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Astronomy is the earliest known science. Ancient astronomers studied the night sky and learned the position of the stars long before telescopes were invented. Many ancient cultures used myths to link the stars to life here on Earth.
What is a myth?
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We are familiar with a variety of stories, including fairy tales, legends and fables. A myth is a type of story that has been passed down from generation to generation over thousands of years. It tries to explain something that the people who created the myth could not understand. It might try to explain why lightning occurs, why the sky is blue, why crops fail or what causes storms at sea. Myths typically involve gods or other beings with supernatural powers. The characters often have exaggerated qualities. For example, they might be very beautiful, mean or bad-tempered.
Gods in Ancient Rome
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The Ancient Romans believed that the world was created by gods who lived in the sky. The gods, they said, controlled or influenced what happened in people’s lives. The Romans honoured the gods by building temples and displaying images of them on buildings. They brought meat and other items to the temples as offerings to the gods, and held festivals in their honour. Every household had a shrine called a lararium, which was dedicated to the gods the family worshipped. The Pantheon temple in Rome was built as a temple dedicated to all the Roman gods.
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Strand: Story Strand unit: Myths and legends Key skills: Time and chronology, cause and effect, synthesis and communication, change and continuity
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