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Greek Mythology: The Epic Stories of Homer and the Gods

Dive into the world of Greek mythology through the epic poems of Homer, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey," and explore the tales of gods and heroes, their conflicts and adventures, all set against the backdrop of Mount Olympus. Discover the rich traditions and beliefs of the ancient Greeks as you unravel the captivating stories that have shaped Western literature and culture.

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Greek Mythology: The Epic Stories of Homer and the Gods

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  1. Greek Mythology

  2. The Greeks lacked writing, so they learned about the Trojanwar through spoken word Greatest Greek story teller was a blind man named Homer. Homer

  3. The Iliad and the Odyssey

  4. The Iliad and the Odyssey • Two epic poems composed by Homer about the TrojanWar. • Epics – Narrative poems that tell about heroic deeds. • The heroes of TheIliadare Hector and Achilles. • The Odyssey is about a 10 year journey home of Odysseus and his adventures along the way.

  5. Greek Myths • Greeks developed a rich set of Mythswhich means traditional stories about their gods • Greeks have a polytheisticreligion. This means they believed in many gods

  6. Greek Myths • Myths explained changing of the seasons and the mysteries of nature. • Greek gods/goddesses had many of the same qualities as humans: • Love • Hate • Jealousy • Greek gods competed and fought with each other constantly. • Gods lived forever on Mt. Olympus

  7. Mt. Olympus Home of the Gods

  8. Zeus • King of the Gods • Ruler of Mt. Olympus • God of sky and thunder

  9. Hera • Wife of Zeus • Goddess of Marriage

  10. Apollo • God of medicine, healing, light and truth • Bringer of death and plague

  11. Artemis • Goddess of the hunt and bow and arrows • Twin sister of Apollo • Daughter of Zeus

  12. Athena • Goddess of Heroes and WISDOM • Patron Goddess of Athens

  13. Aphrodite • Goddess of love, lust and beauty

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