Download Monotheistic: worship of one God.

WARM UP
•What kind of
people live
here?
•Where do
they get their
food?
•What kind of
shelter do you
think they
have?
•What do you
think they love
about this
place?
•What do you
think they fear
about this
place?
Greek Mythology
The importance of the Gods.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0115361/planets%20mythology.html
Important Vocabulary
Monotheistic:
Important Vocabulary
Monotheistic: worship of one God.
– Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
(Muslim), Judaism
Important Vocabulary
Monotheistic: worship of one God.
– Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
(Muslim), Judaism
Polytheistic:
Important Vocabulary
Monotheistic: worship of one God.
– Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
(Muslim), Judaism
Polytheistic: worshiping many gods
Examples: Ancient Greek and Roman
religions, Hinduism
Important Vocabulary
Monotheistic: worship of one God.
– Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
(Muslim), Judaism
Polytheistic: worshiping many gods
Examples: Ancient Greek and Roman
religions, Hinduism
Personification:
Important Vocabulary
Monotheistic: worship of one God.
– Examples: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
(Muslim), Judaism
Polytheistic: worshiping many gods
Examples: Ancient Greek and Roman
religions, Hinduism
Personification: giving a non-human
thing human characteristics (such as in
folktales with talking animals.
Zeus
Zeus
• King of all the Gods
Zeus
• King of all the Gods
• Thunderbolt is his
weapon of choice
Zeus
• King of all the Gods
• Thunderbolt is his
weapon of choice
• Lord of the sky and
rain
Zeus’ Brothers
Zeus’ Brothers
• Poseidon: King of the
Sea.
Zeus’ Brothers
Zeus’ Brothers
Hades: King of the
Underworld
Hera
Hera
• Zeus’ wife
Hera
• Zeus’ wife
• Goddess of marriage
and birth.
Zeus’ sister
Zeus’ sister
• Hestia
Zeus’ sister
• Hestia
• Goddess of hearth
and home and fire
Zeus’ Children
• Athena: Goddess
of arts, intellect,
reason and
literature
Zeus’ Children
• Ares: God of War
Zeus’ Children
• Apollo: God of
light, truth, music
and knowledge
Zeus’ Children
• Artemis: Goddess
of the hunt and
nature.
Zeus’ Children
• Hermes:
messenger god
Zeus’ Children
• Hephaestus: God
of fire and
working with
metal
In our society, what is important?
WRITE/ANSWER IN YOUR COMP NOTBOOK
•What do you have power over?
•What are your strengths?
•How can you use them for good?
Your assignment
• Create a God or superhero that reflects what is
important to you!
• Write a brief description (1 to 2 paragraphs) AND
draw it.
• Make sure you include some sort of weapon or
instrument to help your god/hero.
• This assignment is due in class tomorrow.
You will have 20 minutes to work on it in class,
therefore, you need to do most of the
drawing and description for homework!
Ticket out the Door!
LEQ: How did the Greek mythology affect
the people of Ancient Greeks?
Answer this on a sheet of paper and turn it
in before you leave. It can be in sentences
or bullets.