Mythology is found in every culture that a person can image. From the Greeks, to Egyptians, to the Celtics. According to The American Heritage Dictionary, mythology is: a body of myths about the origin and history of a people. Although each culture's myth's are different, they are also alike in ways. Characters may have different names and back rounds but they do a lot of the same activities and rituals. However, in each of the myths told, each region, whether it be Greek, or Celtic, there are also main differences in the characters. In Greek mythology, one of the hero's is a man named Oedipus. He is a hero in the Greek culture because of his strong mind and wisdom he holds. On the other hand, in Celtic Mythology, there is a hero by the name of Cuchulainn. He is a hero because of his strength and power. Celtic and Greek mythology also differ in some of there endings of there myths. In Oedipus' case he is on top of the world and fights these mental games then in the end he is a......
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