Today’s checklistToday’s checklistShort story test Recap: The 12 OlympiansIntroduction to the heroes of
Greek mythologyPerseus
The 12 OlympiansZeus
Poseidon
Dionysus
Lord of the sky◦ Thunderbolt◦ Fell in love with many
women, mortal and immortalGod of the sea
◦ Trident◦ Had a splendid palace under
the sea God of the grape harvest
◦ Grapes, winecup◦ Worshippepd by the Greeks
Ares
Apollo
Hermes
God of war◦ The vulture, dog◦ Son of Zeus and Hera
God of light, truth◦ Golden lyre, laurel ◦ Son of Zeus and Leto, the
“most Greek of all the gods”Zeus’ messenger
◦ Winged sandals◦ Appears most often in
myths
GoddessesHestia
Hera
Athena
Goddess of the hearth◦ Symbol of the home◦ Zeus’ sister
Protector of marriage ◦ Cow and peacock◦ Zeus’ wife and sister
Protector of civil life◦ Olive tree, owl◦ Daughter of Zeus
Aphrodite
Artemis
Goddess of love and beauty◦ Myrtle tree, dove ◦ Daughter of Zeus and
DioneLady of wild things
◦ All wild animals, esp. the deer
◦ Shows the uncertainty between good and evil
Agree or disagreeI believe it is the nature of people to be heroes, given the chance. -James A. Autry
Modern hero mythsThe Harry Potter series serves as a
prime example of a modern monomyth.
In today’s globalized world, we do not need to travel far and wide to experience oddities, trials and tribulations.
Is the new monomyth an internal one?
Greek heroes The myths surrounding Greek
heroes follow a pattern1. Birth2. Destiny3. Quest4. Journey5. Romance6. Reward
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