Greek and Roman Mythology

Dec 23, 2012

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What is a myth?. A traditional story rooted in primitive folk beliefs of culturesUses the supernatural to interpret natural eventsExplains the culture's view of the universe and the nature of humanity. In the beginning.... was Chaos (shapeless nothingness)?Chaos had two children:Night (darkness

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Greek and Roman Mythology

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Greek and Roman Mythology

Greek and Roman Mythology. A Review of The Principal Gods and Goddesses. Do you recognize these symbols?. Ajax - Greek warrior in the Trojan War, who "cleaned up" in battle; popular household cleanser. Midas - King with the golden touch, who transformed all he touched to

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Greek and Roman Mythology

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Greek and Roman Mythology

Greek and Roman Mythology. A Review of The Principal Gods and Goddesses. Author Unknown. What is a myth?. A traditional story rooted in primitive folk beliefs of cultures Uses the supernatural to interpret natural events

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Greek and roman mythology . Learning target. What are the Greek/Roman gods and goddesses powers and how did they change life in the past?. Question. What are the Greek/Roman gods and goddesses powers and how did they change life in the past?. Greek Gods and Powers.

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Greek and Roman mythology

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Greek and Roman Mythology: Remaining Mythic Themes

Greek and Roman Mythology: Remaining Mythic Themes. Mr. Upchurch’s Mythology 101 Lectures 10-11. Also known as Classical Mythology. Tricksters. Several Three most famous: 1. Eros (Cupid) -Traditionally portrayed as a childlike god that played

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Roman Mythology. Intro to Myth. Roman Mythology. Romans adopted the Greek gods and stories because they had few stories of their own They also adopted gods from other cultures, such as Egypt The characteristics of the Greek gods changed somewhat as Roman gods

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Greek and Roman Mythology. De’Anna Christopher Kristen Gregory Pre-AP English I 7 th period Ms. Harshaw. Aphrodite (Venus). Goddess of love and beauty Daughter of Zeus. She was called Cythera. She had destructive power over men. She did the nasty with all the men.

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Greek and Roman Mythology

Greek and Roman Mythology. A Review of The Principal Gods and Goddesses. Since ancient people didn’t have science as we know it, they created myths to…. Answer questions about life and death Explain phenomena in nature Explain their religion Explain the glorious deeds of man

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Greek and Roman Mythology

Greek and Roman Mythology. Beginning of the World. Beginning of the World. Chaos  Night & Erebus Night + Erebus Love Love Light & Day Earth (Gaea) Heaven (Uranus). Genealogy 1 in Greek Mythology. Uranus and Gaea. Genealogy 2 in Greek Mythology. Family Tree of Gaea and Uranus.

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Greek and Roman Mythology

Greek and Roman Mythology. An introduction to the Principal Gods and Goddesses. What is a myth?. A traditional story rooted in primitive folk beliefs of cultures Uses the supernatural to interpret natural events Explains the culture’s view of the universe and the nature of humanity

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Greek and Roman Mythology

Greek and Roman Mythology. What is the purpose of “myth”?. Used to explain natural phenomena to people of preliterate cultures. Often a lesson (in story form) that is symbolic. A way to preserve the wisdom of the society’s elders through oral traditions. What is a myth?.

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Greek and Roman Mythology

Greek and Roman Mythology. A Review of The Principal Gods and Goddesses. What is a myth?. A traditional story rooted in primitive folk beliefs of cultures Uses the supernatural to interpret natural events Explains the culture’s view of the universe and the nature of humanity.

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Greek and Roman Mythology

Greek and Roman Mythology. “ Man is nothing without the Gods ” The Odyssey. Mythology. It was the ancient Greeks ’ way to explain the unexplainable in an unpredictable and mysterious universe. They believed that everything in their everyday lives was impacted by the gods/goddesses. Homer.

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Greek and Roman Mythology

Greek and Roman Mythology. A Review of The Principal Gods and Goddesses. In the beginning. …was Chaos (shapeless nothingness) Chaos had two children: Night (darkness) Erebus (death) “All was black, empty, silent, endless.” Mysteriously, Love was born of darkness and death. And then.

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Roman Mythology. By Tim Balk. Table of Contents. Historical Overview Major Gods and Goddesses of ancient Rome Gods of Mt Olympus Family Tree Conclusion. Historical Overview. The early Romans were farmers They did not understand science, instead they believed in forces or spirits

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Greek and Roman Mythology

Greek and Roman Mythology. A Review of Heroes, Monsters, and Adventures. Heroes. Perseus Theseus Hercules Atalanta. Perseus. Son of Zeus and Danae (a mortal) Aided by Hermes and Athena Tricked the Gray Women Slew Medusa Married Andromeda

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