All about Greek mythology. Overview of myths and sagas from Ancient Greece. Stories about gods, demigods, nymphs and heroes. Mythology was important to the ancient Greeks. It gave them explanations for, for example, the origin of the world, but also the existence of heavenly bodies, evil, diseases and natural phenomena. It formed the basis of the belief and thinking of the ancient Greeks.
Greek mythology today
Today it is still very useful to have knowledge of Greek mythology. Many stories have left their mark in, for example, art and contemporary language. Several concepts and expressions in contemporary language are borrowed from Greek mythology. Think, for example, of the Tantalus torment, Pandora’s box, or the sisyphoid labor. On this page you will find an overview of stories about or related to Greek mythology.
