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Myth
A myth is a legendary narrative that
tells of origins, explains natural or
social phenomena, or suggests the
destiny of humans through the
interaction of people and supernatural
beings.
What do myths do?
Myths do a number of things:
1.
Explain mysteries of nature
2.
Teach a moral or a lesson
3.
Tell about the origin of things
4.
Explain how gods control man’s behavior
and emotions
5.
Involve the supernatural
6.
Are usually exaggerated
7.
Handed down by word of mouth
Myths
• The Quest for the Golden Fleece
• Prometheus and the Creation Myth
• The Trojan War
Mount Olympus
In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus is
the home of the Olympians, the principal
gods in the Greek pantheon. The Greeks
thought of it as built with crystal mansions
wherein the gods, such as Zeus, dwelt. It
was also thought, in Greek mythology,
that when Gaia gave birth to the Titans
they used the mountains in Greece as
their thrones
Pantheon
• Temple of gods
• Set (group) of gods
Greek Mythology
Today
What do you know already?
What do you want to learn?
Have you ever heard of …
• A Herculean task
• Someone strong being called a Hercules
The Midas Touch
Whenever good things
seem to happen to
the same person all
the time, he/she is
said to have the
Midas touch.
An Atlas
A book of maps gets its name
from Atlas, the Titan who
supported the heavens on his
shoulders.
The Titanic
Something colossal in
size or power (such
as a supposedly
unsinkable ocean
liner) is said to be
titanic. This adjective
comes from the
Titans, the
gargantuan firstborn
sons of the goddess
Earth.
Achilles Heel
A point of vulnerability
is an Achilles' heel,
because the
mythological warrior
Achilles had been
magically protected in
all but that part of his
body.
Panic
Pan was considered to
be the cause of the
sudden fear that
sometimes comes for
no reason, especially
in lonely places.
That's why it's called
"panic".
Allusion
A reference made to
someone/something/someplace in
literature, history or the Bible.
Greek myths are alluded to very often.
Have you heard of these?
martial
cloth
echo
chronological
fortune
volcano
Other Allusions
University of Southern
California – Trojans
California University
of PA - Vulcans
Have you heard of these places?
• Mars, PA
• Apollo, PA
• Atlantic City, NJ
• Phoenix, AZ
Zeus
King of the
gods
Thunderbolt
Hera
Queen of
the gods,
goddess of
marriage
Peacock
feather
Athena
Goddess of
wisdom, war,
patriotism,
and
citizenship
Spear,
shield, owl
Poseidon
God of the
seas
Trident
Hades
God of the
Underworld, dead
Bident, Cerberus
Demeter
Goddess of
grain and
agriculture
Sheaf of
wheat,
grain
Artemis
Goddess of
hunting,
wild things,
and
maidens
Moon, silver
bow and
arrow, stag
Apollo
God of sun,
music, medicine
Gold bow and
arrow, lyre
Hermes
God of travelers,
thieves, messenger
for the gods, brings
dead souls to
Underworld
Winged
helmet and
sandals
Hephaestus
God of
fire,
weapons,
metals,
and
jewelry
Anvil,
weapons
Aphrodite
Goddess of
love and
beauty
Dove,
swan
Ares
God of war
Sword
and
shield
Hestia
Goddess of
hearth and
home
Hearth
(fireplace)
and home