Where Do Greek Myths Come From?
Today, Greek myths are widely told outside of Greece-and the stories have left their mark on various cultures around the world. But many of the stories we think of as Greek myths actually have roots in other ancient cultures. For instance, at least 4,500 years ago-over 2,000 years before Sophocles wrote of the Sphinx-Egyptian artists carved half-human, half-lion statues out of stone. And some 3,500 years ago, artists in Mesopotamia depicted similar creatures and may have transmitted the image to Greece.
