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Introduction to Greek Mythology

Introduction to Greek Mythology.

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Introduction to Greek Mythology

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  1. IntroductiontoGreekMythology Myth: A traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.

  2. WhatisGreekMythology? • ThepeopleofancientGreecesharedstoriescalledmythsaboutthegods,goddesses,andheroesinwhichtheybelieved. • EachgodorgoddesswasworshippedasadeityandruledovercertainareasoftheGreeks’lives. • Theseexcitingstoriesexplainednaturalphenomenathatcouldnotbeexplainedbyscienceintheancientworld.

  3. WhyShouldWeStudyGreekMythology? • TheAncientGreekculturehasbeenkeptalivebytheoralandlaterwrittenstorieshandeddownthroughthousandsofyears. • Modernplays,novels,televisionprograms,moviesandevenadvertisementsrefertoGreekgods,goddesses,heroesandtheirstories. • Adventurousandexcitingstoriesdelightandentertainus.

  4. Who were the Gods and Goddesses on Mount Olympus?

  5. Zeus- Leader of the Olympian Gods • HeruledtheOlympians. • Hewasthegodofthesky,lightningandthundercarryingathunderboltashissymbol. • HemarriedHera,hissister,whichwasafamilyhabit. • Hefatheredmanychildrenwithvariousgoddessesandmortals.

  6. Hera–WifeofZeus • Shewastheprotectorofmarriageandthehome. • Shewasassociatedwiththepeacock,becauseofhergreatbeauty. • SheandZeuswerealwaysquarreling. • Shewascalledthequeenofintriguers,avindictiveandjealouswife,whofrequentlyoutwittedherhusband,Zeus.

  7. Poseidon–GodoftheSea • Hebuiltanunderwaterpalacewithagreatpearlandcoralthrone. • AlthoughhechoseThetis,abeautifulwaternymph,ashisqueen,he,likehisbrotherZeus,wasagreatwandererfatheringhundredsofchildren. • Hewasadifficultgod,changefulandquarrelsome,butcreatedmanycuriousformsforhisseacreatures. • HeinventedthehorseforhissisterDemeter,whomheloved.

  8. Hades–GodoftheUnderworld • HewasthejealousbrothertoZeusandPoseidon. • HemadePersephonehiswifeafterstealingherfromhermother,Demeter,whowashissister. • Becausehewasaviolentgod,whowasalsoverypossessiveofeverynewsoul,herarelylefthisunderworld domain.

  9. Demeter-GoddessofCornandtheHarvest • Shewasthegoddessofgrowingthings. • ShewasthemotherofPersephone,whosefatherwasZeus. • HerdaughterwaskidnappedbyHadesandtakentotheUnderworldforsixmonthsoftheyearcausingthechangeofseasons.

  10. Athena-GoddessofWisdom,Justice,War,CivilizationandPeace • ShewasbornfullgrownoutoftheheadofZeus. • Shetaughtmantousetoolsandtaughthiswifetospinandweave. • Shewasthebest-lovedgoddessonOlympus. • ShehatedAres,godofwar,oftenbestinghiminbattle. • TheGreekcityofAthensisnamedafterher. • Shewassaidtohavecreatedthespider.

  11. Apollo-TheSunGod;GodofMusic,Poetry,Wisdom,LightandTruth • HewasthetwinbrotherofArtemisandthemosthandsomeofthegods. • Hewasalsothegodofthehealingartsandofmedicine. • Hedrovehischariotacrosstheskytopullthesuneachday. • Hisson,Phaethon,drivesApollo’ssunchariotwithdisastrousresults.

  12. Artemis-GoddessoftheWoods,MoonandtheHunt • ShewasthetwinsisterofApollo,whosemotherwasLetoandfatherwasZeus. • Shewasachastehuntress,whoalwayscarriedasilverbowandarrows. • Sheruledovertheuntamedplacesoftheearth.

  13. Hermes-GodofMischiefandMessengeroftheGodsHermes-GodofMischiefandMessengeroftheGodsHermes-GodofMischiefandMessengeroftheGodsHermes-GodofMischiefandMessengeroftheGods • HewastheprecocioussonofZeusandMaia,aTitaness. • Asababy,hemadealyreandpipeforhishalf-brother,Apollo. • HecarriedApollo’sgoldenstaffandflewaroundtheheavensandearthonwingedsandals.

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