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Ancient Greece- Religious Beliefs
The Gods of Olympus
The Ancient Greeks beliefs
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Existence of many divine things
Gods believed to be like humans
How the world began? :
Gaea ( Mother Earth) & Uranus ( Sky): 14
Titans
The Olympian Gods
The God’s & Goddess strength
Greek Gods
Zeus
The supreme god, God of weather, law and fate
Hera
Goddess of marriage, and married women
Poseidon
God of the sea
Demeter
Goddess of corn, fruit and agriculture in general
Apollo
God of the sun, music and poetry
Artemis
Goddess of the moon, hunting and chastity
Athena
Aphrodite
Goddess of wisdom & defense
Goddess of love and beauty
Hermes
God of eloquence and speech
Ares
God of war
Hephaestus
God of fire and the chief workman of the gods
Dionysus
God of wine and merrymaking
The Olympian God’s home
• At the center of Greek mythology is the group of
Gods and Goddess who were said to live on Mount
Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece. From
Olympus, these Gods ruled every aspect of human
life. Olympian gods and goddesses looked like men
and women, although they could change form to
animals.
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ZEUS
• Ruler of the Gods
• Married to his sister Hera
• Frequently unfaithfully
• Symbols of Zeus
• The symbols of Zeus were the scepter, the throne and the
thunderbolt, which was as a gift from the Cyclopes because he
liberated them. Zeus' tree was the oak tree and his sacred
animal was the eagle.
Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom
Daughter of Zeus
Came out of Zeus head
Goddess of wisdom
Patron of Athena
Her temple: Parthenon
The Myth of Athena’s birth
*A Myth is a Traditional story, in
some cultures, a legend that explains
People’s beliefs.
• According to the legend, Athena was born in the ancient city of Alipheira
in southern Greece.
• When Zeus married his first wife, the Oceanid Metis, Metis soon became
pregnant. According to a prophecy at that time, Metis would bear a son
who would pose a severe threat to Zeus. So, right after Metis revealed her
pregnancy, Zeus swallowed his child fearfully in order to protect his
kingdom.
• The Birth of Athena
Nine months passed by and then suddenly Zeus started feeling a strong pain in
his head and asked the Gods' smith Hephaestus to comfort him. Hephaestus
obeyed and opened Zeus' head with an ax without hurting him. All of a
sudden, goddess Athena sprang out of Zeus' head. She was already an adult,
wearing armor with a shield in her hands and uttering warlike cries!
• From the first moment goddess Athena came into the world, she won the
heart of Zeus and became his favorite child. However, she never received a
mother's care. That's why she inevitably possessed more masculine than
feminine attributes.
Temples, worship & festivals
Gods needs somewhere to live on Earth
Dark Ages: Cellas
Classical Period: The Parthenon
The altar
Festivals: Many- Purpose: to please Gods
Not only religious ceremony, also sports, theaterThe Great Panathenaea
Worship: Private
Oracles : places where special priest or priestess could speak
on behave of a God• Most Famous Oracle: Delphi
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Death and the Underworld
• After death: Underworld
• Underworld: “Hade” ruled by “God Pluto”
• Many caves considered “entrance to
underworld”
• Funerals: to ensure that souls would go to the
underworld
Individual Work –Task 4B
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1. You will : get together in your groups and assign a God to each member-
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A. Each student will prepare a summary –One Paragraph – that describe the God’s assigned to you in your
group- Include a picture- and answer the following question: - Which God of the Olympian Gods you
admire the most and why?
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B. Investigate and Choose a “myth” of Ancient Greece related to your God- & tell the story in your own
words, either in a comic book, in an oral presentation, or in a movie-
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C. Your Presentation has to be no more than 8-10 minutesD: For comics you could try :
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
http://bitstrips.com/create/comic/
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E. Submit in a word document your paragraph -description of your God ( weebly)
F. Submit a copy of your presentation –movie- or comic bookG. Present to your work in class
Sites to find information
• http://www.greek-gods.info/
• http://www.webgreece.gr/greekmythology/ol
ympiangods/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecU2LYUo
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