Sunday, February 9, 14 Where is Greece?
Greece is a country located in southern europe
It is on the southern edge of the Balkan Peninsula
It is surrounded by the ionian, aegean, and mediterranean seas
Sunday, February 9, 14 What is Greek Mythology
The people of ancient Greece shared and passed on stories about the Gods, goddesses, and heroes in which they believed
These exciting stories -- that we now call myths -- explained natural phenomenon that could not be explained by science in the ancient world
Ancient Greeks believed Zeus threw his lightning bolt when angry, thus causing lightning to appear in the sky Sunday, February 9, 14 Why Should we Study Greek Mythology Today?
Modern plays, novels, television programs, movies, and advertisements refer to Greek gods, goddesses, and heroes
These adventurous and exciting stories entertain us
The novel, The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan involves Greek Gods & Heroes
Sunday, February 9, 14 Who Were the Gods & Goddesess of Greek Mythology?
A family of Twelve gods and goddesses lived in cloud-palace above mount olympus, the highest mountain in Greece
The Gods looked down to watch what people were doing
from time to time they interfered with what went on with mortals on earth
the Gods did not always behave well
Sunday, February 9, 14 The Twelve Gods that Lived on Mt. Olympus
Sunday, February 9, 14 Zeus
ruled the olympians
god of the sky, lightning and thunder
symbol was the thunderbolt
married Hera
fathered many children with various goddesses and mortals
Sunday, February 9, 14 Hera
Protector of marriage and the home
symbols were the peacock and the crow
associated with the peacock because of her great beauty
she was jealous of zeus’s dalliances with other women
Sunday, February 9, 14 Poseidon
God of the sea
symbol was the trident
built an underwater palace with a great pearl and oral throne
created the horse for his sister Demeter
Sunday, February 9, 14 Demeter
Goddess of the Harvest
Symbols include wheat
Mother of Persephone who was the daughter of zeus
Persephone was kidnapped by Hades and taken to live in the underworld for six months of the year
Sunday, February 9, 14 Athena
Goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts
symbols include the owl, shield and spear
born full grown out of the head of Zeus
the Greek city of Athens is named for her
Sunday, February 9, 14 Apollo
God of music, poetry, light, and medicine
Symbols include lyre, dolphin, sun
was the twin brother of artemis
considered the most handsome god
Drove his chariot
Sunday, February 9, 14 Artemis
Goddess of the woods, moon, and the hunt
Symbols are a silver bow and arrow
ruled the untame places of the earth
Twin sister of Apollo
Mother was leto and father was Zeus
Sunday, February 9, 14 Dionysus
God of wine and revelry
said to be the only god on Olympus with a mortal parent
Much of the ancient world’s greatest poetry was created in his honor
Sunday, February 9, 14 Ares
God of war, violence, and bloodshed
symbols include the spear and shield, boar, vulture, serpent
ruthless and murderous god who displayed the worst of humanity’s traits
Sunday, February 9, 14 Hephaestus
God of fire, Volcanoes, and the forge
Symbols include fire, anvil, and axe
Least attractive of the gods
Married to Aprodite, goddess of love
Fashioned the armor
Sunday, February 9, 14 Aphrodite
Goddess of love and Beauty
The most beautiful of goddesses
Symbols include the dove, bird, apple, rose
Born from sea foam
Parents were Zeus and Dione
Sunday, February 9, 14 Hermes God of mischief, thieves, and games
and messenger of the gods
Symbols include winged sandals and cap, the caduceus (staff entwined with two snakes),
Precocious son of Zeus and Maia, a titaness
Sunday, February 9, 14 Other gods
Sunday, February 9, 14 Hestia
Goddess of the hearth
sister of Zeus and daughter of Cronus and Rhea
Was one of the original twelve Olympians until she gave her throne to Dionysus
considered the mildest and kindest goddess
Sunday, February 9, 14 Hades
God of the underworld
Brother of zeus and poseidon
Rarely left his underworld domain
Made Persephone his wife
Sunday, February 9, 14 Heroes
Sunday, February 9, 14 Heracles
“Hercules” was the Roman name for the Greek god “Heracles”
Son of Zeus and a mortal woman
Greatest hero of Greek mythology
Hera was jealous of Heracles
Sunday, February 9, 14 Twelve Labors of Heracles
Was driven mad by Hera and killed his children
To make up for killing his children he agreed to perform twelve labors:
1. Nemean Lion 7. The Cretan Bull 2. The Hydra 8. The Mares of Diomedes 3. The Cerynitian Hind 9. Hippolyte’s Belt 4. The Erymanthian Boar 10. The Cattle of Geryon 5. The Augean stables 11. The apples of Hersperides 6. The Stymphalian Birds 12. The Capture of Cerberus
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