Greek and Roman Myths

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What exactly is a myth?

    Roman and Greek myths date back to BC times. They originated in Europe near or around the Mediterranean Sea. They were especially concentrated in Greece and Italy. Myths are simply stories that are made up to explain something.
     A long time ago in Athens, Greece people made up stories to explain the tribulations of life. These stories consisted of gods, heroes, and warriors. Years later the Greeks were conquered by the Romans. The new rulers were pleased with these stories so the Romans adopted them. They took the myths back to Italy, where the myths were well liked, except for one thing. The names were all Greek sounding. The Romans changed all the names in the myth to better fit there lifestyle.
                     
        MYTH [míth] n. - 1. A traditional story dealing with ancestors supernatural beings,etc., and usually making an attempt to explain some belief, practice, or natural phenomenon.
            - AMBER Dictionary

      MYTH [mith] n  1: a legendary story that describes a supernatural being or event or explains religious beliefs or practices.
                      - Webster's New
                               Elementary
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    MYTH [mith], n. 1. A traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some superhuman being or some supposed person or event, with or without a determinable bases of fact or a natural explanation.
                    - The Random House                                   Dictionary of the                                       English

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