Greek myths

Ancient Greek civilization provided the foundations of Western culture. Philosophically, artistically, scientifically and politically, the Greeks reached an astonishing level of sophistication. The deepest expression of Greek ideology, however, lay in a mythology so rich that its legacy has endured to the present day.

Some of the myths date back to the Aegean civilization, whose bull-cult flourished in Crete before 1600 BCE. This society was matriarchal and worshipped above all the Great Goddess or Earth Mother. Later myths show a conflict between matriarchal and patriarchal allegiances.

Greek myths