Classical Mythology - Answers Originated from oral tradition before written systems in the
Mediterranean.
Mythos - Answers Original Greek meaning: 'authoritative speech' or 'story.'
Greek Myth - Answers Reveals more about tellers' circumstances than distant past life.
Nikê - Answers In Greek myth, represents 'victory' as an abstract concept.
Divine Myths - Answers Also known as 'Myths proper,' distinct from sagas or fiction.
Etiological Myth - Answers Explains aspects of the natural world's origins.
Heroes in Legends - Answers Varied figures from all societal levels, not just elite families.
Olympics - Answers Evolved from ancient Greeks' love for competitive events.
Greek Religion - Answers Notions of guilt were present; seers or oracles were consulted.
Minoans - Answers Civilization located on the island of Crete.
Hellenistic Period - Answers Began with Alexander the Great's death in 323 BCE.
Linear B - Answers Ancient script deciphered by Michael Ventris, an early form of Greek.
Aristotle's Quote - Answers According to him, 'man is by nature a political animal.'
Potnia Theron - Answers Depiction of Artemis, not Athena or other deities.
Hecatonchires - Answers Known for having a hundred hands, not eyes or love for Gaea.
Prometheus' Punishment - Answers Bound to a pillar and tormented by an eagle for aiding humans.
Chaos - Answers First phase of creation in Hesiod's Theogony.
Deucalion and Pyrrha - Answers Received advice to 'toss the bones of your mighty mother over your
shoulders.'
Prometheus - Answers Most often portrayed as the maker of human beings in Greek myth.
Pandora's Name - Answers Likely means 'all-giver,' not 'first evil' or 'far-reaching.'
Xenia - Answers Concept in Greek culture meaning 'hospitality,' not 'revenge' or 'infidelity.'
Daphne - Answers Transformed into a sacred tree by Apollo, not Narcissus or Myrrha.
Ares' Children - Answers Fathered four children with Aphrodite, not Themis or Persephone.