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Who are the three main sources to which the oldest myths can be traced?
Who are the three main sources to which the oldest myths can be traced?
Homer, Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns
What is the significance of the Greek Myths according to the text?
What is the significance of the Greek Myths according to the text?
They are a window into the distant past of ancient Greece.
How do the Greeks pronounce certain names differently from their spelling?
How do the Greeks pronounce certain names differently from their spelling?
They use K's instead of C's.
Who is often confused with the Roman hero Hercules?
Who is often confused with the Roman hero Hercules?
What characterized the process through which the Greek myths reached their 'authentic' versions?
What characterized the process through which the Greek myths reached their 'authentic' versions?
Who are The Olympians descended from?
Who are The Olympians descended from?
Who is the ruler of The Olympians?
Who is the ruler of The Olympians?
Why did the stories of The Olympians survive according to the text?
Why did the stories of The Olympians survive according to the text?
What blessings do the Immortals bestow according to the text?
What blessings do the Immortals bestow according to the text?
What period are most of the ancient texts we call Greek Myths from?
What period are most of the ancient texts we call Greek Myths from?
What is the importance of showing proper respect to the various rivers, mountains, and forces of nature according to the text?
What is the importance of showing proper respect to the various rivers, mountains, and forces of nature according to the text?
