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Western Civilization
Greek MythologyA Brief Review
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Greek Mythology
Greek myths were stories told orally as lessons in behavior
Gods/Goddesses/Mythical Creatures had human traits, i.e. not perfect beings
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Zeus
Ruler of Mt. Olympus
god of justice and law
Main attributes: thunderbolt & eagle
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Zeus (images)
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Hera
Queen of the Olympian deities
goddess of marriage and birth
Attributes: peacock & crow
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Hera (images)
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Poseidon
god of the ocean Powers of earthquakes, water,
and horses
Attributes: trident rides a shell chariot pulled by horses
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Poseidon (images)
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Hades
god of the dead
Ruler of the Nether World
Cerebus (three headed dog) guards the entrance
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Hades (images)
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Persephone
goddess of the Underworld
Attributes: pomegranate
helps mother with the harvest three months of the year
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Persephone (images)
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Demeter
goddess of the harvest & seasons changing
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Demeter (images)
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Athena
goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice and skill
Attributes: owl, aegis, war helmet
usually is accompanied by Nike (goddess of victory)
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Athena (images)
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Apollo
god of music, prophecy, medicine & disease
sometimes known as the Sun god
Attributes: the bow and arrow, on his head a laurel crown. Most famous attribute is the tripod, the
symbol of his prophetic powers
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Apollo (images)
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Artemis
goddess of the wilderness, the hunt and wild animals
twin of Apollo (sometimes known as the goddess of the moon)
Attributes: bow and arrow & deer
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Artemis (images)
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Hermes
Messenger of the gods
Also known to be the god of shepherds, and traveling
Attributes: winged shoes, sometimes winged hat, heralds staff
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Hermes (images)
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Eros
god of Love
Arrows came in two types: golden with dove feathers which
aroused love, or leaden arrows which had owl
feathers that caused indifference
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Eros
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Aphrodite
goddess of love & beauty
Attributes: the dolphin, the dove, the swan, the pomegranate and the lime tree.
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Aphrodite (images)
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Hephaestus
god of fire, especially the blacksmith's fire god of volcanoes
Hephaestus born weak & crippled
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Hephaestus (images)
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Dionysus
god of Wine also patron god of the Greek stage
complete opposite of Athena (passionate, full of emotions & ecstatic)
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Dionysus (images)
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Other gods, goddesses, nymphs, heroes etc…
Ares: god of War Hercules: Greek Hero 9 Muses: daughter of Zeus and Memory (nymph)
~ Clio (history) ~ Calliope (literature, art, or science)
~ Euterpe (lyric poetry) ~ Melpomene (tragedy) ~ Terpsichore (choral dance and song) ~ Erato (love of poetry) ~ Polyhymnia (sacred poetry) ~ Urania (astronomy) ~ Thalia (comedy)
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Other lesser gods, goddesses, nymphs, Heroes etc…
Three Graces: represent beauty, charm and joy. The Graces presided over banquets and gatherings primarily to entertain and delight the guests of the Gods.
Three Fates: spin the thread of human destiny, cut the thread sending human souls to the underworld
Three Furies: punished those who escaped or defied public justice
Nemesis: avenging goddess, righteous anger of the gods particularly towards the proud and insolent
Pan & the Satyrs: deities of the woods & fields (1/2 man 1/2 goat)