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GREEK MYTHOLOGY

Mr. Hurd’s 3rd and 4th Blocks Wednesday 9/28

(Ms. Garvey)

Schedule

1) Just Do It (5 min)

2) PowerPoint Presentation (20 min)

3) Greek Pottery Activity (20 min) I. Present work (if time)

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Essential Questions How did mythology help the early Greek civilization explain the natural world and the human condition?

What impact did Greek mythology have on later civilizations and the contemporary world?

Polytheism • Multiple gods!

• Their stories help to outline Greek history

• The gods live on Mount Olympus and often come down to interact with humans

• Sometimes referred to as “Hellenism”

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Zeus

• The King of the Gods on Mount Olympus • The God of the Sky and Thunder (his symbol is often a lightning bolt) • The son of Cronus (whom he killed) • Married to Hera • Father of Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Helen of Troy and more!

Where have I seen Zeus?

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Hera

• The wife AND sister of Zeus

• Goddess of women and marriage

• Known for her jealous and vengeful nature

Where have I seen Hera?

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Apollo

• Son of Zeus, brother of Artemis

• God of music and poetry, truth and prophecy, healing and illness, sun and light, and MORE!

• Sent Scorpio to kill Orion (jealous that his sister loved Orion)

Where have I seen Apollo?

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Artemis

• Daughter of Zeus, twin sister of Apollo • Helped her mother give birth (after her own birth) for 9 days! • Goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, childbirth, and the protector of girls • Often depicted with a bow and arrow

Where have I seen Artemis?

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Athena

• Daughter of Zeus (born from his forehead in full battle attire) • Goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, math, strength, war strategy, and arts. • The namesake of the city of Athens, won the city by giving the Greeks the olive tree • Also protected Sparta

Where have I seen Athena?

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Aphrodite

• Either the daughter or sister of Zeus • Mother of Rhodos • Goddess of love, beauty and procreation • Considered the most beautiful goddess (which caused turmoil among the gods)

Where have I seen Aphrodite?

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Hades

• God of the Underworld • Zeus’ brother

Poseidon • God of the Sea (also causes earthquakes) • Brother of Zeus • Known for his trident symbol

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• Children of Gaia (mother earth) and Uranus The Titans (father sky) • 12 (original Titans) – Cronus, Oceanus, Phoebe and many more! • Overthrown Zeus and his siblings

Nike

• Goddess of Victory • Daughter of a Titan • Wears golden sandals and has wings • Battled the Titans on a chariot

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Hercules

• Divine Hero • Son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene • Known for his great strength and his great adventures • Sent on the trek by Hera to prove himself, known as the “12 Labors” • Slayed the Nemean Lion • Slayed the nine-headed Hydra • (and more)

Orion

• A giant huntsman • Loved and hunted with Artemis • Placed among the stars after he was murdered by Apollo’s henchman

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Eros (Cupid)

• The God of Love • A young man (maybe even a child) whose bow and arrow fill an individual with uncontrollable love

Stolen by the Romans!

• When the Romans invaded Greece in 146 BC, they adopted and renamed many of the Greek gods • Zeus = Jupiter • Hera = Juno • Poseidon = Neptune • Aphrodite = Venus • Athena = Diana • Hades = Pluto

… and many more

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Activity

So What?

What can we learn about our world (our books, our movies, our clothing brands) from ancient history and mythology?

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