Camille Price Morris

Word Origins Derived from Greek Mythology

Multimedia Thematic Completed Lesson

MythologyMyths were created by Greek ancestors who

needed to make sense of

• World Creation

• The Universe

• Origins of Human

Existence

• Human Behavior

• Nature

Word Origins

Hypnos=Hypnosis

Nemesis= Nemesis

Achilles = Achilles Heel

Vulcan= Volcano

Echo= Echo

Narcissus= Narcissus

Flower

Eris/Discordia= Discord

Hera= Hero

Pan= Panic

Demeter/Ceres= Cereal

Eros/Cupid= Cupid

Psyche= Psychology

Mythology

Pan the god of fertility was:

•Half man

•Half goat

•Very playful

•Extremely mischievous

He caused people to Panic and flee in terror.

Pan

MythologyEcho

Echo was a beautiful nymph

who loved to:

•Talk

•Listen to her own voice

•Gossip

She lost the ability to speak, only to Echo the words of others.

MythologyNarcissus

Narcissus was a beautiful

young hunter who:

•Was extremely vain

•Was self absorbed

•Fell in love with his image

A beautiful Narcissus Flower bloomed in the spot where he died

MythologyEros/Cupid

Eros was the Greek god of

love was also known as:

•Cupid

•Son of Aphrodite

•A baby cherub

Cupid fell instantly in love with Psyche

MythologyPsyche

Psyche the butterfly winged

Maiden loved Cupid with her:

•Heart

•Mind

•Soul

The word Psychology is defined as the study of mind, soul, and behavior.

MythologyVulcan

Vulcan was the god of fire

and forged:

•Zeus’s throne

•Zeus’s thunderbolts

•Apollo’s golden chariot

The word Volcano originated from the god Vulcan.

MythologyNemesis

Nemesis is the goddess of:

•Retribution

•Punishment

•Vengeance

•Fate

Nemesis is often referred to as one's worst foe or bitter enemy.

MythologyHera

Hera, wife of Zeus was the:

•Goddess of marriage

•Defender of marriage

•Protector of marriage

The definition of the word Hero is someone who defends and protects.

MythologyHypnos

Hypnos the god of sleep is

related to:

•Nyx the goddess of night

(His Mother)

•Thanatos the god of death

(His Twin Brother) Hypnosis is defined as a relaxed sleep like state and derives from the god Hypnos.

MythologyEris/Discordia

Eris/Discordia caused strife

between Goddesses:

•Alphrodite

•Athena

•Hera

Discord is defined as the disagreement, conflict, or strife between people, situations, or things.

MythologyAchilles

Achilles the warrior of the

Trojan War was:

•Handsome

•Strong

•A Hero

A principal vulnerability called Achilles-heel is named after a Trojan War Greek hero.

MythologyDemeter/Ceres

Demeter/Ceres the mother of

Persephone is the goddess of:

•Harvest

•Grain

•Agriculture

Cereal is made of grains and is named after Ceres, Demeter’s Latin name.

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Mythology

Mythology• Reference• Achilles. (2010). Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010 from

http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Achilles • Demeter. (2010). Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010 from

http://www.reference.com/browse/columbia/Demeter • Echo (Mythology). (2010). Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010 from

http://www.reference.com/browse/echo+(mythology) • Eris (Mythology). (2010). Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010 from

http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Eris_(mythology) • Eros. (2010). Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010 from

http://www.reference.com/browse/Eros• Greek Gods. (2010). Hunch. Retrieved November 21, 2010 from

http://hunch.com/greek-gods/?gclid=CNnDqpXVxKUCFQICbAodA1lrWw&SEMref=google&kw=the+ancient+greek+gods• Greek mythology (2010). GreekMythology.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010 from

http://www.greekmythology.com/• Hera. (2010). Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010 from

http://www.reference.com/browse/Hera• Hypnos. (2010). Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010 from

http://www.reference.com/browse/Hypnos • List of gods and goddesses from Greek and Latin Myths — Mythology for all Seasons. (2010).

Wordquest. Retrieved November 20, 2010 from http://wordquests.info//cgi/ice2-for.cgi?file=/hsphere/local/home/scribejo/wordquests.info/htm/L-Gk-gods-goddesses.htm&HIGHLIGHT=all

• Narcissus (Mythology). (2010). Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010 from http://www.reference.com/browse/Narcissus+(mythology)

 

Mythology• Reference• Nemesis (Mythology). (2010). Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010 from

http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Nemesis_%28mythology%29 • Online Etymology Dictionary. (2010). Etymonline.com. Retrieved November 20, 2010 from

http://www.etymonline.com/ • Pan. (2010). Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010 from

http://www.reference.com/browse/Pan • Psyche. (2010). Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010 from

http://www.reference.com/browse/columbia/Psyche• Puzzle Maker “Create My Criss-Cross_ Word Origins derived from Greek and Roman Mythology.

(2010). Discovery Education. Retrieved November 29, 2010 from http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp

• Smaldino, S. E., Russell, J. D., Heinich, R., & Molenda, M. (2004). Instructional Technology and Media for Learning. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. Retrieved December 2, 2010.

• Vulcan (mythology) . (2010). Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010 from http://www.reference.com/browse/Vulcan+(mythology)

• Zoomerang

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