In Greece, 700 B.C., myths were written down for the first time, which led to the early philosophers discussing, criticizing and arguing about what the myths said
Mythological World picture:
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Myths explained why and how the world was made and why things happen as they do. |
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Myths were believed in all around the world before philosophy and Christianity |
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Good vs. Evil is a main theme in myths |
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Gods were the key figures in myths; then most cultures/religions had numerous Gods |
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In Greece, 700 B.C., myths were written down for the first time, which led to the early philosophers discussing, criticizing and arguing about what the myths said |
Xenophades (570 B.C)
· Gods are only a creation of humans because the gods took the form of humans and had the features of the humans that worshiped them, if animals had gods then they would be in the form of animals.