Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece. Modern scholars refer to the myths and study them in an attempt to throw light on the religious and political institutions of ancient Greece and its civilization, and to gain understanding of the nature of myth-making itself.
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices They were a part of religion in ancient Greece Modern scholars refer to the myths and study them in an attempt to throw light on the religious and political institutions of ancient Greece and its civilization and to gain understanding of the nature of myth-making itself