Learn Mythology Basics

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Need to brush up on your Greek gods? Feel embarrassed and out of place during your friends’ discussions about Homer or Thor? Use Brainscape to learn all the most important things to know about ancient mythology.

Brainscape is here to help you memorize the essential facts, events, and characters from the world’s most popular mythological traditions. Applying the latest in cognitive science techniques, Brainscape’s Mythology Basics will allow you to QUICKLY and EFFICIENTLY learn hundreds of dynamic flashcards about the intricate webs of deities that ancient civilizations used to explain the world around them. In no time at all, you’ll become an expert on ancient Greek and Norse gods, their powers, and their family trees!

Brainscape is all about helping you learn FASTER. Through Confidence-Based Repetition, our intelligent flashcard platform delivers knowledge to you in the most efficient way possible. We make sure to cut down your study time, because -– let’s face it -- you’re busy!

With Brainscape’s Learn Mythology Basics, you get:

-Over 150 dynamic flashcards covering gods and goddesses from Greco-Roman, Norse, and various other mythologies
-A customized flashcard repetition algorithm that cuts down your memorization time dramatically
-Convenient “browse” and “search” functions that allow you to easily find cards you want
-Ongoing feedback, statistics, and visualization tools to help you track your progress
-A network of thousands of other learners who support each other’s learning every day

The Brainscape platform was created by learning sciences researchers from Columbia, Yale, MIT, and The Princeton Review, and all of our content is curated by some of the world's top subject matter experts. Check out our website to see the growing body of subjects and features that we are developing to enhance your learning.

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