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Greek and Roman Mythology A Review of The Principal Gods and Goddesses

What is a myth? n A traditional story rooted in primitive folk beliefs of cultures n Uses the supernatural to interpret natural events n Explains the culture’s view of the universe and the nature of humanity

In the beginning... n …was Chaos (shapeless nothingness) n Chaos had two children: –Night (darkness) –Erebus (death) n “All was black, empty, silent, endless.” n Mysteriously, Love was born of darkness and death.

The First Parents n Mother Earth = Gaea (Gaia) n Father Heaven = Ouranos (Uranus) n They had three kinds of children: –Three monsters with 100 hands and 50 heads –Three cyclopes –The titans n 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) n There were many of them. n Enormous size, incredible strength n Cronos (Saturn): Ruler of the titans n Rhea: Wife of Cronos n Ocean: River that encircled the world n Iapetus: Father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas (also titans)

The Principal Gods n Cronos and Rhea were parents of –Zeus (Jupiter, Jove) –Poseidon (Neptune) –Hades (Pluto) –Hera (Juno) –Hestia (Vesta) –Demeter (Ceres) n 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 n Roman Name: Jupiter (also Jove) n Supreme god of the Olympians. n Fathered many characters in mythology

Zeus

Hera n Roman Name: Juno n Zeus’s sister and wife n Jealous protector of marriage n Punished the women Zeus fell in love with

Poseidon n Roman Name: Neptune n God of the Seas and Waters n “The Earthshaker”

Hades n Roman Name: Pluto n God of the Underworld/ Dead n Kidnapped Persephone

Hestia n Roman Name: Vesta n Goddess of Home n Powerful Protector

Demeter n Roman Name: Ceres n Goddess of the Harvest n A Goddess of the Earth

Athena n Roman Name: Minerva n Goddess of Wisdom and War n Sprang from Zeus’s head

Ares n Roman Name: Mars n God of War n Son of Zeus and Hera n Bloodthirsty and merciless

Hephaestus n Roman Name: Vulcan (Mulciber) n God of Fire/Forge n Son of Zeus and Hera n Kind, unlike his brother

Apollo n Roman Name: Apollo n God of Light/Sun and Music n Brother of Artemis

Artemis n Roman Name: Diana n Goddess of the Moon/ Hunt n Sister to Apollo

Hermes n Roman Name: Mercury n Messenger of the Gods n Appears in more myths than any other character

Aphrodite n Roman Name: Venus n Goddess of Love and Beauty n Sprang from the ocean foam

Dionysus n Roman Name: Bacchus n God of Wine n Patron god of the Greek stage n A God of the Earth

The Muses n Nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne n Inspired artists of all kinds n Goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences n “He is happy whom the muses love.” Clio, Urania, Thalia, Melpomene, Erato, Calliope, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Polyhymnia

The Graces n Three Goddesses of Grace and Beauty n “They give life its bloom.” n Aglaia (Splendor) n Euphrosyne (Mirth) n Thalia (Good Cheer)

The Erinnyes (The Furies) n Roman Name: Furiae or Dirae (The Furies) n Three Goddesses of Vengeance –Tisiphone –Alecto –Megaera n They punish evildoers.

The Fates n Roman Name: Parcae, Moirae n Three sisters –Clotho (“The Spinner”) –Lachesis (“The disposer of lots”) –Atropos (“The cutter”) n They weave, measure, and cut the thread of life for humans.

The Satyrs n Gods of the woods and mountains n “Shepherd gods” n Goat men (like Pan) n Companions of Dionysus n They like to drink, dance, and chase nymphs.

The Gorgons n Three snake- haired monsters n Medusa is most well-known n Their look turns men to stone.

The Centaurs n Half man, half horse n Savage creatures (except Chiron) n Followers of Dionysus

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