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Review of Greek Mythology Stories of gods and goddesses

What is Mythology? Long ago, the Greeks and the Romans believed in stories we now call myths. These stories featured gods and goddesses who the Greeks worshipped and prayed to; they also featured great heroes. From these myths, we can learn about the beliefs of these ancient people.

Purposes of Myths Scientific – explained events in nature Literary – entertained with good storytelling Religious – gave meaning to life; explained the role of gods in everyday life

Greek Myth Facts Originated around 1500 B.C. (500 years before Old Testament) Most often recorded in the works of great poets Homer (The Illiad and the Odyssey) Virgil (The Aeneid)

Ancient Greece

Ancient Mediterranean (close-up)

Belief System in Ancient Greece In Greek mythology, gods “did not create the universe . . . the universe created the gods.” (Edith Hamilton, 24)

The Greek Creation Myth In the beginning, there was only chaos. From chaos emerged: Gaea – Mother Earth (more important) Ouranos – Father Heaven Gaea and Ouranos had three types of children, all monster, the most important of which were the Titans.

Father of the Gods The most powerful Titan was Cronus (time). Cronus ruled with his wife/sister Rhea . . . . Until their son, Zeus, overthrew his father and conquered the Titans – becoming the supreme ruler of the universe.

The 12 Olympians The 12 great gods (who defeated the Titans) were ruled by Zeus and lived on Mt. Olympus These 12 were known as the Olympians (Olympic games were in their honor) Mt. Olympus was a great mountain in Greece (not heaven).

The Olympians (see notes for all 12) Zeus Hades Neptune Hera Athena

Qualities of Greek Gods They had human emotions and weaknesses They were immortal with supernatural powers However, they were also vulnerable and could be hurt

Greek Mythology vs. Biblical Tradition Polytheistic (many gods) vs. Monotheistic (one God) After centuries, Christianity eventually replaced this “pagan” belief system as a form of religion. Myths are still shared for entertainment and education.

Greek myths also included heroes Often these heroes were demi-gods – half human; half god. Hercules Achilles Odysseus Perseus

Also monsters and mythical creatures. . . Cyclops Pegasus Cerberus Centaur Chimera Minotaur Gorgons

Why Study Greek Mythology? Mythology has influenced our modern world. Products FTE- Hermes (delivered messages from god to god) Artemis Research – Artemis was the goddess of the hunt (they hunt for informaiton) Nike- goddess of victory (Check is the shape of the wing) Midas- King Midas (Everything they touch turns to “gold”) Pandora- First woman in Greek Mythology (name means “all beautifiul” Odyssey Minivan- The Odyssey is a story of a long journey

Mythology in the Movies Troy Hercules Clash of the Titans Harry Potter The Lightning Thief Pirates of the Caribbean All of these movies either are an interpretation of a myth or contain elements of greek mythology Troy- based on The Illiad Hercules- a very loose interpretation of Hercules Clash of the Titans- features the famous hero Perseus The Lightning Thief- Modern movie with characters from Greek Mythology Harry Potter- dog is Cerberus Pirates of the Caribbean- Calypso

Cultural Influences Psychology- Oedipus Complex Narcissus (Narcissism-excessive love for yourself) Names- Planets (Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Venus) and constellations (Pisces, Orion) Words- “atlas,” “titanic,” “midas touch,” “panic” I tell the story of Oedipus and Naricissus and have them summarize one. When the Romans conquered the Greeks, they changed the names of the gods to Roman names. The planets are named after the Roman names.

MYTHOLOGY lessons This week you will read a couple of passage and watch a couple of movie excerpts to refresh and renew your knowledge of myths! You will be quizzed! May the goddess of wisdom and battle be with you!