Greek+Mythology

WH6.4.4. **Explain** the significance of Greek mythology to the everyday life of people in the region and how Greek literature continues to permeate our literature and language today, drawing from Greek mythology and epics, such as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, and from Aesop’s Fables.

Information to gather and stories to think about:
 * Why were **myths** so important to the Greeks? How does their literature continue to affect our literature and language today?

__Notes__: Goes well with 6RL3.1 Forms of Fiction in language arts.