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Greek Mythology Introduction:. Origins and the twelve Olympians. The Iliad. 1,000 years B.C. Evidence of knowledgeable society. Revolutionary. Man became central: gods made in our image “The miracle of Greek mythology” The allegory of Hercules. Two Ways to See It.
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Greek Mythology Introduction: Origins and the twelve Olympians
The Iliad • 1,000 years B.C. • Evidence of knowledgeable society
Revolutionary • Man became central: gods made in our image • “The miracle of Greek mythology” • The allegory of Hercules
Two Ways to See It • A way to explain the world • Religious
“They were a beautiful, radiant company, to be sure, and their adventures made excellent stories; but when they were not positively harmful, they were capricious and undependable and in general mortals got on best without them.” - Edith Hamilton, Mythology