We know much about the Ancient Greeks from objects which have survived for thousands of years. Archaeologists have dug up Ancient Greek artifacts and buildings and marine archaeologists have found wrecks of Ancient Greek ships and their cargoes.
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The earliest Greek civilizations thrived nearly 4,000 years ago. Yet, their culture still impacts our lives today, in the arts, in philosophy, and in science, maths, literature and politics.
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The stories of the ancient Greeks about their gods, heroes, and explanations of the nature and history of the universe are known as Greek mythology. These stories, or myths , have survived for more than 2,000 years. Greek mythology has had an extensive influence on the arts and literature of Western civilization, which inherited much of Greek culture.
Like the myths of many other cultures, those of ancient Greece tell how the world was created and help explain why things happen. The ancient Greeks worshipped many gods. Their mythology deals with the creation of the gods and the struggle among them for supreme power. Many Greek myths recount the love affairs and quarrels of the gods. Myths also tell of the effects of the gods’ adventures and powers on the world of human beings. In these stories, the gods’ activities are linked with natural phenomena such as thunderstorms or the seasons and with religious sites or rituals.
Some Greek myths were primarily religious. For information on the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Greeks, see Greek religion . While some Greek myths were viewed as embodying divine or timeless truths, others were legends that the Greeks believed had some historical basis. In other words, these stories were thought to have been based on events that really happened or on people who really lived. Folktales , consisting of popular recurring themes and told for amusement, also found their way into Greek myth.
Greek mythology originated as oral literature , or stories told out loud. The ancient Greeks told their myths over and over again before they were written down. There are thus many different versions of these ancient stories.
Today the Greek myths are known primarily from written Greek literature such as the Iliad and the Odyssey . These classic epics —long, narrative poems praising heroic deeds—are said to have been written by the poet Homer . He may have flourished in the 9th or 8th century bc . The Iliad , set during the Trojan War , recounts the story of the wrath of the Greek warrior Achilles . The Odyssey tells of the long wanderings and adventures of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, as he travels home from the war. The fullest and most important source of myths about the origin of the gods is the epic Theogony . It was written by the Greek poet Hesiod about 700 bc . Hesiod’s Works and Days , another source of myths, tells of various ages of humankind. Many of the ancient Greek lyric poets preserved various myths. The odes of the poet Pindar , who flourished in the 6th–5th century bc , are particularly rich in myth and legend. The tragedies of the playwrights Aeschylus , Sophocles , and Euripides , all of the 5th century bc , are remarkable for the variety of the traditions they preserve.
Myths of origin and the ages of the world.
In their myths the ancient Greeks attempted to make the universe understandable in human terms. Greek mythology includes stories that tell how the world was created and the nature of the universe. The ancient Greeks viewed Earth as a flat disk afloat on the river of Ocean. The Sun (Helios) traveled across the heavens in a chariot by day and sailed around Earth in a golden bowl at night. Natural cracks in the ground were popularly regarded by ancient Greeks as entrances to the underground house of Hades —the home of the dead.
In the Theogony , Hesiod related the history of the gods. He wrote that Gaea (Earth) and Uranus (Heaven) had many children, including the Cyclopes and the 12 gods called Titans . Led by Cronus , the youngest Titan, the Titans rebelled against Uranus. After they took power, Cronus ruled as the chief god. Eventually, however, Zeus , one of Cronus’s sons, in turn rebelled against him. For 10 years the Titans fought Zeus and his brothers and sisters, until at last Zeus was victorious. He then became the chief god.
In the epic Works and Days , Hesiod described five ages of the world, tracing the decline of humankind over time. First came the Golden Age, the time when Cronus and the Titans ruled the world. The people of the Golden Age never grew old, were free from toil, and passed their time in fun and feasting. When they died, they became guardian spirits on Earth. Zeus ruled over the next periods, the Silver, Bronze, Heroic, and Iron ages. After the people of the Silver Age began neglecting the gods, Zeus hid the people in the Earth where they became spirits among the dead. He then created the people of the Bronze Age, but they were violent and destroyed one another. Next came the more civilized Heroic age. The heroes of this time fought in celebrated conflicts, such as the Trojan War , that had been recounted in the great Greek epic poems. Finally came the Iron Age, a time full of troubles. Hesiod identified the Iron Age as the age in which he was living.
Hesiod explained the presence of evil in the world through the story of Pandora , the first woman on Earth. Prometheus , a fire god and divine trickster, had stolen fire from heaven and given it to mortal men. This gift angered Zeus, and he had Pandora created as punishment. Pandora had a mysterious jar that her husband ordered her not to open. Out of curiosity, she opened it anyway, and evils, hard work, and disease flew out to plague humanity. Only hope remained in the jar.
Ancient Greek myths about the gods described their births, victories over monsters or rivals, love affairs, and special powers. Some myths told of their connections with a religious site or ritual. The gods had tremendous powers. They were generally pictured as being much like men and women, only superior—stronger, more beautiful, and immortal (living forever). Even so, they had numerous shortcomings. The gods often acted out of jealousy, vanity, or spite.
Zeus , the chief god, ruled over the world from the top of Mount Olympus , the highest mountain in Greece. A sky god, he made thunder and lightning, rain, and the winds. Zeus ruled together with 11 other gods, who were members of his family. Each of these gods embodied or controlled specific natural forces or areas of life. Zeus’s brother Poseidon ruled over the sea, while his brother Hades ruled over the underworld. Hera , the sister and wife of Zeus, was the goddess of marriage and of women. Zeus’s sister Hestia was the goddess of the home and family.
Zeus’s favorite daughter was Athena . She was the goddess of wisdom and crafts and the protector of the city-state of Athens . Athena was also the goddess of the more civilized side of war, while her brother Ares represented war’s brutal violence. Their sister Aphrodite was the goddess of love.
Apollo , a son of Zeus, was both revered and feared. He presided over religious and civil law and was the god of light, music, poetry, healing, and prophecy. In later myths he was associated with the Sun. Apollo’s twin sister, Artemis , became associated with the Moon. Artemis was also the goddess of the hunt and of wild animals.
Hermes , a son of Zeus, was the messenger of the gods, as well as a trickster. He was the god of roads, travelers, dreams, and thieves, and he delivered the dead to the underworld. Hephaestus , another of Zeus’s sons, was the god of fire and metalworking. Because he was lame, his parents kicked him out of heaven.
In addition to these 12 major gods, there were numerous lesser ones. Dionysus was the god of wine and fruitfulness. Pan was a rural deity of fertility. Asclepius was the god of medicine. Of the many folk deities, the nymphs were nature goddesses associated with trees or water. The Graces were three sisters who were goddesses of fertility and beauty. The Muses , another group of sister goddesses, served as patrons of the arts and sciences. The three Fates were old women who determined human destinies, including the length of a person’s life. The Furies were goddesses of vengeance who punished the wicked.
Greek name | Roman name | realm | also called |
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gods | |||
goddesses | |||
Titans | |||
lesser deities | |||
Apollo | Apollo | light, youth, music | Phoebus Apollo, Apollon |
Ares | Mars | war | — |
Dionysus | Bacchus | wine and vegetation | — |
Hades | Pluto | the underworld | Orcus, Dis |
Hephaestus | Vulcan | fire and the forge, blacksmith to the gods | — |
Hermes | Mercury | messenger of the gods | — |
Poseidon | Neptune | the waters | — |
Zeus | Jupiter | supreme ruler | Jove, Jupiter Fulgur, Fulminator, Jupiter Tonans, Jupiter Pluvius, Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Jupiter Fidius |
Aphrodite | Venus | love | — |
Artemis | Diana | the hunt, the moon | — |
Athena | Minerva | wisdom, war, crafts | Pallas Athena |
Demeter | Ceres | agriculture, especially grain | — |
Hera | Juno | protector of women and marriage; wife and sister of Zeus; queen of the gods | — |
Hestia | Vesta | hearth and home | — |
Atlas | — | carried the world on his shoulders | — |
Cronus | Saturn | ruled the other Titans until son Zeus dethroned him | — |
Hyperion | — | father of sun, moon, and dawn | — |
Iapetus | — | father of Atlas and Prometheus | — |
Mnemosyne | — | memory; mother of the Muses | — |
Oceanus | — | river that encircled the earth | — |
Prometheus | — | savior of humankind | — |
Tethys | — | wife of Oceanus | — |
Themis | — | justice | — |
Aeolus | — | the winds | — |
Aristaeus | — | keeper of bees; son of Apollo and water nymph Cyrene | — |
Asclepius | Aesculapius | medicine | — |
Castor and Pollux | — | boxing, wrestling, equestrian sports | — |
Eos | Aurora | dawn | Hemera |
Eros | Cupid | love and friendship | Amor |
Ganymede | — | Hebe's successor as cupbearer | — |
Hebe | — | youth; cupbearer of the gods | — |
Hecate | — | dark of the moon; the crossways | — |
Hygieia | — | health | Hygea, Hygia |
Pan | — | flocks, pastures, fields, and forests | — |
Persephone | Proserpine | death and spring | — |
Phaëthon | — | son of Helios, the sun god | — |
Proteus | — | shepherd of the deep | — |
Tyche | Fortuna | fortune | — |
Greek name | realm |
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Muses: goddesses of the arts and the sciences; daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. At first they were thought of together; later each had her own field. | |
Graces: goddesses of fertility, charm, and beauty; daughters of Zeus and Eurynome (daughter of Oceanus) or of Zeus and Hera. | |
Erinyes (Furies): avenging goddesses who punish evildoers; later the "Kind Ones," the Eumenides, protectors of the suppliant. | |
Fates: controllers of human destiny; called Moirai in Greek, Parcae in Latin. | |
Gorgons: daughters of Phorcys (Phorkys), the son of the earth and the sea. | |
Nymphs: goddesses of nature. They were not immortal but lived very long. | |
Calliope | epic poetry |
Clio | history |
Erato | love poetry |
Euterpe | lyric poetry |
Melpomene | tragedy |
Polyhymnia | song and rhetoric |
Terpsichore | dance |
Thalia | comedy |
Urania | astronomy |
Aglaia | brightness |
Euphrosyne | joyfulness |
Thalia | bloom |
Alecto | (Unceasing in Anger) |
Megaera | (Jealous) |
Tisiphone | (Avenger of Murder) |
Clotho | the spinner; spun the thread of life |
Lachesis | the disposer of lots; assigned each person a destiny |
Atropos | cut the thread of life at death |
Euryale | (Far Springer) |
Medusa | (Queen) |
Stheno | (Mighty) |
Dryads (Hamadryads) | forest and tree nymphs |
Naiads | spring, river, and lake nymphs |
Napaeae, Alseids | glen and grove nymphs |
Nereids | salt- and freshwater nymphs |
Oceanids | sea nymphs |
Oreads | mountain and grotto nymphs |
The ancient Greeks also told stories about heroes, human beings who performed amazing feats. Hero myths included elements from tradition, folktale , and fiction. Some of the heroes of Greek mythology were likely based on people who actually lived. Their legends , however, have been greatly embellished with fiction.
The heroes of Homer’s epics were noted warriors. Achilles was the bravest, handsomest, and greatest warrior of the Greek army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War . He slew the Trojan hero Hector . Other heroes from the Iliad include the Greeks Menelaus, Ajax , Diomedes, Odysseus, and Nestor and the Trojans Aeneas and Paris .
One of the most celebrated heroes of Greek mythology was Heracles (Hercules), who was known for his tremendous strength. Like many other Greek heroes, he had one divine parent: he was the son of Zeus and a mortal woman named Alcmene. Heracles was made to perform 12 very difficult feats (labors), including cleaning in one day the Augean stables (King Augeas’s stables, which had not been cleaned in 30 years) and fetching golden apples guarded by nymphs known as the Hesperides. The last of his 12 labors was to descend into the underworld and bring back the fearsome three-headed guard dog Cerberus.
Another hero known for his descent to the underworld was Orpheus . Blessed with superhuman musical skills, he sang and played the lyre so beautifully that animals, trees, and even rocks danced around him. When his wife, Eurydice, was killed by a snake, Orpheus went to the underworld in search of her. His music and grief so moved Hades that the god agreed to let Orpheus take Eurydice back to the land of the living. There was one condition: neither of them could look back as they left. They almost made it out of the underworld. When Orpheus saw the Sun, however, he unthinkingly turned to share his delight with Eurydice, and she disappeared.
Some Greek heroes were known for slaying monsters. The hero Perseus killed Medusa , one of the Gorgons , who were winged female monsters with snakes for hair. Perseus cut off Medusa’s head, and out of her blood was born the winged horse Pegasus . The hero Bellerophon tamed and rode Pegasus. With the horse’s help, Bellerophon killed a fire-breathing female monster called the Chimera. Theseus , another Greek hero, slew many legendary villains, including the Minotaur, a creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull.
The Greek hero Jason led a band of 50 heroes, called the Argonauts, on a quest in the ship Argo . Jason’s uncle had seized the throne of Iolcos, which rightfully belonged to Jason’s father. The uncle promised to let Jason take over as king if he retrieved the Golden Fleece—the golden wool of a ram—from distant Colchis. After an adventurous voyage, Jason won the fleece with the help of the princess Medea.
Certain myths, in which goddesses or heroes were temporarily imprisoned in the underworld, explained the cycle of the seasons. The best-known myth of this type tells how Hades seized Persephone and brought her to the underworld to be his wife. Persephone’s father was Zeus , and her mother was Demeter , the goddess of agriculture. In Demeter’s grief at her daughter’s kidnapping, she neglected the harvest and caused a widespread famine. Zeus thus commanded Hades to return Persephone to Demeter. However, Persephone had eaten the seed of a pomegranate while in the underworld. For this reason, she could not return permanently. Instead, Persephone had to spend part of each year—the winter—in the underworld with Hades and return aboveground to her mother each spring.
In some Greek myths a god transforms into an animal in order to deceive a goddess or a woman. Zeus, for example, took the form of a bull when he carried off the princess Europa . In another myth, he became a swan to attract Leda . Other stories tell of people being changed into flowers or trees. The nymph Daphne was transformed into a laurel tree in order to escape from Apollo. Narcissus was a beautiful young man who gazed so long at his reflection in the waters of a spring that he either pined away or killed himself. A flower sprang up where he died.
In other types of myths, the gods appeared on Earth disguised as men and women and rewarded any help or hospitality offered them. The gods also punished men and women who claimed to be superior to them in some way. Similar to such stories is the moral tale about Icarus, who flew too high on wings of wax and feathers made by his father, Daedalus . When Icarus got too close to the Sun, his wings melted. He tumbled into the sea and drowned. Another such myth tells of Phaethon , the son of Helios, who failed to perform a task too great for him—controlling the horses of the chariot of the Sun.
Also popular were myths of fairylands. Some myths told of encounters with unusual creatures, such as the Centaurs , who were part man and part horse. There were also tales of distinctive societies, such as the Amazons , a nation of female warriors.
Greek name | Roman name | realm |
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Aphrodite | Venus | love and beauty |
Apollo | Apollo | light, music, poetry, healing, and prophecy |
Ares | Mars | war (in its brutal and destructive aspects) |
Artemis | Diana | the hunt and wild animals and vegetation |
Athena | Minerva | wisdom, war (military strategy and skill and glory in battle), and weaving and other crafts |
Demeter | Ceres | agriculture, especially grain |
Dionysus | Bacchus | wine, vegetation, and festivity |
Hades | Pluto | the underworld |
Hephaestus | Vulcan | fire and the forge; the blacksmith to the gods |
Hera | Juno | women and marriage; the queen of the gods |
Hermes | Mercury | dreams, doorways, roads, thieves, herds, and flocks; the protector of travelers and the messenger of the gods |
Hestia | Vesta | hearth and home |
Poseidon | Neptune | the sea, earthquakes, and horses |
Zeus | Jupiter | the sky, thunder and lightning; the supreme ruler of the gods and humans |
name | realm or role |
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Aeolus | the winds |
Asclepius (Roman: Aesculapius) | medicine |
Atlas | Titan who carries the world on his shoulders |
Cronus | Titan and supreme god until his son Zeus overthrew him; husband of Rhea |
Eos (Roman: Aurora) | the dawn |
Eros (Roman: Cupid) | love |
Fates | three goddesses who determine each person’s lifespan and lot in life |
Furies (Erinyes) | three avenging goddesses who punish evildoers |
Graces | three goddesses of charm and beauty |
Helios | the sun |
Mnemosyne | memory; a Titan and mother of the Muses |
Muses | nine sister goddesses who inspire people in the arts and sciences |
Nymphs | goddesses of nature, such as the Dryads (forest and tree nymphs), Naiads (spring, river, and lake nymphs), and Nereids (sea nymphs) |
Pan | merriment, flocks, pastures, fields, and forests; a rural god with the horns, legs, and ears of a goat |
Persephone (Roman: Proserpina) | spring; the wife of Hades and the queen of the underworld |
Phaëthon | son of Helios, the sun god |
Prometheus | fire; a Titan who was punished for giving the gift of fire to humans |
Rhea | Titan; wife of Cronus (the chief Titan) and mother of Zeus and his siblings |
The myths of ancient Greece have remained unrivaled in the Western world as sources of imaginative and appealing ideas for art and literature. Painters, sculptors, poets, and other writers from ancient times to the present have been inspired by Greek mythology. They discovered that the stories’ themes were still significant and relevant for the people of their time. Artists and writers have borrowed and adapted elements from the myths, retelling ancient stories in modern ways. Greek mythology has thus had a profound effect on the development of Western civilization.
Ancient Greek mythology was featured not only in poems, plays, and other literature but also in visual art. Characters and themes from Greek myths appear on ancient Greek pottery and sculpture. The ancient Romans based much of their mythology on that of the Greeks, though they gave their gods different names. Together, ancient Greek and Roman mythology are called Classical mythology. The ancient Roman poet Ovid ’s retelling of Greek myths in his Metamorphoses was highly influential on later writers and artists.
During the Renaissance , Europeans rediscovered Classical art and literature. Master painters in Italy added a new dimension to Greek mythology. Among the best-known Italian Renaissance paintings based on Classical mythology is Sandro Botticelli ’s Birth of Venus ( Venus being the Roman version of the Greek goddess Aphrodite ). Other examples include paintings of the Leda myth by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo as well as Raphael ’s The Triumph of Galatea , which portrays a sea nymph.
Through works in the Latin language—above all those of Ovid—Greek myth influenced poets such as Dante and Petrarch in Italy and Geoffrey Chaucer in England. The myths later inspired the Elizabethan poets and John Milton in England. Jean Racine in France and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Germany revived ancient Greek drama. Racine’s play Phèdre , for example, was based on Hippolytus , a drama by the Greek playwright Euripides . The French poet Jean de La Fontaine based many of the tales in his Fables on the ancient Greek stories known as Aesop’s fables . Nearly all the major English poets from William Shakespeare to Robert Bridges turned for inspiration to Greek mythology. The Trojan War celebrated in Homer ’s Iliad , for instance, inspired Chaucer’s poem Troilus and Criseyde and Shakespeare’s play Troilus and Cressida .
In later centuries, Classical themes were reinterpreted by such major dramatists as Jean Anouilh , Jean Cocteau , and Jean Giraudoux in France, Eugene O’Neill in the United States, and T.S. Eliot in England. Great modern novelists inspired by Greek mythology include James Joyce of Ireland and André Gide of France. Joyce’s masterpiece Ulysses was written as a modern parallel to Homer’s Odyssey .
Greek mythology has also inspired musicians. The German composers Christoph Gluck and Richard Strauss , the German-French composer Jacques Offenbach , the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky , and many others have set Greek mythological themes to music.
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