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Greek mythology encompasses the rich tapestry of stories that detail the gods, heroes, and rituals integral to the ancient Greeks and their classical heritage. While certain philosophers, like Plato in the 5th-4th centuries BCE, acknowledged a fictional facet within these myths, the general populace often accepted them as factual narratives that reflected their beliefs. The…

Greek mythology encompasses a rich tapestry of narratives surrounding the gods, heroes, and rituals that characterized the beliefs of the ancient Greeks during Classical antiquity. Although some critical thinkers, notably the philosopher Plato in the 5th-4th centuries BCE, recognized that myths included elements of fiction, they were generally accepted as truth among the populace. Greek…