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Greek Gods and Monsters Seen in The Odyssey Assumptions These stories are from a long time ago prior to scientific understanding. People needed to make sense of things. Oral tradition of storytelling creates the contradictory nature. These stories take some maturity. Complexities The Beginning Oranos Father of the sky An original king of gods Married to Gaia Oranos and Gaia’s Children Cronos and Rhea Married Cronos King and a Titan Rhea Goddess of Earth Cronos Cronos kills his father and dismembers him. Cronos and Rhea Have six children The first five: Hera, Demeter, Hestia, Poseidon and Hades Cronos and Rhea’s children Cronos swallows his children for fear of them dethroning him. Rhea is fed up. She tricks him when she has Zeus. Zeus and Rhea ban together Give Cronos a mustanrd potion to make him vomit. He vomits up the five children (and the boulder.) Fight Cronos and win. Zeus kills his father and the prophecy comes true. Zeus Zeus becomes the new king. Zeus is fairer. Zeus draws lots with his brothers to see who rules what. Who wins? Zeus He takes the sky God of the sky Poseidon wins next He takes the sea God of the sea Hades He takes what is left, the underworld God of the underworld Children of Cronos Zeus Hera Demeter Hestia Poseidon Hades Demeter Goddess of the harvest and the moon Has a daughter with Zeus named Persephone Children of Cronos Zeus Hera Demeter Hestia Poseidon Hades Poseidon Chooses Amphitrite, a sea nymph, to marry. She doesn’t want to marry him and goes to hide. Amphitrite marries Poseidon sends a dolphin to retrieve Amphitrite. The dolphin is successful. Marriage Poseidon Amphitrite Goddess of the sea Poseidon’s Children Charybdis Polyphemus Aeolus Poseidon Polyphemus A Cyclops Polyphemus Charybdis Sea Monster Ticked off Zeus and he turned her into a monster. Charybdis A big blob with a mouth. Aeolus god of the wind Cronus and Rhea’s Children Zeus Hera Demeter Hestia Poseidon Hades Hades Hades falls in love Hades spies Persephone Hades kidnaps Persephone The problem: Persephone is Demeter’s daughter Remember who Demeter is? Zeus Hera Demeter Hestia Poseidon Hades So what does Demeter do? • She combs the Earth looking for her daughter, unaware her brother kidnapped her. • While she is looking, everything dies off. • Finally she finds Persephone, but Hades refuses to give her back. • She implores Zeus to help, but he won’t. So what does Demeter do? • She gets her revenge by making all things die on Earth. • What happens to people if all things die? • The people implore Zeus to intervene. • Persephone has eaten some pomegranate seeds. Anyone who eats in the underworld must stay. What’s the deal? Zeus makes a deal with Hades: for the number of seeds she eats, that is the number of months she must reside with Hades. Persephone returns When Persephone is on Earth with her mother all things grow. When she is with her husband, all things die. What does that explain? Marriage Hades Persephone Cronos and Rhea’s Children Zeus Hera Demeter Hestia Poseidon Hades Hestia Goddess of the hearth Never married or had children Cronos and Rhea’s Children Zeus Hera Demeter Hestia Poseidon Hades Hera Goddess of women and marriage. Known to be vengeful Marriage! Zeus Hera Zeus and Hera’s Kids Hera Zeus Eris Ares Hepahestus Eris • goddess of discord and troublemaking • Started the events of the Trojan War Ares god of war and manly courage Hephaestus • Hephaestus was not wanted by Zeus. • Somehow he got thrown down a mountain. • He became disfigured and disabled. Hepahestus Smithgod and god of forging weapons Aphrodite Born of the blood of Oranos and the foam of the sea goddess of love and beauty What’s the problem? Aphrodite is so beautiful and was having many affairs. Women hate her. At the same time… • Hera is trapped in a box by her son Hephaestus. • Zeus implores Hephaestus to let his mother free. Zeus makes a deal. For letting Hera out, Hephaestus gets a prize: Aphrodite. What’s the problem with that? oAphrodite is repulsed by Hephaestus and wants her old life back. oSo, she continues to have affairs, most notably Ares. Remember who Ares is? Hera Zeus Eris Ares Hepahestus Hephaestus’s revenge Hephaestus makes a net and catches Aphrodite and Ares together and publically ridicules them. Aphrodite Ares Eros god of love Zeus had a wandering eye… Zeus is known for having many affairs and numerous children. Artemis Apollo Athena Hermes The Twins Artemis Apollo goddess of the chase or hunt god of sun, music, poetry and archery Athena (Athene) goddess of wisdom and battle (strategic warfare) born of Zeus’s head Hermes Messenger god Delivers messages between gods and mortals Cunning, known for sometimes making trouble