What do you know about Greek Mythology?

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What would you like to know?

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Do you recognize these symbols?

• Ajax - Greek warrior in the Trojan War, who "cleaned up" in battle;popular household cleanser. Midas - King with the golden touch,

who transformed all he touched to gold; a famous muffler and brake chain of service stations. Nike - Winged goddess of Victory, who can run

and fly at great speeds; a famous company that sells...well...if you haven't heard of the company Nike, welcome to our planet...:)

What is a myth?

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5 primary uses for myths• 1____________________________________________

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In the beginning...

• …was _________ (shapeless nothingness)• Chaos had two children:– _________(darkness)– __________(death)

• “All was black, empty, silent, endless.”• Mysteriously, Love was born of darkness and

death.

And then...

• When Love was born, order and beauty began to flourish.

• Love created Light and Day.• Earth was created.– She was the solid ground, but also a personality.

• The Earth bore Heaven to cover her and be a home for the gods.

The First Parents

• Mother Earth = _______ (Gaia)• Father Heaven = _______ (Uranus)• They had three kinds of children:– Three monsters with 100 hands and 50 heads– Three Cyclopes– The titans

• These were the first characters that had the appearance of life, although it was unlike any life known to man.

The Titans (The Elder Gods)

• There were many of them.• ______________________________• Cronos (Saturn): Ruler of the titans• ______________________________• Ocean: River that encircled the world• Iapetus: Father of Prometheus,

Epimetheus, and Atlas (also titans)

The Principal Gods

• Cronos and Rhea were parents of– Zeus (Jupiter, Jove)– Poseidon (Neptune)– Hades (Pluto)– Hera (Juno)– Hestia (Vesta)– Demeter (Ceres)

• Other Olympians include– Athena (Minerva)– Ares (Mars)– Hebe (Juventas)– Hephaestus (Vulcan)– Apollo (Apollo)– Artemis (Diana)– Hermes (Mercury)– Aphrodite (Venus)– Dionysus (Bacchus)– Persephone

The Olympians

Zeus

• Roman Name: Jupiter (also Jove)

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Hera

• Roman Name: Juno

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• Jealous protector of marriage

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Poseidon

• Roman Name: Neptune

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• “The Earthshaker”

Hades

• Roman Name: Pluto

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• Kidnapped Persephone

Hestia

• Roman Name: Vesta

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• Powerful Protector

Demeter

• Roman Name: Ceres

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• A Goddess of the Earth

Athena

• Roman Name: Minerva

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• Sprang from Zeus’s head

Ares

• Roman Name: Mars

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merciless

Hephaestus

• Roman Name: Vulcan (Mulciber)

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• Son of Zeus and Hera

• Kind, unlike his brother

Apollo

• Roman Name: Apollo

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• Brother of Artemis

Artemis

• Roman Name: Diana

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• Sister to Apollo

Hermes

• Roman Name: Mercury

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• Appears in more myths than any other character

Aphrodite

• Roman Name: Venus

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• Sprang from the ocean foam

Dionysus

• Roman Name: Bacchus

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• Patron god of the Greek stage

Persephone

• Roman Name: Proserpina

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• Daughter of Zeus and Demeter

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Hebe

• Roman Name: Juventas

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• Cupbearer to the Gods

• Restored youth to the aged

Eros

• Roman Name: Cupid

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• Son of Aphrodite and Hephaestus

Iris

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• Messenger for Zeus and Hera

• Daughter of the titan Thaumus and the nymph Electra

The Muses

• Nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne

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• Goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences

• “He is happy whom the muses love.”

Clio, Urania, Thalia, Melpomene, Erato, Calliope, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Polyhymnia

The Fates

• Roman Name: Parcae, Moirae• Three sisters– Clotho (“The Spinner”)– Lachesis (“The disposer of lots”)– Atropos (“The cutter”)

• They weave, measure, and cut the thread of life for humans.

The Satyrs

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• “Shepherd gods”• ________________• Companions of

Dionysus• They like to drink, dance, and

chase nymphs.

The Gorgons

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• Medusa is most well-known

• Their look turns men to stone.

The Centaurs

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• Savage creatures (except Chiron)

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