Before modern man was capable of viewing the sun and moon up close, or even through telescopes, myths created about these heavenly bodies grew in the hundreds. Some cultures believed that they were the eyes of gods or whatever supreme beings the particular culture believed in. Always one or the other keeping a close watch on us humans below. Others believed that they were holding grounds for the gods before their final descents to the earth. From here, they could both be close to the heavens from where they came, and earth, where they were needed to help keep order and rule over the lower humans.
Greek mythology is home to some of the most well known myths of all time.
From Apollo to the Minotaur, this early culture has left us with, and given a start, to some of our best-known myths and mythical creatures. Some of the creatures that have been the subject of hundreds of years of discussion include dragons, mermaids, phoenix and thunderbirds, unicorns, siren, and the Minotaur. While these are only a handful, they are some of the best known. The dragon and the mermaid both were first talked about from persons who had traveled the seas and oceans. The finding of huge bones and other remnants of dinosaurs also fed tales of dragons.