What do myths mean?

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What do myths mean? Where was zeus born? When was the first chaos was created?

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Early Greek Mythology                                                                               CLAS 221  Defining Myth (8.21.15)  Myth is generally traditional and occurs in various media. The word myth is from the Greek word for story (muthos).        Myth- encoded story; deals with Greek gods, their world, and how they deal with         our world.            o Myths are: Encoded, art (representative), and traditional (passed down)        Saga/Legend- has some perceptible relationship to true history (kind of like        historical fiction)        Folktales/Fairytales- wild adventures, daring heroes, unbelievable fantasy        **Each of these three overlap each other and can be difficult to tell apart.  Myth and Truth       Myth

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