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This is a really beautiful answer.

would you rather the greek gods did or didn't exist? in your wildest dreams, would you want even a little of mythology to be true?

Who are we to say it’s not? There are people to this day who worship the deities of Greek religion. I think that mythology has the truth that you give it. 

I’m not a personal believer in any of the religious attributes of the myths, but I think they all hold at least a kernel of truth, depending on the person who reads them. Medea is the truth that betrayal and revenge shouldn’t always go hand in hand. Ariadne is the truth that thanks aren’t always given readily. Antigone is the truth that strength of character is celebrated and desecrated along lines of gender. These are my truths. They aren’t the same for everyone.