examples of good and bad behavior and its effects. they worshipped the Gods and tried not to offend them in any way. The story of creation is a prime example of how the Greeks viewed the heavens and the earth. Zeus was the king of the sky, earth, and men. Zeus' son Apollo urged all Greeks to follow these words: “Nothing in excess” and “Know your limitations.” These are words that even humans today should take to heart. The Greeks believed in manlike deities as well, whom were capable of spite, favoritism, and jealousy. The only difference being their ability to perform supernatural powers and immortality. The creation of the world according to the Greeks goes as follows: In the beginning there was only chaos. Out of this void appeared Erebus, the unknowable place where death dwells, and Night (Nyx). All else was empty, silent, endless, darkness. Upon the birth of Love(Eros) brought a start of order. From Love came Light and Day. Once there was Light and Day, Gaea appeared. Gaea zeus, cronus, however, greeks, gaea, earth, children, titans, became, uranus, rhea, out, light, gods, child, time, tartarus, son, sky, night, hecatoncheires, giants, gave, day, cyclopes, creation, came, birth, after, world, words, wisdom, way, viewed, upon, tried, three, hecatoncheires, stories, set, sea, ruler, plotted, over, nymphs, mountain, mount, married, made, love