Ancient+Greek+&+Roman+Literature

Greek mythology is where legends and myths all began. The Greek had all the God's and Goddess's kind of stuff going on. The stories had to do with Gods, Goddess', heroes, heroins and nature. The myths and legends all explained why certain things happened. There are many different ways to express Greek mythology; stories, vase-paintings, and votive gifts are all used to tell the myths and legends. "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are two poems that describe some of these people and the Trojan War. Homer is real big on Greek mythology and he wrote a lot of different things about it. Archaeological findings provide a principal source of detail about Greek mythology, with gods and heroes featured prominently in the decoration of many artifacts. Greek mythology has had a big influence on literature, the arts, and the cultures today.