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Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology. Mythology. Collection of stories and teachings Details the lives of gods, heroes, creatures Attempts to explain the nature of the world Creates the basis for the ancient Greek religion Creation Story From Chaos (nothingness) emerges: Gaia (earth) Eros (love)

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Greek Mythology

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  1. Greek Mythology

  2. Mythology • Collection of stories and teachings • Details the lives of gods, heroes, creatures • Attempts to explain the nature of the world • Creates the basis for the ancient Greek religion • Creation Story • From Chaos (nothingness) emerges: • Gaia (earth) • Eros (love) • Erebus (darkness) • Tartarus (Abyss) • Gaia creates Uranus (sky) with whom she creates: • Race of Titans • Cyclops & Giants with a Hundred Hands

  3. The Titans • Immortal, giant, powerful beings • Cronus overthrows Uranus to become ruler • Prophesized that he will suffer a similar fate which he tries to avoid • His son leads a war against the Titans • Zeus is helped by Giants, Cyclopes, and Prometheus • Titans are defeated and cast to Tartarus • Zeus is now King of the gods

  4. The Olympic Pantheon • World is split up between: • Zeus (sky) • Poseidon (sea) • Hades (underworld) • Zeus’ family lives on Mt Olympus and rule as principle deities • Gods have human characteristics • Powerful deities but must obey fate • Interactions with humans

  5. Age of Heroes • Time of demi-gods and mortals who do great deeds • Myths aim to create an identity for the Greeks • Major Events: • Trial of Heracles • Expedition of the Argonauts • Theban Cycle • Trojan War

  6. The Underworld • Hades • Souls of the deceased escorted by Hermes • Guarded by Cerberus to keep souls from leaving • Must cross the River Styx by paying the ferryman Charon • Deceased rely on the prayers and offerings of the living • Afterlife • Soul’s place in Hades was judged by one’s deeds • Fields of Punishments • eternal punishment for individual’s crimes • Asphodel Meadows • neutral place for souls who did not commit crimes or great deeds • Elysian Fields • easy afterlife for distinguished souls of greatness

  7. Other Elements • Controlling forces • Muses – source of inspiration & knowledge • Furies – avengers of crimes against order • Fates – control the destiny of every man • Oracles • Divinely-inspired revealers of knowledge and the future • Delphi, Cassandra, Signs or Omens, Dreams • Creatures • Fantastical creatures symbolizing dark and unresolved forces in life and human nature • Harpy, Griffin, Siren, Satyrs, Centaur, Sphinx, Dragons, Gorgons, Scylla, Chimaera

  8. Assignment • Working in small groups (2-4), you are to present a story of Greek mythology to the class • Ensure you cover the major events, characters, and message of the story • Your story can be presented to the class live or prerecorded • You may use props and should limit the presentation to 5 minutes • You will be graded on an accuracy, in formativeness, and the understandability of your presentations • The stories will be presented on Thursday May 2nd • Mythological Stories • Perseus & Medusa • Labours of Heracles • Cupid & Psyche • Jason & Argonaughts • Capture of Persephone • Sisyphus • Daedalus & Icarus • Pandora’s Box • Pegasus & Bellerophon • King Midas • Voyage of Odysseus • Echo & Narcissus • Orpheus & Euriydice • Prometheus the Firebringer • War on the Titans • Apollo & Cassandra • Atlanta & Hippomenes • Cadmus & founding of Thebes

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