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Greek & Roman
Mythology
An Introduction to a major religion of early Mediterranean
history
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• Polytheistic religion• Spread through Greek
Colonies & Roman Empire– Traces of Greek myths
found in Modern Italy, Bulgaria and Turkey
– The Gods honored depended on economic and culture needs within that society
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Example of Myth Themes
1. Provide heroes, examples of people who demonstrate admirable qualities
2. Stories of how things came to be
3. Consequences of undesirable behavior.
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Zeus- Chief God,
presided, with 12 other Gods on thrones at Mt. Olympus
- God of Thunder & Lightening-Olympic Games in honor of him
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Hera
Was of the “Great Goddess” religions, many spectacular temples were built to honor her
After Homer’s Iliad, always portrayed as jealous shrew
Goddess of Marriage
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Poseidon• God of Sea, Earthquakes,
Horses• Shape
Shifting• Lost
patronage of Athens to Athena
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Hades• God of the Underworld• Stern, Cruel and
Unpitying but just
• Feared by men• Statue Represents
the kidnapping of Persephone
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Demeter• Goddess of Agriculture• Symbolized by sheaf of
grain
• Goddess of Hearth, Domesticity & Family
• Gave up her throne on Olympus to Dionysus
Hestia
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Athena• Goddess of
Wisdom, Crafts and Cunning Warfare, Symbolized by the Owl
• Born from Zeus’ head
• Athens named for her, she gave them the olive tree
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Apollo• God of Prophecy, Music &
Healing• Egoistic• Associated with the sun
Artemis• Goddess of the Hunt• Helped women in
childbirth• Associated with the
moon
The Twins
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Aphrodite• Goddess of Love, Beauty
& Fertility• Symbolized by dolphins,
doves & swans• Vain & ill-tempered
Ares• God of War, or at least
war-like frenzy• Handsome & cruel, had
affairs with Aphrodite• Father of Romulus &
Remus, Founders of Rome
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Hephaestus• Blacksmith God, very
skilled craftsman• Long suffering
husband of Aphrodite
Hermes• Messenger God with winged
sandals• Guides dead souls, prankster
who is helpful to humans