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Kennedy, Nykila, and Karen
What is Greek Mythology?
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Greek mythology is the composition of myths ands
legends. All of their legends and myths are according to
their gods and heroes, their point of view about earth’s
nature, and the birth and impact of their culture and
tradition.
Greek myths are intended to explain the origins of the
world, according to the Greeks. It also defines points
of the lives and adventures of a range of gods,
goddesses, heroes, heroines, and mythological creatures.
Myths
A myth is a traditional story about gods,
ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural
world or the customs and beliefs in society.
Myths were the way that the Greeks wanted to
comprehend the mysteries of nature and the
power of human passions. The Greeks
Zeus-developed a rich set of myths. Until today, the
Greek myths are known primarily from Greek literature. Myths
also characterize most of the Greek culture. There are an abundant
number of myths, all describing the different powers of the earth’s
nature and their gods and heroes. Greek mythology has laid a wide
influence on the culture, the arts, and the literature of Western
civilization and remains part of Western heritage and language.
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Epics of Homer
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Homer is considered to be the greatest
storyteller. He is very known for composing the
oldest known Greek literary sources, the epic
poems Iliad and Odyssey, which form from a
background of the Trojan War. Iliad is the tenyear siege of Ilium by a alliance of Greek states,
it tells of weeks of battles and events of a
quarrel between King Agamemnon and the
warrior Achilles.
Heroes
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As mentioned, heroes are very important in the
making of Greek mythology. Numerous heroes
have their myths or legends. Some Greek heroes
are: Perseus, Theseus, Bellerophon, Atalanta,
and Meleager.
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The Gods of Mythology
There were 12 major Gods of olympus
Zeus
Apollo
Poseidon
Aphrodite
Hades
Hermes
Hestia
Artemis
Hera
Hephaestus
Ares
Athena
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Zeus
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Zeus was the god of the sky and ruler of the
Olympian gods.
His weapon is a thunderbolt which
he hurls at those who
displease him.
 He is married to Hera but, is
famous for his many affairs.
 He is also known
to punish those that lie or
break oaths.
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Poseidon
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Poseidon was the god of the sea, protector of all
waters.
Hades
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Hades was the god of wealth, due to the
precious metals mined from the earth.
Hades is the brother of Zeus. After
the overthow of their Father Cronus
he drew lots with Zeus andPoseidon,
another brother, for shares of the world.
He had the worst draw and was made
lord of theunderworld, ruling over the
dead.
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Hestia
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Hestia was the goddess of the Hearth
Hera
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Hera was the the goddess of youth.
Ares
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Ares was the god of war.
Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera. He was disliked
by both parents.
 He is considered murderous and bloodstained but,
also a coward.
 When caught in an act of adultery with Aphrodite her husband Hephaestus is
able publically ridicule him.
 His bird is the vulture.
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His animal is the dog.
Athena
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Athena was the goddess of reason, intelligent
activity, arts and literature.
Apollo
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Apollo was the god of music.
Aphrodite
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Aphrodite was the goddess of love, desire and
beauty.
There are two accounts of her birth.
One says she is the daughter of Zeus
And Dione. The other is that when
Cronus castrated Uranus and tossed his
severed genitles into the sea, Aphrodite
then arose from the sea foam on a giant
scallop and walked to shore in Cyprus.
 She is the wife of Hephaestus. But,
her favorite lover is the god of war, Ares.
She represented sex, affection, and the
attraction that binds people together.
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Hermes
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Hermes was the god of thieves and god of
commerce.
Artemis
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Artemis was the goddess of chastity, virginity,
the hunt, the moon, and the natural
environment.
Hephaestus
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Hephaestus was the god of craftman. He was
also the ugliest out of all the gods and goddess’s.