The custom of hero worship in the Western world originated from the Greek "Mythical Era"

Most Greek mythology or legends originate from ancient Greek literature, including classics such as the Iliad and the Odyssey in the Epics of Homer, Hesiod's Work and Days and The God Book, Ovid's Metamorphosis, and the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles (∑ ο φ ο κ λ ς) and Euripides. Myths talk about the origin of the gods and the world, the struggle of the gods for supremacy and ultimately victory by Zeus, the love and quarrels of the gods, and the influence of the gods 'adventures and power on the mortal world, including natural phenomena such as storms or seasons and the relationship between worship sites and rituals. The most famous stories in Greek mythology and legend are the Trojan War, the journey of Odysseus, the search for the Golden Fleece by Jason, the exploits of Heracles, the adventures of Theseus (θ η σ ε ς), and the tragedy of Oedipus (θ ι δ ς).

Greek culture originated from the ancient Aegean civilization and is slightly similar to the Shang and Zhou civilizations of China. They are the ancestors of Western civilization, with excellent nature and extraordinary imagination. In that primitive era, they felt mysterious and difficult to understand natural phenomena and human life and death, so they constantly fantasized and pondered. In their imagination, everything in the universe has life. However, after the Dorians invaded the Aegean civilization, they had to find living space outside because of the overpopulation on the Greek Peninsula. At this time, they worshipped heroes, resulting in many national heroic stories intertwined with people and gods. These stories of people, gods, and things created by people have been collectively referred to as "Greek mythology" by historians through the tempering of time. The period from the 112th century BC to the 7th and 8th centuries BC was called the "Myth Era." Mythological stories were originally passed down from mouth to mouth, and it was not until the seventh century BC that they were compiled and recorded in the "epic" by the great poet Homer.

Greek mythology includes two parts: the story of gods and the legend of heroes. The story of God involves the origin of the universe and mankind, the emergence of God and its genealogy. It is said that ancient Greece had the twelve gods of Olympus: Zeus-Lord of the Gods (Also known as the Thunder God because the weapon is lightning), Hera-the queen of heaven, the patron saint of women, Poseidon-the sea god, Hades-the king of the king, Athena-the goddess of wisdom, the goddess of victory and the goddess of war (Ares represents the war of violence and blood, while Athena represents the war of justice), Apollo-the sun god, Artemis-the goddess of midwifery, hunting and the moon, Aphrodite-the goddess of beauty and love, Ares-the god of war, Hephaestus-the god of fire and craftsmen, Hermes-the god of angels, extradition from the underworld, Dionysus-the god of wine (given way by Hestia, the goddess of stove). Other famous gods include: Prometheus, the One who created mankind and was called the prophet, Hercules, the famous Hercules, Demeter, the goddess of farming and fertility, and one of the three virgin gods. They were in charge of various phenomena and things in nature and life, forming the Olympian divine system centered on Zeus.

Heroic legend originated from the worship of ancestors. It is an artistic review of ancient history and the struggle against nature. Most of the protagonists in such legends are descendants of gods and humans, semi-gods and semi-human heroes. They have extraordinary physical strength and extraordinary bravery, embodying the heroic spirit and tenacious will of mankind to conquer nature, and become the embodiment of the collective strength and wisdom of the ancient people. The most famous legends include the twelve great achievements of Heracles and the Golden Fleece of Jason.

In Greek mythology, gods and humans are of the same shape. They have both physical beauty and emotions and six desires. They understand emotions and emotions and participate in human activities. The difference between gods and humans is only that the former is immortal and has no death period; the latter has a limited life, including birth, old age, illness and death. The gods in Greek mythology have a distinct personality, no ascetic factors, and little mysticism. The beauty of Greek mythology is that gods still have a destiny, are still trapped by emotions, and do bad things for their own interests. Therefore, Greek mythology was not only the soil of Greek literature, but also had a profound influence on later European literature.