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GREEK MYTHOLOGY
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Where is Greece?
Greece is a country
located in
southern europe
It is on the
southern edge of
the Balkan
Peninsula
It is surrounded by
the ionian, aegean,
and mediterranean
seas
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What is Greek Mythology
The people of ancient Greece
shared and passed on stories
about the Gods, goddesses,
and heroes in which they
believed
These exciting stories -- that
we now call myths -explained natural
phenomenon that could not
be explained by science in
the ancient world
Ancient Greeks believed Zeus threw his
lightning bolt when angry, thus
causing lightning to appear in the sky
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Why Should we Study
Greek Mythology Today?
Modern plays, novels,
television programs,
movies, and
advertisements refer
to Greek gods,
goddesses, and heroes
These adventurous and
exciting stories
entertain us
The novel, The Lightning Thief, by Rick
Riordan involves Greek Gods & Heroes
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Who Were the Gods & Goddesess
of Greek Mythology?
A family of Twelve gods and goddesses
lived in cloud-palace above mount
olympus, the highest mountain in
Greece
The Gods looked down to watch what
people were doing
from time to time they interfered with
what went on with mortals on earth
the Gods did not always behave well
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The Twelve Gods
that Lived on
Mt. Olympus
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Zeus
ruled the olympians
god of the sky,
lightning and thunder
symbol was the
thunderbolt
married Hera
fathered many children
with various goddesses
and mortals
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Hera
Protector of marriage
and the home
symbols were the
peacock and the crow
associated with the
peacock because of her
great beauty
she was jealous of
zeus’s dalliances with
other women
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Poseidon
God of the sea
symbol was the trident
built an underwater
palace with a great
pearl and oral throne
created the horse for
his sister Demeter
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Demeter
Goddess of the Harvest
Symbols include wheat
Mother of Persephone
who was the daughter
of zeus
Persephone was
kidnapped by Hades and
taken to live in the
underworld for six
months of the year
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Athena
Goddess of wisdom,
war, and crafts
symbols include the
owl, shield and spear
born full grown out of
the head of Zeus
the Greek city of
Athens is named for
her
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Apollo
God of music, poetry,
light, and medicine
Symbols include lyre,
dolphin, sun
was the twin brother
of artemis
considered the most
handsome god
Drove his chariot
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Artemis
Goddess of the woods,
moon, and the hunt
Symbols are a silver
bow and arrow
ruled the untame
places of the earth
Twin sister of Apollo
Mother was leto and
father was Zeus
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Dionysus
God of wine and
revelry
said to be the only god
on Olympus with a
mortal parent
Much of the ancient
world’s greatest
poetry was created in
his honor
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Ares
God of war, violence,
and bloodshed
symbols include the
spear and shield, boar,
vulture, serpent
ruthless and
murderous god who
displayed the worst of
humanity’s traits
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Hephaestus
God of fire, Volcanoes,
and the forge
Symbols include fire,
anvil, and axe
Least attractive of the
gods
Married to Aprodite,
goddess of love
Fashioned the armor
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Aphrodite
Goddess of love and
Beauty
The most beautiful of
goddesses
Symbols include the
dove, bird, apple, rose
Born from sea foam
Parents were Zeus and
Dione
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Hermes
God of mischief,
thieves, and games
and messenger of the
gods
Symbols include winged
sandals and cap, the
caduceus (staff
entwined with two
snakes),
Precocious son of Zeus
and Maia, a titaness
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Other gods
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Hestia
Goddess of the hearth
sister of Zeus and
daughter of Cronus
and Rhea
Was one of the original
twelve Olympians until
she gave her throne to
Dionysus
considered the mildest
and kindest goddess
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Hades
God of the underworld
Brother of zeus and
poseidon
Rarely left his
underworld domain
Made Persephone his
wife
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Heroes
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Heracles
“Hercules” was the
Roman name for the
Greek god “Heracles”
Son of Zeus and a
mortal woman
Greatest hero of Greek
mythology
Hera was jealous of
Heracles
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Twelve Labors of Heracles
Was driven mad by Hera and killed his
children
To make up for killing his children he
agreed to perform twelve labors:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Nemean Lion
The Hydra
The Cerynitian Hind
The Erymanthian Boar
The Augean stables
The Stymphalian Birds
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7. The Cretan Bull
8. The Mares of Diomedes
9. Hippolyte’s Belt
10. The Cattle of Geryon
11. The apples of Hersperides
12. The Capture of Cerberus