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Mythology:

Mythology:. Greek Gods, Goddesses and other important information. Mythology is the study of myths. What is a myth you ask? Well…myths are stories about supernatural beings that attempt to explain such things as…. Nature- Where did Earth come from? Heavens –sun, moon, stars, etc.

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Mythology:

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  1. Mythology: Greek Gods, Goddesses and other important information

  2. Mythology is the study of myths. • What is a myth you ask? Well…myths are stories about supernatural beings that attempt to explain such things as…. • Nature- Where did Earth come from? • Heavens –sun, moon, stars, etc. • Seasons- Climate, rain • Geography- Oceans, Mountains, Forests • Man- Where did man come from? • Life, birth, death • Victories or defeats in battle, misfortunes • His end –rewards and punishments • Gods- Where did gods come from? • Number of gods, their roles, powers and weaknesses

  3. Why is mythology so important? • Because it’s interesting, entertaining, and it shows how ancient people viewed life! • Mythology is all around you… • In literature, music, the arts… • In language – Janitor- Janas, Martial –Mars, Museum-Muses, Volcano- Vulcan • In advertising – brand names like: Nike, Atlas, Midas, Apollo, Venus, Ajax

  4. First things first… • We’ll be studying ancient GREECE. • We’re talking…3,000 BC. This is 5,000 year old stuff we’re discussing. • And for those of you who don’t know… Greece is here. We’re Here

  5. How the world was created…according to the Greeks. Out of Chaos (Confusion) Gaea (Mother Earth) Uranus (Heavens, the sky) 3 Cyclopes (monsters with one big eye) 8 Titans including: Oceanus, Tethys, Hyperion, Thea, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, and Cronus Hecatonchires (Monsters with 100 hands)

  6. The Story… • Uranus hated all of his children, especially those nasty Monsters and so he sent them to the underworld (Tartarus). • Gaea asked the Titans, her other children, to rescue their brothers the Monsters but only Cronus agreed. • Cronus fought his father and managed to kill him. • From Uranus blood came the Giants , the Erinyes, and Aphrodite. • The Giants: More like men, fierce fighters. • The Erinyes: called Furies, hair of writhing snakes, had wings.

  7. All of that led to… Cronus (New Ruler) & Rhea (Great Mother) get married Yes, they are brother & sister…ewwwwww 3 Girls:Demeter Hestia Hera 3 Boys:Zeus Poseidon Hades

  8. Yes, there is still more to this soap opera. • Cronus got scared that his kids would destory him like he destroyed his own dad…soooCronus did what any man would do….he swallowed all his kids. • Needless to say, Rhea, his wife and sister (ewwww) was unhappy with this so when her son Zeus was born she tricked Cronos into swallowing a rock instead of the baby and Zeus was saved! • When Zeus grew up, he and Rhea tricked Cronus into puking up the other kids (yuck!) and then waged war on Cronus, ultimately defeating him.

  9. After the war • Zeus split up his father’s kingdom among all his brothers and sisters. • Zeus- King of the Gods and Sky • Hades- Lord of the Underworld • Poseidon –God of the Ocean and Seas • Hestia – Goddess of Hearth and Home • Demeter- Goddess of Agriculture • Hera- Goddess of Marriage But these aren’t all the gods and goddesses…because Zeus is only just starting to get busy!

  10. Zeus is a BUSY god! • Zeus is a ladies man. He likes the ladies…a lot. Over his lifetime he had a lot of partners and a lot of children. No one really seemed to mind, except of course his wife…Hera (yes, she’s also his sister). • Zeus + Hera = Hephaestus, Hebe, and Ares. • Zeus + Demeter = Persephone • Zeus + Leto = Apollo and Artemis • Zeus + Maia= Hermes • Zeus + Metis= Athena • Zeus + Seleme =Dionysus • Zeus + Themis= The Horae/Seasons • Zeus + Mnemosyne= The Nine Muses (they slept together 9 days and had nine children called the Muses)

  11. He’s a good dad though! • Zeus may have a lot of kids, but he always supports them. All of his kids have a specific job, here are ONLY a few (he had over a hundred). • Ares- God of war and bloodlust • Apollo- God of the sun, music, and fortune-telling • Artemis- Goddess of the moon, virgins, and hunting • Hephaestus- God of metal working • Persephone – Goddess of spring, always Hades’ wife • Hermes – God of messengers, thieves, and travelers • Dionysus- God of wine and parties • Athena- Goddess of wisdom and reason

  12. Other important characters… • Aphrodite- Goddess of Love and Beauty (she came out of the ocean, born from the blood of Uranus). • Eros –Her son with Ares (also called Cupid) • Scylla –A sea monster who eats sailors • Charybdis–monster who swallows the sea (whirlpool) • Sirens- Half bird, half women who lures sailors to their death with beautiful music. • Nike- Goddess of Victory • Aeolus- King of the four winds • Cerberus -3 headed dog used to keep people in the underworld

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