Greek Mythology is the study of sets of narratives related to the myths of the ancient Greeks and their meanings. For many modern scholars, understanding Greek myths is tantamount to shedding light on the understanding of ancient Greek society and its behavior, as well as its ritualistic practices. Greek myths illustrate the origins of the world, the ways of life, the adventures and misfortunes of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines and other mythological creatures.
Throughout the ages, these myths have been expressed through an extensive collection of narratives, which constitute Greek literature, and also in the representation of other arts, such as the painting of Ancient Greece and the ceramics of red figures. Initially disseminated in oral-poetic tradition, these myths are now treated only as part of Greek literature.