Download Greek Mythology

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GREEK MYTHOLOGY
Mr. Hurd’s 3rd and 4th Blocks
Wednesday 9/28
(Ms. Garvey)
Schedule
1)  Just Do It (5 min)
2)  PowerPoint Presentation (20 min)
3)  Greek Pottery Activity (20 min)
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Present work (if time)
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Essential Questions
How did mythology help the early Greek
civilization explain the natural world and the
human condition?
What impact did Greek mythology have on
later civilizations and the contemporary
world?
Polytheism
•  Multiple gods!
•  Their stories help to outline Greek history
•  The gods live on Mount Olympus and often come
down to interact with humans
•  Sometimes referred to as “Hellenism”
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Zeus
•  The King of the Gods on Mount
Olympus
•  The God of the Sky and Thunder
(his symbol is often a lightning bolt)
•  The son of Cronus (whom he
killed)
•  Married to Hera
•  Father of Athena, Apollo, Artemis,
Hermes, Helen of Troy and more!
Where have I seen Zeus?
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Hera
•  The wife AND sister of Zeus
•  Goddess of women and
marriage
•  Known for her jealous and
vengeful nature
Where have I seen Hera?
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Apollo
•  Son of Zeus, brother of
Artemis
•  God of music and poetry,
truth and prophecy, healing
and illness, sun and light,
and MORE!
•  Sent Scorpio to kill Orion
(jealous that his sister loved
Orion)
Where have I seen Apollo?
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Artemis
•  Daughter of Zeus, twin sister of
Apollo
•  Helped her mother give birth
(after her own birth) for 9 days!
•  Goddess of the hunt, wild
animals, wilderness, childbirth,
and the protector of girls
•  Often depicted with a bow and
arrow
Where have I seen Artemis?
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Athena
•  Daughter of Zeus (born from his
forehead in full battle attire)
•  Goddess of wisdom, courage,
inspiration, civilization, law and
justice, math, strength, war
strategy, and arts.
•  The namesake of the city of
Athens, won the city by giving
the Greeks the olive tree
•  Also protected Sparta
Where have I seen Athena?
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Aphrodite
•  Either the daughter or sister of
Zeus
•  Mother of Rhodos
•  Goddess of love, beauty and
procreation
•  Considered the most beautiful
goddess (which caused
turmoil among the gods)
Where have I seen Aphrodite?
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Hades
•  God of the Underworld
•  Zeus’ brother
Poseidon
•  God of the Sea (also causes earthquakes)
•  Brother of Zeus
•  Known for his trident symbol
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•  Children of Gaia (mother earth) and Uranus
The Titans (father sky)
•  12 (original Titans) – Cronus, Oceanus,
Phoebe and many more!
•  Overthrown Zeus and his siblings
Nike
•  Goddess of Victory
•  Daughter of a Titan
•  Wears golden sandals
and has wings
•  Battled the Titans on a
chariot
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Hercules
•  Divine Hero
•  Son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene
•  Known for his great strength and his great
adventures
•  Sent on the trek by Hera to prove himself, known
as the “12 Labors”
•  Slayed the Nemean Lion
•  Slayed the nine-headed Hydra
•  (and more)
Orion
•  A giant huntsman
•  Loved and hunted
with Artemis
•  Placed among the
stars after he was
murdered by
Apollo’s henchman
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Eros (Cupid)
•  The God of Love
•  A young man (maybe even a
child) whose bow and arrow fill
an individual with uncontrollable
love
Stolen by the Romans!
•  When the Romans invaded Greece in 146 BC,
they adopted and renamed many of the Greek
gods
•  Zeus = Jupiter
•  Hera = Juno
•  Poseidon = Neptune
•  Aphrodite = Venus
•  Athena = Diana
•  Hades = Pluto
… and many more
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Activity
So What?
What can we learn about our world (our
books, our movies, our clothing brands) from
ancient history and mythology?
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