The influence of the development of ancient Greek mythology on mankind Abstract: As one of the sources of western culture, ancient Greek mythology is its soil and arsenal, just as Marx said. Ancient Greek drama, architecture, painting and sculpture all draw nutrition from ancient Greek mythology. Therefore, it can be said that ancient Greek mythology is an important source of western culture. As we all know, ancient Greek mythology is an inexhaustible source of western culture. This paper focuses on trying to explore two important spiritual blood drawn by western culture from ancient Greek mythology, namely humanism and rationality, which are the two main spirits of the whole modern western culture. In the introduction, Marx said that myth is "a natural and social form processed in an unconscious artistic way through human fantasy" and "conquers, dominates and visualizes natural forces with imagination and with the help of imagination". Therefore, myth is an exploration of the relationship between nature and self, and between nature and self. Myth should be a true and rational expression of the primitive view of nature and world outlook of clans, tribes, nations and even a group of people. Myth reflects people's thoughts and concepts. "Myth, as the earliest record of a nation's footprint, directly shows what is close to the bottom or essence of human nature because it is less influenced by traditional culture or suppressed by contemporary civilization." As a systematic myth, ancient Greek mythology certainly shows the most essential spirit of ancient Greek humanity. Introduction: Background: Through ancient Greek mythology, we can see the extraordinary nature and imagination of people at that time. It also explains natural phenomena and people's life and death through many national hero stories intertwined with human beings and gods. The stories of people, gods and things created by these people have been tempered by time and are collectively called "Greek mythology" by historians. It is full of mysterious romance, interweaves real life with fantasy, creates an all-encompassing magnificent world for people, and vividly depicts the social life of ancient Greeks. This is a book worth reading. In daily life, we actually come into contact with these allusions, such as the origin of the twelve constellations. Today, although we don't have to "describe Greece as we say", it is necessary for every modern person to have a systematic understanding of Greek mythology. Objective: To strengthen our understanding of ancient Greek culture, enrich our knowledge and relax ourselves in our spare time. Unique characters and magical stories let us know the importance of the comprehensive and profound influence of Greek mythology on religion, philosophy, thought, customs, natural science, literature and art of the whole west and even human beings. Text: Greek mythology includes stories of gods and legends of heroes. All the ancient Greek fairy tales we know now come from Homer's epic and hesiod's genealogy, as well as works and time. Ancient Greek myths and stories were formed very early. They are the crystallization of collective creation from ancient generations. Myth was first passed down by word of mouth, and then by words. Its earliest written document handed down from generation to generation is Homer's epic. In addition to the main story, the epic also mentioned many other fairy tales, which were obviously widely circulated and known at that time. Shortly after Homer, there was the ancient Greek poet hesiod's long poem "Divine Spectrum", which briefly described many fairy tales and immediately tried to pedigree those stories. The theme of ancient Greek tragedy is basically based on myth, which is a dramatic embodiment of the writer's realistic understanding of those fairy tales. Greek mythology has been dazzling and enduring in the history of human thought, culture and art. The self-esteem, justice, perseverance and order of human childhood are displayed here as a magnificent picture, which has continued to this day ... The beauty and moving of ancient Greek mythology are world-famous. Ancient Greece is one of the ancient civilizations in the world. The activities of the ancient Greeks mainly included the southern Balkans, the western coastal areas of Asia Minor and the islands in the eastern Mediterranean. In addition, they have been in contact with the residents of the Black Sea coastal areas for a long time, and migrated to the southern coastal areas of the Italian Peninsula and Sicily, with footprints as far away as the Western Mediterranean and North Africa. The ancient Greeks created splendid and colorful cultures, and left a rich legacy in the process of their survival and development, among which myths and legends are one. Ancient mythology has a long history, which is the product of ancient humans conquering natural forces with the help of imagination during the period of low productivity development. Thus, the ancient myth must include the story of God and the story of the relationship and conflict between man and God, that is, the legend of heroes. The story of God more clearly reflects the rich imagination of ancient human beings in visualizing powerful natural phenomena, while the legend of heroes mainly worships and idealizes legendary figures and related events that may have some historical significance, reflecting the survival activities of ancient human beings and their tenacious struggle with nature. Ancient Greek mythology also includes these two aspects. Ancient Greek myths and stories were formed very early. They are the crystallization of collective creation from ancient generations. Myth was first passed down by word of mouth, and then by words. The spread of mythology depends on the remains and relics of Greek mythology. The famous Parthenon, the group portrait of laocoon, and the Greek paintings unearthed in archaeology often depict the encounter between Dionysus and Tireni pirates. There are many images of gods in Greek mythology, and each god has a complex personality, which is close to human social life and has strong practical significance. Homer's epics "Iliad" and "Odyssey" in ancient Greece are the divine dramas edited by such singers. The ancient Greek nation has undergone several changes in its development process, and their myths and concepts have also changed constantly in this change. The basic feature of this change is the change from nature worship to human nature worship. The basic feature of Greek mythology in this period that people are familiar with is that people created gods in their own images and endowed them with human form, humanity and even social relations. The basic difference between God and man is that God is powerful, immortal and carefree. Human beings are weak, will die and have a hard life. They often have to turn to the gods, but they often curse them for doing evil. The ancient Greeks worshipped God, but at the same time they also praised people, their courage and enterprising spirit. The ancient Greeks criticized the personality weaknesses such as pride, cruelty, vanity, greed, violence and stubbornness, and thought that it was these personality weaknesses that often caused the tragedy of life. The ancient Greeks worshipped gods, but they did not give them excessive sublimity, nor did they regard them as the standard of moral measurement, but regarded them as the reflection of life. It is with this humanistic spirit, touching stories and profound ideological connotation that ancient Greek mythology has always attracted readers, exuded fascinating power, and made people never tire of reading it, becoming rich materials for later literary and artistic creation. Conclusion: The influence of ancient Greek mythology on mankind is far-reaching, and the influence of Greek mythology is profound and worldwide. Its main part belongs to sub-ecological deepening, and its main contents are as follows: Most of the works reflect interpersonal relationships and social phenomena. The influence of ancient Greek literature on later literature is far-reaching and lasting. The content of Greek mythology is concentrated and complete, with a high degree of systematization. It is the most complete and huge myth system in the world. Philosophers (such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle) and historians (such as Herodotus) of later generations often quote materials from Greek mythology, and artists, especially sculptors, use mythical characters or plots as models to create world-famous masterpieces. In terms of art, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt and Rubens all have famous paintings with Greek mythology as their theme, and their spiritual research on Greek mythology has promoted the development of humanities. Ovid's Metamorphosis is a slightly modified retelling of Greek mythology, and the works of Cicero, Ennis and Virgil also bear the imprint of Greek mythology. Modernist humanist thinkers were pleasantly surprised to find a free, bright and primitive world from Greek mythology, and drew lessons from ancient Greek mythology and drama to write a new chapter in the history of literature. Since ancient Rome, countless scholars have regarded ancient Greek literature as the peak they tried to climb. The gods in ancient mythology and the heroes in epics and tragedies not only comforted their hearts, but also inspired their endless creative sources. Ancient Greek mythology had a great influence on the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Enlightenment in modern Europe. The humanistic spirit in ancient Greek mythology liberated people from the bondage of tradition. Postscript: In Greek mythology, God and man are the same. Some people are physically beautiful, others are secular, know the joys and sorrows, and participate in people's activities. The only difference between God and man is that the former lives forever and has no period of death; The latter's life is limited, birth and death. The gods in Greek mythology have distinct personalities, no asceticism and little mysticism. The beauty of Greek mythology is that God still has a destiny, or he will be trapped by love and do bad things for his own benefit. Therefore, Greek mythology is not only the soil of Greek literature, but also has a far-reaching influence on later European literature. Group experience and harvest: By studying the development history of ancient Greek mythology, we have broadened our knowledge and felt the influence of Greek mythology on the world and literary works, which made us amazed. Personal experience and harvest: By studying the development history of ancient Greek mythology, I learned the strangeness of mythology, and let me know the good wishes and tenacious will of ancient Greeks eager to understand and conquer nature.