What are the ancient Greek myths? Why are Greek myths so famous?

There are many myths and stories about the Greek past in recorded times in Greece. While many of these stories are undoubtedly creations of the Greek imagination, students of Greek history must become familiar with them for two reasons. First, the Greeks of the written age believed them to be true and were deeply influenced by them. Second, these myths are valuable to those who study history.

Recent discoveries in the Aegean Sea prove that at least some of them contain the real thing. They are all memories of real history, although these memories are very confusing. Greek mythological stories are the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient Greeks and their thinking and perception of the human spirit. They are among the earliest literary forms in Europe. Scattered ancient Greek myths and legends spread to later generations and were organized into a large number of ancient Greek myths and legends, divided into two parts, including stories of gods and legends of heroes.

Greek myths and legends represent the early growth of ancient Greek civilization, which was continuously promoted by Eastern immigrants who settled in Greece. These immigrants from the East also brought with them the art and culture of different Eastern countries. So the legend confirms that Crops came from Egypt, bringing with him the art, learning, and sacrificial wisdom of the Nile Valley. He is described as the builder of Seropia, which later became the citadel of the famous city of Athens. Cadmus from Phoenicia brought the alphabet and founded Thebes.

The core fact of all these myths and legends may be that the Greeks in Europe accepted elements of Eastern culture. There is no doubt that from those letters they obtained not only philosophical and scientific symbols and facts, but also unparalleled artistic value and inspiration.

The Greeks believed that their ancestors were a heroic race with gods or demi-gods. Therefore, every tribe, region, city and even village preserved legends of heroes, which resulted in heroic feats being remembered in hymns and stories.

Heracles is Greece's greatest national hero. In myths and legends, he completed 12 superhuman feats that were considered impossible, and finally transformed into an immortal god in a burning pyre. Hercules was originally the sun god. He fell from the sky and eventually became the embodiment of heroism, patience, self-sacrifice and other noble moral qualities.

Many Greek myths surround Crete. All this is related to one of its great rulers, Minos. He was a lawgiver of divine wisdom, the founder of the first great maritime state in the Aegean, and the oppressor of the pirates of that sea.

This legend preserves the memory of the Kingdom of Crete, which was a powerful state in the early 2000 BC. In some aspects, it is not inferior to the contemporary Aegean civilization of ancient Egypt and the ancient Babylonian civilization. The center of her early civilization was Cnossus. The ruins of a vast palace were unearthed here, with many rooms and other stunning remains of a civilization that flourished for more than 1,000 years before recorded Greek history.

In addition to the efforts and feats of individual heroes, Greek mythology also tells of the glorious careers of many particularly memorable groups of heroes. The heroic expedition of the Argonauts and the siege of Troy were these two great undertakings.

In Greek mythology, there are many different versions of the story of the Argonauts. Jason, prince of Thessaly, had 50 heroic companions, among whom were Heracles, Theseus and Orpheus - the last of whom was a musician with superhuman skills who touched the surroundings with his music on his lyre trees and stones. Aboard a 50-gallon ship called the Argo (hence why these heroes were called the Argonauts), they set out on the east coast of Yauksim to find a tree that was nailed to a tree in a small orchard and led by a The golden fleece guarded by the dragon. The expedition was successful, and after many wonderful adventures, the heroes achieved victory with divine objects.

The original form of this story is supposed to be an Eastern nature myth, but in the form given by Greek storytellers, stripped of many of its poetic ornaments, it may be seen as a prehistoric Greek or A symbol of the explorations and adventures of its ancestors in the northern Aegean and Yaxim Seas.

The Trojan War (legend is from 1194 to 1184 years ago)

The Trojan War is a historical event with a large number of stories and poems, full of eternal interest and charm.

Ilios, or Troy, was a fortified city-state on the peninsula of Asia Minor, located to the south of the Greeks, and had already risen at that time.

According to legend, Paris, the son of King Priam of Troy, went to Sparta to pay tribute to Menelaus, and then returned to Troy with his wife Helen, who was famous for her appearance.

All the Greek heroes took up arms and wanted revenge. An army of 100,000 warriors was quickly assembled. Menelios's brother Agamemnon was the king of the Kingdom of Mycenae, with wide roads and rich gold, and was chosen to lead the expedition. Under his command were the fierce and fierce lion-hearted Achilles of Thessaly, the clever and cunning Odysseus of Ithaca, the wise and old Nestor, and the braver heroes of Greece. 1,200 large sailing ships carrying different tribes gathered together from Aulis, across the Aegean Sea to the coast of Troy. The Greeks and their allies besieged the city of Priam for ten years. Troy was eventually conquered by the resourceful and cunning Odysseus, then sacked and razed to the ground.

There may be a core fact in this most complex and interesting of Greek legends. What we might attribute to vague memories of prehistoric conflicts between the Greeks and the natives of Asia Minor stemmed from the former's intention to establish themselves on the coast. In prehistoric times, there was a city in Troas, an important stronghold of a wealthy and powerful aristocratic nation. Archaeological excavations by Dr. Schliemann and others confirmed this.

After the fall of Troy, Greek leaders and nobles returned home one after another. The myths and legends describe how the gods withdrew the protection of the heroes they still love as they destroyed all the temples and altars of Troy. As a result, many of them were driven into endless ocean or land drifts. Homer's "The Odyssey" describes the ordeal of Odysseus, who is driven by God to embark on a long journey across an unfamiliar sea.

According to legend, people sometimes took advantage of nobles' absence from home to usurp their dominance. Thus, in Escape from Tehran, Aegisthus wins the unholy love of Queen Clytemnestra, Agamemnon's wife. After returning from Agamemnon's expedition, the sinful couple planned to murder him. Legends circulated among later Greeks indicate that Mycenae was the burial place of Agamemnon and his murdered comrades.

These civilizations disappeared long before credible Greek history began, leaving only vague memories. They have become myths and legends quoted by historians, written into plays by tragic poets, carved in marble by sculptors, and painted on the walls of porticoes and temples by painters. All these formed an extremely important part of every Greek's education.