OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
Paper 1
Revise: RomeThe story is therefore an aetiological myth: it explains why a religious practice exists. Hercules is honoured because his strength saved people from danger, and repeated worship keeps that rescue alive in the community’s memory.
- Revise: Literary Techniques and Analysis
A story that explains the origin of a feature of the world, a name, an object or a practice.