In fact, this goes directly to what I was saying. I'm not disputing that astrology existed in ancient times, and moreover, I understand that mythology changed dramatically over the centuries it was in active use. Time is an important factor in understanding greek myths, and greek religion they were not static but evolved greatly over the centuries, and the end result can be quite distinct from the starting point. when Hecate and Hyacinth were foreign gods, and those who told the myth of Herakles were only just arriving on the pelopennese (spelling is probably wrong), displacing the Perseus culture. It is certainly true that in classical times (usually around the 400BC - 200BC era) that the greek culture was quite elaborate and was not so interested in simple things such as astronomy, but the tale of Herakles' twelve labours goes back many centuries before that, in much earlier times, e.g. the twelve labours, their superficial complexity can be understood simply as an elaborate description of the sun's path as it crosses the sky. the tale of Cassiopea is intrinsically connected to the stars. Many many myths originate from astronomical observations, either as a deliberate metaphor, attempt to understand the constellations as gods, or just an invented story to go with them that god a bit carried away.
It is possible I just overlooked it, but then again I've been of the impression that the zodiac and astrology were not very important to the Ancient Greeks, that they were really of greater importance to the Romans.-MSĪstrology and astronomy were pretty much the same thing in ancient times. Is this article perhaps too heavily weighted in its content on the zodiac? I know quite a bit about Greek mythology, but I've never seen so much (if any) on the 12 labors dedicated to the Zodiac. Classical Greece and Rome Wikipedia:WikiProject Classical Greece and Rome Template:WikiProject Classical Greece and Rome Classical Greece and Rome articles If you need assistance from a classicist, please see our talk page.
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