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Short Stories Mythology Mythology Author Year Published Original Language Edith Hamilton 1942 English MAIN CHARACTERS Ancient Wisdom with Modern Impact The mythologies of ancient Greece and Rome are some of humankind’s first attempts to understand the world and shape the values that underpin society. Mythology—a collection of myths—provides a comprehensive overview of the gods, goddesses, kings, queens, lovers, and heroes whose stories live on through the ages. *Names listed Greek/Roman Heaven Uranus Titan; created the gods of Olympus Mount Olympus, Home of the Gods Hera/Juno Zeus/Jupiter Athena/Minerva Queen of the gods King of the gods Goddess of wisdom Apollo Hermes/Mercury Aphrodite/Venus God of the sun and music Messenger of the gods Goddess of love Earth Dionysus/Bacchus Cupid & Psyche Demeter/Ceres God of wine Aphrodite’s son and the woman Goddess of the harvest he marries—whose beauty inspires his mother’s jealousy Perseus Hercules Achilles Slays the Gorgon Medusa Completes 12 impossible tasks Greek hero of the Trojan War The Sea Odysseus Poseidon/Neptune Jason & the Argonauts Spends nearly 20 years after the God of the sea Set out to return the golden fleece Trojan War journeying home to Pelias, king of Thessaly The Underworld (Hades) Hades/Pluto Persephone/Proserpine God of the dead Daughter of Demeter; kidnapped by Hades Author EDITH HAMILTON Mythology by the Numbers ~1 12 Hercules’s age when he Gods of Olympus that performed first heroic act: make up the core of the killing two snakes in his crib Greek pantheon 3 9 Fates in Greek mythology: Muses in Greek mythology one to spin the thread of who serve as inspiration life, one to assign destiny, to musicians, historians, and one to cut the thread and poets 1867–1963 A teacher-turned-classicist and translator, Hamilton became a leader in classical studies, publishing several texts about ancient Greek and Roman myths and traditions, as well as explorations of early Christianity. Her collection of myths makes the ancient stories accessible to readers around the world. at life’s end Themes Nature Heroism Reward & Punishment Myths often try to make sense of To present ideals for humanity, The gods dole out favor and retribution, the sometimes incomprehensible heroes represent the most sometimes based on merit—but more natural phenomena that occur. desirable traits. often based on whims. he Greeks made their gods in their own image. Narrator, Introduction Sources: Encyclopaedia Britannica, The Greek Myths by Robin Waterfield and Kathryn Waterfield Copyright © 2016 Course Hero, Inc.
