anyone know the purpose of greek and roman mythology?

Answer 1

Human society has a need to attribute supernatural qualities to physical phenomenom that cannot be explained. That is why from the dawn of civilization, religion and folklore have played a major role in human society. This effect is ultimately diminishing as the body of knowledge revealed by science keeps growing. That is why religion has always opposed the quest for knowledge: there were times scientists could be burnt at the stake for heresy for proclaiming that the ptolemic system (The Earth is flat) theory was wrong.
Furthermore, as the Greek and later ROman empires conquered are subjugated other cultures, various deities were incorporated into their culture. A large portion of the Greek and Roman deities have been found to be linked to deities from earlier conquered civilizations (mainly Egyptian, Babylonian cultures).

Answer 2

First off they both stole a major part of their religions from others, And both Greeks Romans were notorious for doing that. You also have to remember how separated Greece and Rome was. You could have neighbor 5 miles away with a totally different pagan religion, Then there was intermarrying between the tribes. As well as stranger moving next door with another totally different form of religious behavior. And as villages grew and started making defense pacts with other villages, More and more they all started worshiping the same or similar god's and it just continue growing. Then there were wars fought for what ever reasons and the winner took all, And their religious beliefs were forced on the losers until it became larger than life......... So that is the reason for both Roman and Greek mythologies were to control their own and the masses they defeated in their wars....... Also remember that men don't really fear men but what the winners try do is to is create a fear in something greater than men............................. Thus comes God's and Myth.............................

Answer 3

All of the above... Also, if you look at Alexander the greats story, you'll see that he was descended from Hercules & Achilles. If you look at the family tree, they were descended from the Gods. Apparently Zeus impregnated Alexander's mother - Olympias, with a lightening bolt! I love Greek & Roman Mythology. if you look at Shakesphere's Hamlet & Mc Beth, you'll see how he was inspired by Greek & Roman Mythology. Visit Mt. Olympus if you get the chance - it's really beautiful...The Greeks thought of it as built up with crystal mansions wherein the gods, such as Zeus (The King of Gods and Goddesses), dwelt. It is also known in Greek mythology that when Gaia (mother earth) gave birth to the Titans (the ancestors of the gods) they used the mountains in Greece as their thrones since they were so huge, and Cronus/ Kronos (the youngest and most powerful of the Titans) sat on Mount Olympus itself.

Answer 4

Uhmm... I don't know about you but I think the Greeks and Romans probably worshipped them. There is proof to back it up. Now if you mean what is the purpose of it towards scholastic abilities, I have no clue. Maybe they were just invented to torture young minds that are forced into it by cruel, unfeeling teachers. Just kidding! I love studying mythology I think it's really interesting.

Answer 5

It was to give the people a reason for there problems and the Gods and myths were self assurance and Also a good source of entertainment. They had very few entertainment outlets back than . Except the Circus and Colosseum

Answer 6

Most of the stories and figures involved are there to explain the natural world. Later, as it became a religion, the code of the myths was to maintain a particular social order -- just as with any religion.

Answer 7

It was an attempt to explain what the philosophers and scientists of the day could not.

For instance, why do spiders exist? Why do we have the four seasons? Why did our ancestors choose this particular patch of dirt for our capital city? Why do laurel trees exist? Why do reeds exist? Why do we die?

Since they could not answer these questions, they created myths in order to explain the world. Very interesting, actually.

Answer 8

I think they are used in terms of psychology...
for example: Story of Narcicus > Narcisism

Most of the stuff in those stories also reflect to human behaviours and human nature that is for me the purpose of mythology

Answer 9

The purpose? Same as any other religion's holy stories. You might as well ask the same question about the Bible, the Quran, or the Pali Canon.

Answer 10

What do you mean by purpose? They were religions. Just like Christianity, Islam, Wicca, etc.