This document discusses ancient Indian mythology and its scientific relevance. It begins with introductions to mythology, defining it as traditional stories that help explain aspects of a culture. It notes that mythology often features divine, supernatural, or heroic characters. It then discusses some key aspects of classical Greek mythology, including its oral tradition, use of fantasy, importance to ancient Greeks, and different categories of myths like creation myths, explanatory myths, and moral myths. The document emphasizes that mythology was critical to ancient Greek society and touched many aspects of their lives. It closes by noting that studying mythology enhances understanding of the world and is the foundation for many modern art forms.

1. ANCIENT INDIAN MYTHOLOGY &
SCIENTIFIC RELEVANCE
ANCIENT INDIAN MYTHOLOGY &
SCIENTIFIC RELEVANCE
KUNAL YADAV , IX-B ,18
D A V PUBLIC SCHOOL , DWARKA

2. INTRODUCTION TO
MYTHOLOGY
HEROES
GODS
MONSTER
OF THE
GREEK
MYTHS

3. MYTHOLOGY
A usually traditional story of events
that serves to unfold part of the
world view of a people or explain a
practice, belief, or natural
phenomenon . Myths often
involve divine, supernatural,
and/or heroic characters.

4. Mythology
OR A collection of fictional
stories involving the actions
of gods, goddesses and
other imaginary characters,
intended to explain the
unexplainable.

5. ClassicalGreekMythology
A collection of stories about a set of
gods, based upon oral tradition, as told
and recorded by the ancient Greeks
Myths served as entertainment, a
sense of national/regional pride, and
religious education

6. Oral Tradition
The practice of passing along
stories, tales, and folklore by word
of mouth
Oral tradition is responsible for
many of the “inconsistencies” of
ancient mythology.

7. Fantasy
Highly imaginative writing that contains
elements not found in real life
Many science fiction and fantasy
books, movies and comic books are
based upon the style and manner of
myths.

8. Legends
• Definition: fictional stories loosely based upon real/historical
people and events.
• Also known as “tall-tales”
• Are rooted in facts, but stories have been changed through the
years…WHY?

9. Fables
• Definition: A brief story, often
containing animal characters
that teaches a lesson or moral
• Fables deal with “useful truth”

10. “The Classicists”
Greek mythology existed for hundreds of
years before these stories were ever recorded
with written words.
The scholars/poets who recorded the myths
are known as “classicists.”
The major classicists of Greek Mythology
include Virgil, Homer, and Ovid.

11. The Importance of Myths
Myths were critical to the ancient Greeks
These stories touched all aspects of Greek life,
including art, music, architecture, military endeavors,
religion, and education.
Greek myths and sunlight are represented by moral
quality. Heroes are set in sunlight, monsters belong to
the darkness.
Myths were critical to the ancient Greeks

12. Categories of Myths
Myths of creation : these explain
the beginning of time, space, and
man
Myths of explanation : these
explain the great questions of the
universe
Myths of morality : these teach
lessons and reinforce cultural
morality

13. WhyStudyMythology?
Greek myths are the foundations for the arts as
we know them, including movies, television,
commercial products, sports, music, and comic
books.
A knowledge of Greek mythology enhances a
person’s ability to understand and appreciate the
world as a whole.

14.  CREATED
BY:KUNALYADAV
 CLASS: IX-B
 ROLL NO:18
THANKS
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