Mythology and its influence on the emergence of Greek philosophy

Abstract

This study examines the impact of myth on the emergence of Greek philosophy, arguing that the shift from mythos to logos was not a sudden rupture but a gradual transformation that reformulated mythic conceptions within a rational and demonstrative framework، Myth provided a comprehensive worldview of the cosmos and humanity, preparing the Greek mind to question origins, order, and justice، With the Pre-Socratics began the rationalization of natural phenomena, while Plato and Aristotle continued to employ and critique myth within philosophical discourse، The study concludes that philosophy emerged from myth through a methodological transformation in modes of understanding and expression.