How did regular Greeks make sense of natural occurrences before scientific reasoning emerged? To receive full credit you must include a specific example from the online text from unit four lesson six or lesson seven
Before scientific reasoning emerged, regular Greeks often made sense of natural occurrences through mythology and religion. They believed that gods and goddesses were responsible for controlling natural forces and phenomena.
One specific example of this can be seen in the myth of Demeter and Persephone, as discussed in Lesson 7 of Unit 4. The Greeks believed that the changing seasons were a result of the story of Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, and her daughter Persephone. According to the myth, Persephone was kidnapped by Hades, the god of the underworld, and taken to the underworld. Demeter, in her grief, refused to allow anything to grow on Earth, leading to the winter season. When Persephone was allowed to return to the surface world for part of the year, Demeter was joyous, and the Earth flourished with life, symbolizing spring and summer.
By attributing natural occurrences like the changing of the seasons to the actions of gods and goddesses, the Greeks were able to make sense of the world around them before the development of scientific reasoning.