Archmedes
Archimedes was a great mathematician.
Archimedes is credited by Plutrarch with designing the first block and tackle pulley.
Archimedes' principle states that an object immersed in a fluid will experience an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces. This principle is the basis for understanding buoyancy and why objects float or sink in fluids. Archimedes' principle is a fundamental concept in fluid mechanics and plays a key role in various scientific and engineering applications.
The importance is how things came to be, and MANY other reasons, but mostly how things came to be and why things happen. Greek mythology was mankind's way of describing events in their lives according to their culture and beliefs.