The Role of Myths in Ancient Greece

These are other ways in which myths were told:

Bards are poets and storytellers.

Reasons why ancient Greeks created myths:

These helped the spread of Greek myths around the country and other countries:

Hardships in daily lives led ancient Greeks to look to their gods and goddesses for help.

"Myth" comes from the Greek word "mythos" meaning:

Myths are tales of gods, goddesses, monsters, and adventure.

He wrote the great epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey.

What is another name for ancient Greece?

Democracy, a system of government, came from the Greeks.

He brought the Greeks together politically.

This began in ancient Greece:

This is the home of gods and goddesses in Greek Mythology:

In the earliest days of ancient Greece, city-states were united, and people spoke the same language.

These places used to be ancient Greece: