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Mythology

Mythology. What is Mythology What is “ology” = Study Of What is a myth = Story about supernatural beings. Used to describe “your world” Every “culture” has it’s own Mythology! The way that cultures “teach” what is appropriate or desired behaviors. Explain a culture’s surroundings/world.

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Mythology

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  1. Mythology • What is Mythology • What is “ology” = Study Of • What is a myth = Story about supernatural beings. • Used to describe “your world” • Every “culture” has it’s own Mythology! • The way that cultures “teach” what is appropriate or desired behaviors. • Explain a culture’s surroundings/world.

  2. Myths handed down orally • What is the “problem” w/ the oral interpretation of myths? • Myths Explain: • 1. Nature • 2. Man’s origin • 3. Gods/Religion

  3. Mythology vs Religion • Greek/Roman Mythology was what Organized religion is today • Greeks/Romans believed that their “gods” were actual god, like today, organized religions believe in “their god” • Polytheism vs Monotheism.

  4. Why is Mythology Important? • Allusions in Literature • 1. Bible • 2. Greek & Roman Mythology • Oedipus Example: • Teach Morals and Ethics. What is considered “OK” in a society.

  5. Roman vs Greek • Greek 1st • Romans Next – Conquered Greece. “Stole” their gods

  6. How the world was Created? • Cosmology = Study of the universe. • Things to discuss • + = Plus Sign • Personification • I wandered lonely as a cloud. • Cloud is a cloud, and “alive” or the personified thing. • Immortality • Overthowing Dad • Idea of Tartarus

  7. Greek Cosmology • Chaos • Gea + Uranus • Gea – Geography, Geology, Geometry – Character is Mother Earth. Also represents the earth itself. • Uranus – Sky God. Also represents the sky. • Personification: These were “gods” too. Human Form.

  8. Cosmology • Chaos • Gea + Uranus – First Generation • Titans - 100 Handed Ones - Cyclopes • Prometheus Uranus imprisions the 100’s and Cyclopes • Epimetheus in the underworld – Tartarus. • Rhea • Chronus • Castration of Uranus: Gea gets Chronus to overthrow his father (recurring theme in Greek Myth). Gea leaves a Sickle next to their bed. Chronus castrates Uranus. From his blood we get the Giants & Furies.

  9. Second Generation • Chaos • Gea + Uranus • Chronus + Rhea Chronus is famous for his sickle or scythe. Chrono = Time. He becomes father time.

  10. Third Generation - Olympians • Chaos • Gea + Uranus • Chronus + Rhea • Hera, Hestia, Demeter, Hades, Poseidon, • And Finally/Lastly – Zeus. • Rhea has 5 of 6 original olympians. • Chronus EATS his children. • Rhea then has Zeus.

  11. Baby Zeus • Rhea gives Chronus a Rock in place of Zeus • Zeus is raised on an island in Medit • Zeus then overthrows his father. • Rhea/Zeus give Chronus a potion to get him to vomit up Zeus’s siblings.

  12. Titanomachy • War of the Titans • Zeus’s Side: His 5 brothers & Sisters. • Chronus Side: Titans

  13. Zeus Wins the Titanomachy • Prometheus (can see the future) was a titan that foresaw that Zeus would win (and how). • Pro goes to Zeus and tells him how to win. Free the 100’s and Cyclopses from Tartar. • 100’s and Cyclops fought for Zeus. Cyclops made Thunderbolts for Zeus. • Chronusbecomes father time.

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