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Define Myth  Myths are generally narratives passed down traditionally intended to explain the universal and local beginnings ("creation myths" and "founding myths"), natural phenomena, inexplicable cultural conventions, and anything else for which no simple explanation presents itself. Not all myths need have this explicatory purpose, however. Myths are by definition sacred and usually involve a supernatural force or deity. There is some overlap with legends — stories containing heroes and historical trappings — depending on the level of supernatural content. more Greek Mythology  Greek mythology consists of a large collection of
narratives detailing the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes,
and heroines, which were first envisioned and disseminated in an oral-poetic tradition. Our
surviving sources of mythology are literary reworkings of this oral tradition, supplemented
by interpretations of iconic imagery, sometimes modern ones, sometimes ancient ones, as myth
was a means for later Greeks themselves to throw light on cult practices...
moreRoman Mythology 
Roman Mythology, various beliefs, rituals, and other observances concerning the supernatural
held or practiced by the ancient Romans from the legendary period until Christianity finally
completely supplanted the native religions of the Roman Empire at the start of the Middle
Ages. The original religion of the early Romans was so modified by the addition of numerous
and conflicting beliefs in later times, and by the assimilation of a vast amount of Greek
mythology, that it cannot be reconstructed precisely. Because extensive changes in the
religion had already taken place before the literary tradition began, its origins were in
most cases unknown to the early Roman writers...
moreNorse Mythology 
Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends
of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources
for Norse mythology were assembled. It is the best-preserved version of the older common
Germanic mythology, which also includes the closely related Anglo-Saxon mythology. Germanic
mythology, in its turn, had evolved from an earlier Indo-European mythology...
moreThai Mythology 
Thai mythology has its roots in early Indian Brahmanism, and the tales of that mythical
ancient time still have great similarities whether told in modern India or Thailand. Yet
inevitably the retelling of these tales from the past, from generation to succeeding
generation, subtly changes them over time and the modern myths have a distinctly Thai
flavor. These tales are about the mythical Himapan forest high in the Himalayas somewhere
near the India-Nepal border. This forest is beneath the Buddhist heaven and invisible
to the eyes of mortals who may not approach it. The forest is populated with strange
creatures, unknown in mortal realms, which were created first in narrated stories and
later in written tales. To bring these mythical beasts and beings to life, however,
became the task of Thai artists who gave rein to their creativity, depicting the denizens
of the Himapan forest in visual form. Some artists enjoyed this so much that they
invented and named new creatures of their own...
moreHeracles' Labors 
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