We Neglect Religious Education At Our Peril

[Brettongarcia]

80. Overlap between myth and religion in Greece, is HUGE

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In fact? Could you document a religion in ancient Greece, with no myth in it?

Or an easier question: any myths in that era, that did not have a religious application?

Here's what Wiki says on Myth and Religion:

"Generally, mythology is considered one component or aspect of religion. Religion is the broader term: besides mythological aspects, it includes aspects of ritual, morality, theology, and mystical experience. A given mythology is almost always associated with a certain religion such as Greek mythology with Ancient Greek religion. Disconnected from its religious system, a myth may lose its immediate relevance to the community and evolve—away from sacred importance—into a legend or folktale."