1. TABLE OF CONTENTS UPDATE 3/28/14Greek Mythologypage 48 3/28/14Mythology Facebookpage 49

2. Greek Mythology

3. Agenda Come in, get settled – 5 minutes Mythology presentation – 20 minutes Writing prompt – 10 minutes Creative activity – 30 minutes Exit ticket – 5 minutes Clean up/line up – 10 minutes

4. What is Mythology? Greek word “myth” means story or legend Mythology means a collection of myths. Greek mythology is a collection of stories about Ancient Greece’s gods or heroes.

5. How many Greek gods are there? There are 376 different Greek gods in Greek mythology! Today we will just learn about a few of the most famous gods and goddesses.

6. Zeus Family : Spouse= Hera Mom = Rhea Dad = Kronos *Had LOTS of children, including: Athena, Hercules, Ares The god of Greek gods, The god of the sky Symbol = Thunderbolt Strengths = Powerful, strong, charming Weaknesses = Moody, cheats on Hera often with other women Appearance : old, bearded, strong, olive leaves in hair

7. Hera The queen of the gods, The protector of marriage Family: Spouse = Zeus Mom = Rhea Dad = Kronos Children = Ares, Hebe, Eris, and Eileithyia Symbols = Pomegranate, Peacock feather Strengths = Determined defender of marriage Weaknesses = Jealous, married to Zeus Appearance : Young, the most beautiful goddess

8. Ares Family: Spouse= None Mom = Hera Dad = Zeus Children = Diomedes, Cycnus The god of war Strengths = Decisive, determined, fearless Weaknesses = Angry, bloodthirsty, impulsive Appearance : Young, bearded, handsome *The ONLY son of Zeus and Hera *Parents did not like him very much, which may be why he is the god of war. Symbol = Spear

9. Apollo Family: Spouse= None Mom = Leto Dad = Zeus Children = Orpheus, Asklepios, and more Twin sister = Artemis The god of the sun and music Strengths = Creative Weaknesses = Falls in love with too many people Appearance : Young, curly hair, handsome Symbol = The sun, bow

10. Aphrodite Family: Spouse= Hephaestus Dione= Hera Dad = Zeus Children = Eros The goddess of love and beauty Strengths = Beautiful, compassionate Weaknesses = Full of herself Appearance : Beautiful, young woman Symbol = Magic belt that makes people fall in love

11. Dionysus Family: Spouse= Adriadne Mom = Semele (Human) Dad = Zeus Children = Many, including Oenopion and Staphylos The god of theatre and wine Strengths = Fun Weaknesses = Plays too much Appearance : Dark hair, beard Symbol = Grapes, wine cups

12. Poseidon Family: Spouse=Amphitrite Mom = Rhea Dad = Kronos Children = Many, including Pegasus and Triton The god of the sea Strengths = Creative Weaknesses = Warlike, moody, and unpredicatable Appearance : Old man with a beard, wears seashells Symbol = Trident

13. Which of these Greek gods or goddesses are most like you? In your interactive notebook, explain which of these gods and goddesses is most like you and why. Minimum 4 sentences.

14. Make a Facebook Profile for the god(dess) you are most similar to! Make sure you are using facts from the Powerpoint to make decisions about what to put in the profile. Profile Picture- A picture of your Greek god or goddess Cover Photo- A picture that represents what this god or goddess is in charge of Who would your god or goddess be friends with? What would your god or goddess be likely to “Like” on Facebook?