1. Greek Gods

2. God? Agnost icism ( no one can know ) Atheis m ( there is no God ) Monothe ism ( there is one God ) Panthe ism ( everythi ng is God ) Polythe ism ( there are many gods ) EXAMPLES:ShintoGreco-RomanSikhism Maya / Aztec / Inca EXAMPLES:BuddhismDaoismAnimismHinduismEXAMPLES:JudaismIslamChristianity * Catholic * Orthodox * Protestant EXAMPLES:ExistentialismSecularismNihilismNon-religiousEXAMPLES:SkepticismPluralismRelativism P ostmodernism Greek Gods

3. The Titans In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of gods of Earth and Heaven. The first twelve Titans were Oceanus, Hyperion, Coeus, Cronus, Cruis, Iapetus, along with the Titanesses Mnemosyne, Tethys, Theia, Phoebe, Rhea and Themis. Sometimes, other gods are included with the Titans (Hyperion’s children: Eos, Helios and Selene, Coeus’s daughters: Leto and Asteria, Oceanus’ daughter Metis, and Cruis’s sons: Astraeus, Pallas and Perses). According to Greek mythology, the Titans were overthrown by a race of younger gods called the Olympians in the War of the Titans.

4. Greek Gods The 12 Olympians (below) are distinguished separately from the Titans and from other minor Greek gods. Sometimes Dionysus, Hades, and Persephone are included with the Olympians as well. Zeus – (Chief) god of sky and air Hera – (Chief) goddess of marriage Poseidon – God of the sea Demeter – goddess of harvest, nature Athena – Goddess of Wisdom Hestia – Goddess of the Hearth Apollo – God of poetry, music, sun Artemis – Goddess of hunting Ares – God of war Aphrodite – Goddess of beauty Hephaestus – God of blacksmiths Hermes – Messenger of the gods

5. Greek Gods The 12 Olympians: Zeus – (Chief) god of sky and air Hera – (Chief) goddess of marriage Poseidon – God of the sea Demeter – goddess of harvest, nature Athena – Goddess of Wisdom Hestia – Goddess of the Hearth Apollo – God of poetry, music, sun Artemis – Goddess of hunting Ares – God of war Aphrodite – Goddess of beauty Hephaestus – God of blacksmiths Hermes – Messenger of the gods Sometimes Dionysus, Hades, or Persephone are included with the Olympians Zeus Poseidon Hera Demeter Athena Hestia Apollo Artemis Ares Aphrodite HephaestusHermes Dionysus See if you can match the descriptions to the pictures and determine who is who…

6. Greek Gods Heracles, who the Romans called ‘Hercules’, was a divine hero and the mythical son of Zeus. In Greek mythology Heracles was associated with masculinity, royalty, courage, ingenuity, strength and intelligence. His character is still popular in video games, movies and on television.

7. Greek Gods Appearing in Homer’s The Odyssey… Aphrodite (goddess of beauty and love) Apollo (god of music, light) Ares (god of war) Artemis (god of moon, hunting) Athena (goddess of wisdom, justice) Circe (goddess of sorcery, herbal medicine) Demeter (goddess of harvest, fertility) Dionysus (god of wine, fertility) Eos (goddess of wind, dawn) Gaia (goddess of earth) Hades (god of the underworld) Hebe (goddess of youth) Hephaestus (god of fire) Hera (Chief goddess of marriage) Hermes (messenger of the gods) Oceanus (god of the ocean) Persephone (goddess of the underworld, plants) Poseidon (god of the sea) Themis (goddess of law, justice, order) Zeus (chief god of light and sky) Aphrodite (goddess of beauty and love) Apollo (god of music, light) Ares (god of war) Artemis (god of moon, hunting) Athena (goddess of wisdom, justice) Circe (goddess of sorcery, herbal medicine) Demeter (goddess of harvest, fertility) Dionysus (god of wine, fertility) Eos (goddess of wind, dawn) Gaia (goddess of earth) Hades (god of the underworld) Hebe (goddess of youth) Hephaestus (god of fire) Hera (Chief goddess of marriage) Hermes (messenger of the gods) Oceanus (god of the ocean) Persephone (goddess of the underworld, plants) Poseidon (god of the sea) Themis (goddess of law, justice, order) Zeus (chief god of light and sky) Greek Gods

8. Greek Gods mentioned in Homer’s The Iliad… Neutral Deities ZeusHadesHermesHephaestus ZeusHadesHermesHephaestus Major Deities aiding the Trojans ArtemisApolloAphroditeAres Minor deities – ErisLetoScamanderPhobosDeimos Major Deities aiding the Trojans ArtemisApolloAphroditeAres Minor deities – ErisLetoScamanderPhobosDeimos Major Deities aiding the Greeks HeraAthenaPoseidon Minor deities – IrisThetisProteus Major Deities aiding the Greeks HeraAthenaPoseidon Minor deities – IrisThetisProteus Greek Gods

9. Eros and Psyche : a mythical love story, similar to a beauty and the beast story since Psyche was a beautiful princess and Cupid was her invisible, divine husband Here are some other well-known stories from Greek mythology… Medusa and Perseus : a monster so hideous that anyone laying eyes on her would be turned to stone. Perseus used the reflection of his shield to locate Medusa before chopping off her head.

10. Greek Gods Minotaur : a half bull-half human stepson of King Minos Metamorphoses : a story by Roman writer Ovid about mythological Greek figures who have undergone transformations Here are some other well-known stories from Greek mythology…

11. Word Sort! Why use Word Sort? Word Sort allows students to engage with content-specific vocabulary and accesses higher-level thinking and various levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. When to use: Word Sort can be used as an introduction to a lesson, as a stand-alone assignment, as review or as an assessment. How to use: Students can work individually, in partners or in groups in order to put the words, definitions or examples into the correct columns. Variations: Using scissors to cut out the words and arrange them is a more hands-on approach and accomplishes the same lesson. Greek Gods

12. Greek Gods Word Sort Word Example Definition god divine hero myth Olympian polytheism a divine being a powerful demi-god a fictitious story one of 12 Greek gods belief in multiple gods Zeus Heracles The Iliad Zeus Greco-Roman 1 2 3 4 5

13. Greek Gods Word Sort Word Example Definition god divine hero myth Olympian polytheism a divine being a powerful demi-god a fictitious story one of 12 Greek gods belief in multiple gods Zeus Heracles The Iliad Zeus Greco-Roman 1 2 3 4 5

14. Explain this cartoon… Greek Gods

15. Hellenism The Greek influence on the rest of western culture is enormous. From democracy, mythology and art to language, words and alphabets, many customs and aspects of western culture can be traced back to the Greeks. Hellenism refers to the ‘spread of Greek culture’. In fact, if you looked at a map of Greece written in the Greek language, it would say Elláda (Ελλάδα) or Hellas. Greek Gods

16. Hellenism = the spread of Greek culture Due in part to Greek writers and historians, and due in part to Greek conquerors and military success, much of the Western world has been effected by the Greeks. The next major power that would control the lands around the Mediterranean Sea for almost 1000 years was the Roman Republic, which later became the Roman Empire. Greek Gods

17. Hellenism = the spread of Greek culture Roman Culture was influenced by Greek culture in countless ways, including: architecture, religion, government, art, language, currency, and agriculture. The two cultures were so similar, that historians sometimes just refer to both Greek and Roman culture at the same time, saying “Greco-Roman Culture”. Greek Gods

18. Word Sort Greek Roman Description Poseidon Hermes Ares Apollon Zeus Athena Aphrodite Neptune Mercury Mars Apollo Jupiter Minerva Venus Goddess of beauty Goddess of wisdom Chief god – sky and air God of poetry, music, sun God of War Messenger of the gods God of the sea

19. Word Sort Greek Roman Description Poseidon Hermes Ares Apollon Zeus Athena Aphrodite Neptune Mercury Mars Apollo Jupiter Minerva Venus Goddess of beauty Goddess of wisdom Chief god – sky and air God of poetry, music, sun God of War Messenger of the gods God of the sea

20. Word Sort (extra credit) Greek Roman Description Poseidon Hermes Hephaistos Ares Apollon Zeus Hestia Athena Demeter Artemis Aphrodite Neptune Mercury Vulcan Mars Apollo Jupiter Vesta Ceres Minerva Diana Venus Juno Hera Chief Goddess - Marriage Goddess of beauty Goddess of hunting Goddess of wisdom Goddess of harvest, nature Goddess of the Earth Chief god – sky and air God of poetry, music, sun God of War God of blacksmiths Messenger of the gods God of the sea

21. How many planets are named after Roman gods??? Which is the only planet named after a Greek god??? Greek Gods

22. How many planets are named after Roman gods??? Mercury (Roman messenger god) Venus (Roman goddess of love) Mars (Roman god of war) Jupiter (Chief Roman god) Saturn (Roman god of agriculture) Uranus (Greek god of the sky) Neptune (Roman god of the sea) Pluto (Roman god of the underworld) Earth Which is the only planet named after a Greek god??? Greek Gods