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Myths
Olympians
Greek Gods
• People had questions
• No answers since there was no science
• Created stories to explain the phenomena rising & setting sun, stars, crops growing
What is a Myth ?
Myths are . . . • Handed down from generations
• 3,000 years old
• The religion, science and literature of primitive people
• What Myths do you know?
• Most famous myths are Greek & Roman
The Titanstitenes ("straining ones")
Cronus
Father of Olympians
Cursed by his father
Ate his children
Titans
Rhea : wife of Cronus
Mother of Olympians
Saved children with Zeus
Cronus and Rhea give birth to the Olympian Gods
The Gods live on Mount Olympus
The Olympian Gods in Greek and Latin
Zeus / Jupiter
Ruler of Mt. Olympus
God of the Sky
Lighting rod
Husband to Hera
Player
Hera / Juno
Queen of Heavens & Stars
Goddess of marriage & fidelity: June
Wife to Zeus
Jealous
Poseidon / Neptune
God of the Sea, rivers, springs, floods, and earthquakes
Carries Tridents
Created the Horse
Hades / Pluto
God of the Underworld, Home of the Dead
Jealous of brothers
Wealthy Rides Chariot with Black Horses
Demeter / Ceres
Goddess of Fertile earth and agricultureHer crops feed mankindCereal comes from “Ceres”
Hestia / Vesta
Goddess of Hearth, Home & Family
Didn’t want to be a Goddess
Watches the fire on Mt. Olympus
Dionysus / Bacchus
God of Wine, Vegetation, Fertility and Theater
Freeing one from one's normal self, by madness, ecstasy, or wine
Balance between madness and normal
Hephaestus / Vulcanus
Son of Zeus & Hera
God of Fire & Craftsmanship
Married Aphrodite
Lame: kicked off Mt. Olympus
Volcano
Ares / Mars
Son of Zeus & Hera
God of War & Slaughter
Coward/ Jealous/ Creates trouble
Aphrodite’s lover
Persephone / Prosepina
Daughter of Zeus & Demeter
Goddess of Underworld & Spring Renewal
Married to Hades
She is the reason we have 6 months of winter & 6 of summer
Aphrodite / Venus
Goddess of Beauty, Love, Sexuality
Born of the Sea or from Zeus
Married Hephaestus
She started the Trojan War
Apollo / Phoebus
Son of Zeus & Leto
God Music, Medicine, Archery, Healing
Twin of Artemis
Took care of man
Vain
Artemis / Diana
Daughter of Zeus & Leto
Goddess of Hunt, animals , forest, and young girls
Twin to Apollo
Hermes / Mercury
Messenger of Gods
God of Travelers, Shepherds, Thieves
Brother to Apollo
Stole his cattle
Athena / Minerva
Goddess of War, Education, Wisdom, crafts weaving
Born from Zeus head
Araneid or Arachnid means spider
Credit
Special thanks to Rory Sideman, English teacher extraordinaire at Franklin H.S. for providing this Power Point.