Greek Mythology and British Culture

Abstract

This research paper offers a glimpse to the concept „‟Myth'' and Mythology, and its origin and types. It mainly studies both the Greek Mythology and the Celtic culture in Britain (from around 700 BC to the arrival of Romans) and the way in which the Greek myths and mythology influenced the Celtic England, its culture, way of life, art and religion. It examines the origins and devlopment of Greek Mythology, gods and godesses as it depicts the cultural landscape of the so-called „Celtic people‟ with identifying two of their cultures Hallstatt and la Téne. More specifically it gives a picture of Celtic religion and their primary dieties. Finally,it explains how Greek mythology infleunced British culture during the Celtic period (700Bc.41AD) indirectly by the conquest of Romans.