Greek Mythology is collection of traditional stories which reflect the culture and beliefs of Ancient Greece. These stories were originally told orally and were by unknown authors. When stories are told orally there are often changes over time and this results in differences in stories, depending on the source. Here we will be looking at the two main types of tradition stories in Greek Mythology - Pure Myths and Legends.

Pure Myths
These myths were an attempt to understand the natural world e.g. creation of the world and humans, nightime, the seasons etc. The myths were used to explain a lot of things that science explains today.

Creation Myth - Go to this external link and read a version of the Creation Myth then close the window to return to this page.
Which groups of gods were victorious in the end?

Persephone - Go to this external link and read about Persephone then close the window to return to this screen.
What natural phenomena is this myth trying to explain?

Legends
These stories centre around the Heroes and ordinary humans (mortals) and their exploits and quests. The gods and other supernatural beings play a role in these legends by either helping or hindering these heroes.

Herakles (Hercules) - Go to this external link and read about Herakles' labours then close the window to return to this page.
How many labours did Herakles have to complete?