Dec 21, 2015
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
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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Hephaestus
• Roman Name: Vulcan (Mulciber)
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• Son of Zeus and Hera
• Kind, unlike his brother
Hermes
• Roman Name: Mercury
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• Appears in more myths than any other character
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
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.