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Greek Mythology What it is and the Gods

Greek Mythology  Set of diverse traditional tales told by the ancient greeks about the exploits of gods and heroes and their relations with ordinary mortals  Recognized no single truth or code  Produced no sacred  Expressed a vast range of perceotions about the world.

Honor of the Gods  A Greek city-state devoted itself to particular god or group of gods in whose honor it built temples  Housed statue of the god or gods  Festivals and sacrifices  Stories varied by geographical location  Comedy, tragedy, or epic poem

Forms of the gods and heroes  Greek gods resembled human beings in the form and in their emotions  Crucial differences in gods and human beings  Humans died  Gods immortal  Heroes important as well  Stories conveyed serious themes  Greeks considered human heroes from the past closer to themselves than were the immortal gods.

Some Gods and Heroes Names  Heracles Heracles  Aphrodite Aphrodite  Sirens Sirens  Apollo Apollo  Artemis Artemis  Athena Athena  Zeus Zeus  Odysseus Odysseus

Do you Know Who is Who?