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Greek Mythology What is Greek Mythology? Collection of myths and legends Used to explain their world. Although fiction, the Greeks believed them to be true. The Greeks and Their Beliefs The Greeks were: tough, restless, ambitious, hard-living, imaginative Live life to the fullest In response to death was to make a mark on the world. Be a legend…be grandiose. Examples? Continued: The Greeks & Their Beliefs The Greeks had many gods. Olympian gods filled the Greeks need to be grandiose: strong, beautiful and intelligent. But they were quarrelsome, unforgiving, jealous, vengeful, spiteful, sinful deities. The same applies to the heroes in their legends and myths. The World according to the Greeks In the Beginning… The bigger you are, the harder you fall After the battle was over… The gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus Chief God Married his sister Hera God of thunder and lightening Portrayed as extremely jealous and vindictive Goddess of Marriage Temple of Hera, Sicily Zeus and Hera Earth-shaker of Earthquakes Lives in a palace beneath the ocean Married a sea nymph God of the Sea Second to Athena in Athens Poseidon is the brother of Zeus and Hades and had many children God of the Underworld and of the dead Wore a cap that made him invisible Hades is the misty and gloomy abode of the dead, where all mortals go. Kidnapped his niece and made her his wife ATLAS Atlas led the Titans in a war against the gods of Mount Olympus. When the Titans were defeated, Zeus punished him with the burden of carrying the heavens upon his shoulders. All of Zeus’ children Zeus had eight children on Olympus The twins: Apollo and Artemis Athena Hephaestus Hermes Ares Dionysus Aphrodite (not really Zeus child, but he took her in) God of Light, Medicine, Music Romans adopted Apollo from the Greeks She decided to never marry. Once when she was bathing under the moonlight, a human was watching her. She threw rain drops on him and changed him into a stag. Then she had him killed by his own dogs. Goddess of Virginity and Hunting Sprang from her Zeus’s head fully clothed and in armour. Zeus’ son had to release Athena by cutting his head with a doubleheaded Minoan axe. Goddess of Wisdom and Just-War The only ugly god, but he was peaceful, loving and popular. God of Fire and Volcanoes Walks with a limp because Zeus threw him over the palace walls one day when he took his mother’s side over Zeus. Guided newly dead to underworld Very mischievous and tricky God of shepherds merchants travellers and thieves Had a son named Pan (half goat) Prometheus Prometheus is the Titan chiefly honoured for stealing fire from Zeus and giving it to mortals for their use. For that, Zeus ordered him to be chained on top of the Caucasus. Every day an eagle would come and eat his liver, but since Prometheus was immortal, his liver always grew back, so he was left to bear the pain every day. Boastful, cruel and had no manners. God of War God of wine and Patron God of the Stage Wherever she walked flowers sprang up beneath her feet. Her son was Eros (Cupid) Controlled wedlock and tender passions Themes in Greek Mythology Fate Bloodshed for Bloodshed Beauty Love Heroic Quests Danger of Arrogance Cruel Gods