1. Greek Mythology
Quickwrite: On your sheet of paper, write a response to the following questions:
What do you already know about Greek mythology? Can you name any characters or stories? Why do you think we still study mythology, thousands of years later?

2. What is Mythology?
Long ago, people had a hard time explaining what was happening around them.
There were no scientists or teachers to explain why things happened - like why we have 4 seasons, for example.
They made up their own stories to explain why and how things worked.
These stories are called MYTHS.

3. Types of Myths Explanatory Myths:
Myths that answer natural questions about natural objects.
Aesthetic Myths:
Myths that have no purpose except to entertain.

4. A Creation Myth

5. Chaos = Formless void state before the creation of the universe
Mother Earth =
Gaia
Father Heaven =
Uranus
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6. The First Parents Gaia & Uranus had three kinds of children:
Three monsters with 100 hands and 50 heads
Three cyclopes
The titans
These were the first characters that had the appearance of life, although it was unlike any life known to man.

7. The Titans (The Elder Gods)‏
There were many of them.
Enormous size, incredible strength.
Cronos (Saturn): Ruler of the titans
Rhea: Wife of Cronos
Ocean: River that encircled the world
Iapetus: Father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas (also titans)‏
empimethus took pandora who opened the box

8. The Principal Gods Cronos and Rhea were parents of:
Zeus (Jupiter, Jove)‏
Poseidon (Neptune)‏
Hades (Pluto)‏
Hera (Juno)‏
Hestia (Vesta)‏
Demeter (Ceres)‏
Other Olympians include:
Athena (Minerva)‏
Ares (Mars)‏
Hebe (Juventas)‏
Hephaestus (Vulcan)‏
Apollo (Apollo)‏
Artemis (Diana)‏
Hermes (Mercury)‏
Aphrodite (Venus)‏
Dionysus (Bacchus)‏
Persephone

9. Greek Gods- Family Tree
Gaia + Uranus
Cyclopes Monsters Titans
Cronus + Rhea, Ocean, Iapetus
Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Atlas,
Hades, Hestia, Demeter Prometheus, Epithemeus,
Perseus, Apollo, Hephaestus, Pandora
Hermes, Ares, Dionysus

10. Zeus: King of the gods and the sky
Roman Name: Jupiter (also Jove)‏
Supreme god of the Olympians.
Fathered many characters in mythology
Brother of Hades and Poseidon
Married to Hera

11. Zeus:
Zeus and his siblings fought to gain control of the universe from the Titans and Cronus (his father).
He and his brothers (Poseidon and Hades) divided up creation with Zeus receiving the sky as his domain. He was also accorded supreme authority on earth and on Mount Olympus.
Weapon = Thunderbolt
Symbols = bald eagle & oak tree

12. Poseidon: God of the oceans
Zeus’ brother
Roman Name: Neptune
Weapon: Trident
Created the horse, and often appeared in the shape of one.

13. Hades: God of the underworld
Roman Name: Pluto
Kidnapped Persephone
Weapon: Two-pronged fork and helmet
Symbol/pet: 3-headed dog named Cerberus

14. Hera: Queen of the gods Wife of Zeus Roman Name: Juno
Symbol: Golden Crown and Peacock
Goddess of marriage

15. • Interesting Fact: Hera hated the great hero Hercules since he was the son of her husband Zeus and a mortal woman. When he was still an infant, she sent snakes to attack him in his crib.
• Hera was worshipped throughout Greece, and the oldest and most important temples were dedicated to her.

16. Hestia: Goddess of home and hearth
Roman Name: Vesta
Goddess of Home
Powerful Protector

17. Demeter: Goddess of grain and harvest
Responsible for the creation of seasons
Also known for fertility
Roman Name: Ceres
Symbol: Rake and Barley

18. Athena: Goddess of wisdom and law
Roman Name: Minerva
Symbols: Owl & Olive Branch
“Weapon”: Aegis (contains Medusa's head)‏
Born from Zeus' head

19. Apollo: God of archery, music, & healing
Son of Zeus and Leto
Has a twin named Artemis
Often shown playing a golden lyre
Bird: Crow
Animal: Dolphin

20. Artemis: Goddess of the hunt and moon
Goddess of wild things
Daughter of Zeus and Leto
Tree: Cypress
Animal: Deer (though all animals are sacred to her)‏
Roman name is Diana
Twin sister of Apollo

21. Aphrodite: Goddess of beauty & love
“Daughter” of Zeus
Roman Name: Venus
Only defining feature is her beauty
Symbol: Roses & doves
Wife of Hephaestus
Bird: dove, swan, sparrow

22. Ares: God of War Son of Zeus and Hera Roman Name: Mars
Symbol: Sword and Spear
Sometimes considered a coward
Carried a bloodstained spear
Bird: vulture
Animal: dog

23. Hephaestus: God of fire and forge
Son of Hera and usually Zeus
Roman Name: Vulcan
Symbol: Anvil and Hammer
Makes armor and weapons for the gods
Physically ugly and lame

24. Hermes: Messenger of the gods (god of thieves)‏
Son of Zeus and Maia
Wears winged sandals, a winged hat, and has a magic wand
Guides dead to underworld
God of medicine

25. Prometheus
Atlas

26. Pandora
Tantalus