Greek mythology

Summary

Greek mythology is a mythology by ethnic group^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of mythology_by_ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,295 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Greek mythology is identified as part of the ancient Greeks ethnic group^[3].
• Greek mythology's instance of is recorded as mythology by ethnic group^[4].
• Greek mythology is a type of classical mythology^[5].
• Greek mythology is part of Ancient Greek folklore^[6].
• Greek mythology's Commons category is recorded as Greek mythology^[7].
• Greek mythology comprises Greek underworld^[8].
• Greek mythology comprises Greek deity^[9].
• Greek mythology's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Greek mythology^[10].
• Greek mythology's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Greek mythology^[11].
• Greek mythology's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• Greek mythology's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• Greek mythology's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[14].
• Greek mythology's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[15].
• Greek mythology's partially coincident with is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[16].
• Greek mythology's topic has template is recorded as Q10801248^[17].
• Greek mythology's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[18].
• Greek mythology's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Classical Greece and Rome^[19].
• Greek mythology's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mythology^[20].
• Greek mythology's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Greece^[21].
• Greek mythology's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Greek mythology^[22].

Body

Definition and Type

Greek mythology's instance of is recorded as mythology by ethnic group^[4]. It is a type of classical mythology^[5].

Use and Application

Components include Greek underworld^[8], an underworld^[23] and Greek deity^[9]. Greek mythology is part of Ancient Greek folklore^[6].

Why It Matters

Greek mythology ranks in the top 1% of mythology_by_ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,295 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 107 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

It has been cited as an influence by The Neverending Story^[26], a literary work^[27], written by Q76498^[28] and Frankish mythology^[29], a mythology by ethnic group^[30].

FAQs

Who did Greek mythology influence?

Greek mythology has been cited as an influence by The Neverending Story^[26] and Frankish mythology^[29].