Olympian gods vs. Titans

1. Olympian gods vs. Titans

2. What This is About… • The story of Zeus overthrowing his father, Cronus, as a result of the war between the Olympian gods and the Titans.

3. Humble Beginnings • Zeus was born on Crete. • After a short time, he obtained a magic potion from a female titan named Metis. • Zeus had his mother arrange for him to become his father’s cupbearer.

4. The Magic Potion • Zeus gives the potion to his father, Cronus, and it forces him to spit up the rest of Zeus’ brothers and sisters.

5. Generals Rising • Zeus’ five siblings are grateful and appoint him as the leader of their group, the Olympian gods. • Cronus fears Zeus’ soon-to-be great power. • Cronus gets his fellow Titans together.

6. Cronus Titans led by Atlas Titanomachy • Zeus • His siblings • Prometheus • Cyclopes • Hekatonchires

7. Giants, sons of Gaia Typhon Otus and Ephialtes Gigantomachy • Zeus

8. People created by Zeus or the Olympians: Generations - Gold (O) - Silver (O) - Bronze & Heroes (Z) - Iron (Z) Z. sends the flood Deucalion and Pyrrha throw stones People created by Prometheus P. steals fire P. deprives Zeus of a better part of the sacrifice Zeus sends Pandora Bird of pray eating P’s liver in Caucasus Creation of Human Beings

9. Anthropomorphic Gods • Human in form an character • Idealized mortals endowed with • - physical beauty • - intense emotions • - superhuman powers to: • * change shape • * become invisible • * fly

10. Divine anatomy • ICHOR = divine blood • NECTAR = divine drink • AMBROSIA = divine food

11. Gods of the Earth OlympiansChthonic Deities • Twelve major deities • Dwelling on Mt. Olympus

12. Nymphs • Female spirits who animate aspects of nature • Not necessarily immortal • NAIADS inhabit waters • DRYADS inhabit trees

13. FATES Personifications of Destiny • Parents: Zeus & Themis / Night & Erebus • CLOTHO: spins out the thread of life • LACHESIS: measures the thread • ATROPOS: cuts the thread

14. 14 MAJOR GREEK DEITIES • 6 Children of Cronus and Rhea: • Zeus, Poseidon, Hades • Demeter, Hestia, Hera • 7 children of Zeus • Hephaestus, Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Heremes, Athena, Dionysus, • Aphrodite

15. A Reason to Fight • Titan women do not join Cronus, and two titan men, Prometheus and Epimetheus join the Olympians instead of Cronus. • He chooses Atlas to lead the battle between them.

16. The Battle of the Olympians • The Olympian Gods and Titans fought for ten years, and the battle became a stalemate. • Gaea advised Zeus to free the Cyclopes and get them on his side.

17. A Hundred-Headed and One-Eyed Unfair Advantage • Zeus travels to the Underworld in a place called Tartarus. • He kills the beast that guards their prison and releases them. • In return for rescuing them, they ally with the Olympians, and give Zeus the upper hand.

18. The Rewards • The Titans give Zeus the power over thunder and lightning. • They give Hades the helm of darkness and Poseidon a Trident.

19. The Final Days • Hades used his power of darkness to steal Cronus’ weapons while Poseidon came at him with his trident. • Zeus struck at Cronus with lightning.

20. Fall of the Titans • The Olympian gods won the war, and the defeated Titans were sent to Tartarus. • Atlas was made to hold up the sky.

21. Works Cited • The Greek Gods. 1 Mar. 2009 <http://www.wsu.edu/‌~delahoyd/‌greek.gods.html>. • “Olympians vs. Titans.” Olympians vs. Titans. 2008. 1 Mar. 2009 <http://historylink102.com/‌greece2/‌titans.htm>. • The Olympic Gods. 1 Mar. 2009 <http://library.thinkquest.org/‌CR0210200/‌ancient_greece/‌olympiangods.htm>.