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Unit 4

Unit 4. Mythology – Part 2. What is G reek mythology?. At the center of Greek mythology is a group of gods called Olympians. (Notice the g in gods is lowercase!) The Olympians are named for Mount Olympus, a mountain in Greece . What is G reek mythology?.

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Unit 4

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  1. Unit 4 Mythology – Part 2

  2. What is Greek mythology? • At the center of Greek mythology is a group of gods called Olympians. (Notice the g in gods is lowercase!) • The Olympians are named for Mount Olympus, a mountain in Greece.

  3. What is Greek mythology? • At the center of Greek mythology is a group of gods called Olympians. (Notice the g in gods is lowercase!) • The Olympians are named for Mount Olympus, a mountain in Greece. • Each major Greek god and goddess had his or her domain. • Zeus, the king of gods, was the supreme deity.

  4. What is Greek mythology?

  5. What is Greek mythology? • At the center of Greek mythology is a group of gods called Olympians. (Notice the g in gods is lowercase!) • The Olympians are named for Mount Olympus, a mountain in Greece. • Each major Greek god and goddess had his or her domain. • Zeus, the king of gods, was the supreme deity.

  6. What is Greek mythology? • At the center of Greek mythology is a group of gods called Olympians. (Notice the g in gods is lowercase!) • The Olympians are named for Mount Olympus, a mountain in Greece. • Each major Greek god and goddess had his or her domain. • Zeus, the king of gods, was the supreme deity.

  7. What is Greek mythology? • Most of the other Greek gods were the offspring of Zeus in some way. • Apollo, one of Zeus’ sons, was the sun god and associate with art. • Artemis, Apollo’s twin sister, was the goddess of the moon and the hunt. • The Titans were a race of giant gods overthrown by the gods of Olympus. • Prometheus and his brother Epimetheus were titans. • The word titanic, meaning “tremendous,” derives from the Titans.

  8. “prometheus and the first people: humanities beginnings” • Why does Zeus punish Prometheus? • What is the “heavenly fire” that Prometheus lights in Man’s mind? • What problem does Epimetheus face when it is humanity’s turn to receive a gift?

  9. “prometheus and the first people: humanities beginnings” • Contrast the gifts Prometheus gives humanity with the gifts Epimetheus give the animals. • Which gift is most valuable? Why? • What was required for the origin of fire? • Which personal quality was admired in the cultural context of ancient Greece?

  10. “prometheus and the first people: The coming of evil” • What does the myth of Pandora explain? • What is Pandora’s weakness? • How did the ancient Greeks feel about their gods? • What insight about human nature does the story of Pandora convey? • What changes does Pandora bring to the world by opening the box?

  11. “prometheus and the first people: the great flood” • Why does Zeus decide to destroy people in a flood? • Why do Deucalion and Pyrrha survive the flood? • What aspect of human life are people more able to bear after the flood? • Overview: Which characters in the three myth make heroic efforts during trying circumstances? Explain.

  12. “Prometheus and the first people” Grammar Practice: • Identify 3 compound sentences in the story. • Write them in your notes. • Underline what makes them a compound sentence.

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