1. Western Civilization
Greek Mythology
A Brief Review

2. Greek Mythology
Greek myths were stories told orally as lessons in behavior
Gods/Goddesses/Mythical Creatures had human traits, i.e. not perfect beings

3. Zeus Ruler of Mt. Olympus god of justice and law
Main attributes: thunderbolt & eagle

4. Zeus (images)

5. Hera
Queen of the Olympian deities
goddess of marriage and birth
Attributes: peacock & crow

6. Hera (images)

7. Poseidon god of the ocean Powers of earthquakes, water, and horses
Attributes:
trident
rides a shell chariot pulled by horses

8. Poseidon (images)

9. Hades
god of the dead
Ruler of the Nether World
Cerebus (three headed dog) guards the entrance

10. Hades (images)

11. Persephone
goddess of the Underworld
Attributes: pomegranate
helps mother with the harvest three months of the year

12. Persephone (images)

13. Demeter
goddess of the harvest & seasons changing

14. Demeter (images)

15. Athena goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice and skill
Attributes: owl, aegis, war helmet
usually is accompanied by Nike (goddess of victory)

16. Athena (images)

17. Apollo god of music, prophecy, medicine & disease
sometimes known as the Sun god
Attributes: the bow and arrow, on his head a laurel crown.
Most famous attribute is the tripod, the symbol of his prophetic powers

18. Apollo (images)

19. Artemis goddess of the wilderness, the hunt and wild animals
twin of Apollo (sometimes known as the goddess of the moon)
Attributes: bow and arrow & deer

20. Artemis (images)

21. Hermes Messenger of the gods
Also known to be the god of shepherds, and traveling
Attributes: winged shoes, sometimes winged hat, heralds staff

22. Hermes (images)

23. Eros god of Love Arrows came in two types:
golden with dove feathers which aroused love, or
leaden arrows which had owl feathers that caused indifference

24. Eros

25. Aphrodite goddess of love & beauty
Attributes: the dolphin, the dove, the swan, the pomegranate and the lime tree.

26. Aphrodite (images)

27. Hephaestus god of fire, Hephaestus born weak & crippled
especially the blacksmith's fire
god of volcanoes
Hephaestus born weak & crippled

28. Hephaestus (images)

29. Dionysus
god of Wine
also patron god of the Greek stage
complete opposite of Athena (passionate, full of emotions & ecstatic)

30. Dionysus (images)

31. Other gods, goddesses, nymphs, heroes etc…
Ares: god of War
Hercules: Greek Hero
9 Muses: daughter of Zeus and Memory (nymph) ~ Clio (history) ~ Calliope (literature, art, or science) ~ Euterpe (lyric poetry) ~ Melpomene (tragedy) ~ Terpsichore (choral dance and song) ~ Erato (love of poetry) ~ Polyhymnia (sacred poetry) ~ Urania (astronomy) ~ Thalia (comedy)

32. Other lesser gods, goddesses, nymphs, Heroes etc…
Three Graces: represent beauty, charm and joy. The Graces presided over banquets and gatherings primarily to entertain and delight the guests of the Gods.
Three Fates: spin the thread of human destiny, cut the thread sending human souls to the underworld
Three Furies: punished those who escaped or defied public justice
Nemesis: avenging goddess, righteous anger of the gods particularly towards the proud and insolent
Pan & the Satyrs: deities of the woods & fields (1/2 man 1/2 goat)