WHI. 5b
The FRAME Routine is about… So What? (What’s important to understand about this?) Essential details Greek Mythology
The FRAME Routine is about… So What? (What’s important to understand about this?) Essential details Greek Mythology The religious beliefs of the Greeks and how it influenced later societies
The religion of Greece was polytheistic (many deities) Greeks believed the gods interacted with humans
Mythology offered explanations of natural phenomena That which could not be explained Also explained human qualities and life events Morals or lessons
We see symbols and images of Greek mythology in Western art, literature, and architecture
The FRAME Routine is about… So What? (What’s important to understand about this?) Essential details Greek Mythology The religious beliefs of the Greeks and how it influenced later societies The religion of Greece was polytheistic (many deities) The Greeks believed the gods interacted with humans Mythology offered explanations of natural phenomena - That which could not be explained Also explained human qualities and life events - Morals or lessons We see symbols and images of Greek mythology in Western art, literature, and architecture
1. What are some similarities that the Greek creation myth shares with other creation stories? 2. What is the purpose of this myth? 3. How does this story fit in with the themes of mythology discussed previously in class?
Married Zeus:Hera: Aphrodite Athena Poseidon Apollo Artemis
Zeus: King of the Gods Ruled from Mount Olympus (home of the gods)
Hera: Queen of the Gods Wife of Zeus
Aphrodite: Goddess of beauty and love
Athena: Goddess of Wisdom
Poseidon: God of the Sea
Apollo: God of music and the sun
Artemis: Virgin god of the hunt and childbirth
Married Zeus: - King of the Gods - Ruled from Mount Olympus Hera: - Queen of the Gods - Wife of Zeus Aphrodite - Goddess of love and beauty Athena - Goddess of Wisdom Poseidon - God of the sea Apollo - God of music and the sun Artemis - Virgin goddess of the hunt and childbirth