A myth is a traditional story serving to explain some phenomenon , custom , ect. A legend is a different story. It is a story or body of stories handed down for generations and popularity believed to have a historical basis. From what we know the both of these are simular because they are stories that explain something. One famous type of myth and legends are greek. According to About.com , a greek myth and legend are stories about Greek gods and godesses. Also , it is about the wonderful adventures of heroes in Greek mythology. The greek gods and goddeses are Aphrodite , Apollo , Ares , Artemis , Athena , Dementer , Dionysus , Hades , Haphaestus , Hera , Hermes , Hestia , Poseidon , and Zeus. There are 14 of these gods and they all live on mount olympus. Lets focus on one. Zeus is the king of all 14 gods. He is also the god of the sky , weather , thunder , order , law , and fate. He is the ruler of Mount Olympus. Zeus is married to his sister Hera after he over threw their parents by the names of Kronos and Rhea. No one knows how he really looked but , in art he has a beard and very mature. The thunderbolt and eagle means Zeus.
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