Greek Methogoly

In Greece and Asia Minor around 1200 B.C.E. (before Christ existed) there was a common belief in a group of deities called the Olympians. There were twelve Olympians who were immortals (Encyclopedia of World Mythology, 128). All of the Olympians ruled special fields of the world. They all had special powers. The Greek myths have survived four hundred years of changes, finally to become authentic. The reason the myths lasted so long was because there were so many followers. If people did not believe in the myths, then it would be as if they never existed. The Olympians did not punish the pursuit of knowledge. Beauty, poetry, and creativity were considered the bodies of the immortals (Origins of Greek Mythology, Internet). The Greeks created myths to explain the unknown and free them from their fears. There was another group of gods called the Titans. The Titans were also known as the elder gods. They ruled the world before the Olympians overthrew them. The ruler of the Tita...