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Greek Mythology

Dive into the captivating tale of Zeus and the Olympian gods' rise to power, their battles against the Titans, and the intriguing family dynamics that shape the world of Greek mythology.

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Greek Mythology

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  1. Greek Mythology

  2. Creation In the beginning there was … Chaos

  3. From Chaos came Gaia

  4. And the two darknessess • Erebos • Darkness under the earth • Night • Darkness over the earth

  5. The First Romance Night mated with Erebos and..

  6. Light was Born Light was born

  7. Light was Born Two types of light Aither: light of heaven Day: light of earth www.dol.wa.gov

  8. Uranus not happy with 3 Giants Locks them up in Gaia’s womb (OUCH!) Gaia asks sons for help….

  9. Cronus to the rescue • Cuts off his father’s genitals • From his blood sprung the furies

  10. The 3 furies: aka the Erinyes or Eumenides were female personifications of vengeance. Alecto Tisiphone Megara

  11. Aphrodite was also born from The blood of Uranus

  12. Prophecy of Uranus • A son of Cronus’s will klll him • And so as the Olympians were born guess what Dad did? • A) He sent them to boarding school? • B) He tied them up and made them listen to Frank Sinatra music • C) He…..

  13. ATE THEM! • But when Zeus was born, his mother Rhea sent him to Crete where he was raised by his Aunt. • Rhea then gave her husband a rock wrapped in swaddling clothes, which he ate for dinner thinking it was another son.

  14. The Return • When he was older Zeus returned to the palace disguised as a cup bearer. He gave his father a special drink known as….

  15. The Barf Cocktail • Take a little Mustard • Mix with salt • Sweeten with honey • Serve with a sly smile and move out of the way…

  16. The stone that Cronus spits up becomes part of the oracle at Delphi

  17. The Battle Begins • Zeus released giants with 100 hands • 7 Titans aligned with Zeus against Cronus • But his brother Atlas was the general for Cronus • Battle lasted 10 years

  18. Zeus wins • The giants with 100 hands give him the ligntning bolt for releasing them from the earth. • Hades is given helmet of invisibility • Poseidon receives the trident

  19. Atlas (brother of Prometheus andEpimetheus) was punished by Zeus • He was given the task of holding up the sky and the earth

  20. Cronus and the rest of the Titans were banished to Tartarus (underworld). • In some stories Cronus escapes to Italy • After the battle, Zeus’s Grandmother, Gaia, turns against him and unleases Typhon. • Zeus imprisoned him under volcano.

  21. Typhon • Early science: • Typhon imprisoned under Mt. Etna

  22. Zeus on Mt. Olympus • Zeus becomes the ruler of the world • He marries his sister Hera • Their children were Hebe, Ares and Haephastus

  23. Oy what a headache • Zeus, ruler of the gods on Mount Olympus. It is told that he swallowed his pregnant first wife, Metis, meaning wisdom, so that she would not bear a child stronger than he. In some versions of the story, Athena's birth was assisted by the blacksmith, Hephaestus, who opened Zeus's head with a stroke of his axe.

  24. The Olympian Gods on Mt. Olympus

  25. Family Tree of Gods

  26. Genealogy Simplified

  27. Ouranus (Uranus)

  28. Gaia—Earth goddess

  29. Titans—Atlas & Prometheus

  30. Rhea—Mother of Gods, Goddess of Fertility

  31. Kronos (Saturn) & Rhea with child

  32. Saturn (Kronos)Devouring his Children by Goya

  33. Zeus(Jupiter) King of the Gods

  34. Zeus • ZEUS = Jupiter • Father of the heroes • Perseus and Heracles

  35. Zeus • Cronus = Saturn = father of Zeus • Zeus = youngest son of Cronus and Rhea. • Cronus swallows all children (-) Zeus: Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter and Hera.

  36. Rhea hid Zeus • Gaea & Zeus caused Cronus to vomit up his children • All overthrew Titans

  37. Hera (Juno) Queen of the Gods Hera and Zeus Rembrandt’s Juno

  38. Hera • Hera = Juno = the goddess of marriage. • The sister and wife of Zeus • Queen of the Olympians.

  39. Poseidon (Neptune) God of the Ocean Neptune & Amphrite

  40. Poseidon • Poseidon bro of Zeus & Hades • Zeus (Jupiter) = sky • Hades (Pluto) = Hell • Poseidon (Neptune) = sea

  41. Demeter (Ceres)Goddess of Agriculture Demeter. Hades and Persephone

  42. DEMETER = Ceres (e.g., cereal) ; goddess of agriculture. mother of Persephone. Περσεφόνη http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persephone

  43. Dionysus • DIONYSUS = Bacchus • the god of wine. • son of Zeus and the mortal Semele.

  44. Apollo, the Sun God and Artemis, the Moon Goddess Apollo with Muse

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