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Greek Mythology

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  • Greek mythology originated
    3000 BCE

    Greek mythology originated

    Greek heroes were originated and passed down orally by Minoan and Mycenaean singers.
  • The Greek Civilisation started
    1600 BCE

    The Greek Civilisation started

    The Mycenaean civilization began to rise on the Greek mainland.
  • The Trojan War
    1200 BCE

    The Trojan War

    The Trojan War was a legendary conflict between the Greeks and Troy. The Greeks won using a clever trick of hiding in a giant horse.
  • Hesiod's "Theogony" offered the first written version of Greek Mythology.
    700 BCE

    Hesiod's "Theogony" offered the first written version of Greek Mythology.

    Hesiod's "Theogony" is a poem describing the origins of the Greek. He describes it coming from 4 primordial beings. Tartarus, Gaia, Eros, and Chaos.
  • The Classical Period
    480 BCE

    The Classical Period

    This was the the height of Greek civilization, including the Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian War, and the rise of Athens and Sparta.