The ancient world was made up of mysteries. There were no scientific explanations for the structure of the world, for the existence of human beings, or for the meaning of life. To explain these dilemmas they turned to religion and mythology. However, because they were often isolated geographically, there was no universal answer to any of these questions, although many cultures have derived similar solutions to certain questions, despite being separated by great physical distances, such as the Greeks and Egyptians. Although there are small differences, Greek and Egyptian mythologies share many similarities. A parallel between the Greek and Egyptian creation stories is that they both begin with one or more gods created by the universe. The creation of the Greek world began when Eros (Cupid) was born from the great shapeless mass of chaos and was later followed by Gaea (Earth), Erebus (darkness) and Nox (night). These later deities would become the ancestors of all other Greek gods and goddesses. being the one God, there were three gods besides me [Shu, Tefnut, and Nun]." (Kaster 56) Ultimately, Shu and Tefnut created Geb and Nut, who in turn created Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys Creation by universe is a common factor in both Greek and Egyptian creation stories. Another parallel between Greek and Egyptian creation stories is the concept of birth involving a single parent “came to life, fully armed, from the head of Zeus.” (Murray 95) .. of Osiris, who weighed souls against the Feather of Truth. (Note on pages 127-134 The literature and mythology of ancient Egypt) The concept of afterlife is common in both Greek and Egyptian tales some small differences, the Greek and Egyptian traditions appear quite similar. The numerous parallels could be the result of the connections between these two cultures. Although they were separated by the Mediterranean Sea, they often traded with each other, leading to a spread of ideas. Another reason is that Egypt was once ruled by Greeks, such as the Ptolemaic kings, who favored the spread of Greek ideas and traditions in Egypt. Although their rule in Egypt ended with the suicide of Cleopatra VII, their influence had a lasting impact. The Greek and Egyptian cultures were connected through trade and rulers and as a result their mythology shares many similarities.