Greek/ Roman Mythology, Group 1

Tyler WhiteEdith HernandezEduardo MorenoNathalie FigueroaDelilah Garcia

1. Prometheus● Means “Forethought”● Titan who fought with the

Olympians● Ordered to create man● Yearned to help mankind● Tricked Zeus over what to

sacrifice (Bones Wrapped in Fat and Meat Stuffed Inside a Stomach)

● Stole fire from Olympus against orders to give to man

● Punishment= Being chained to a rock and having an eagle come everyday to eat his liver

Prometheus (and Io)● Zeus turned Io into a cow to hide her from the

jealous Hera● Hera takes the cow and has Argus watch it● Zeus sends Hermes to kill Argus● Hera sends a fly to drive Io mad● Depressed and crazy Io wanders Earth● Io meets Prometheus, who tells her to be patient

and look forward to the future● Taking his advice, Io wanders across the ocean● On the opposite coast, Zeus turns her back into a

human and they make love● Years later, Prometheus is met by a man who

sets him free● This man is a descendant of Io named Hercules

When Narcissus was born, his mother, Leiriope, took him to the blind seer Teiresias in order to learn about his future. She was told that he would live a long life as long as he didn't get to know himself. From birth up, Narcissus was known for his beauty and gained many admirers. Although he was loved by many, he found none of them worthy and rejected them all. This included Echo, a wood nymph, and Ameinias, his next door neighbor.

Narcissus

● Narcissus was punished by the God Nemesis

● “ So may he himself love, and not gain the thing he loves!”

● Narcissus saw his reflection in the pond that Nemesis attracted him to

● He was unable to leave his reflection and drowned.

● His body disappeared and only a daffodil stood staring over the pond.

The Golden FleeceThe story of Argonauts and the quest for The Golden Fleece. Jason, the son of Aeson, descendant of God Aeolus was heir of the throne of Lolcus. His wife would be a famous sorceress Medea, daughter of king Aeetes of Colchis - where The Golden Fleece resided. Jason’s mission was to bring back The Golden Fleece from Colchis. The Golden Fleece was the skin of a winged ram, the holy ram of Zeus. Jason, following the commands of King Pelias, began his voyage known as Argonautica. He had to recruit the best warriors. About 50 of them including Hercules and Orpheus. Jason had the support of Goddess Hera who wanted revenge for king Pelias not worshipping her. After the journey they arrived Colchis where Jason had Asked King Aeetes to give him The Golden Fleece and how it was also the wish of Hera. Aeetes agreed but set a trial that Jason sure was to fail. Asking Jason to plough the land using two bulls with metallic legs which threw flames from their nostrils, and then sow teeth of the dragon that the king gave to him. Aeetes knew that by sewing the teeth, an army of warriors would come out of the soil to attack him.

The Golden FleeceMedea, the daughter of Aeetes knew of this plan, told Jason about it, and gave him an ointment that would make him invincible to iron and fire for one whole day. Medea also told Jason to throw a stone at one of the warriors so that they would all be in a battle and eventually kill each other. Jason succeeded in the task with the help of Medea retrieving the Golden Fleece. Madea knew her father would soon follow them so she killed her brother, spreading pieces of him throughout the ocean so that her father would find them, leaving them enough time to escape. Zeus was not happy with the killing of Madea's brother so he made obstacles for them to face on their journey back such as the sirens, Skylla and Charybdis, etc. They ended up succeeding in the obstacles with the help of Apollo. Jason headed back home giving the Golden Fleece to King Pelias.

Orpheus and EurydiceOrpheus was the son of the muse Calliope and the god Apollo. Orpheus had a beautiful voice and he was given a lyre as a boy and learned no play instantly, and it has been said that no god and mortal could resist his music; even the rocks and trees would move closer to hear him play. He even put the “sleepless dragon” to sleep, to help Jason get the Golden Fleece in the previous story. Then he fell in love with a beautiful shy girl named Eurydice (a wood nymph). The love between the two was immense and they soon got married. However, a shepherd named Aristaeus wanted Eurydice for himself and he then plotted a plan to take her away from Orpheus. When he was near the lovers, he jumped to kill Orpheus but Orpheus grabbed Eurydice and they both ran as fast as they could. Then all of a sudden Eurydice fell, and Orpheus grieved as he saw that a poisonous snake had bitten her killing her instantly.

Orpheus and Eurydice

After the death of Eurydice, Orpheus was no longer the same, he grieved day and night. Until his father the god Apollo heard his cries about bringing back Eurydice. Apollo convinced Hades the god of the underworld to accept Orpheus into the underworld and hear his plea. Once Orpheus was in front of the king Hades and his queen Persephone, he played his lyre and both the heartless king and the Cerberus the three headed dog, guardian of the underworld could not contain their sadness and they let Orpheus take Eurydice back to the living world. However, they warned him not to look at Eurydice until she reached the light. Orpheus was excited but he didn’t trust Hades and once they were almost at their end he noticed that he didn’t her any footsteps behind him. Fearing that he had been tricked, he looked back and saw his beautiful Eurydice. By doing so he disobeyed Hades and soon the underworld took back Eurydice. He was devastated and tried to enter the underworld again but was denied entry. Days passed and he no longer lived as before and he knew no other girl would take her place, so he got to the point where he shunned women completely. The women who tried to get close to him were furious that he ignored them, so they went after him and killed him. He was so still so sad that he didn’t even try to save himself, and he let them tear him up to shreds and throw him in a river. Once dead he descended to the underworld where he was finally back with Eurydice,

5. Daedalus (and Icarus)● Daedalus was the creator of the Labyrinth

on Crete● King Minos had Daedalus and his son

Icarus locked up on the island● Minos controlled all land and sea travel so

Daedalus made a plan to travel by air● He set to work on two pairs of wings● The wings were made out of real feathers,

secured at the middle with string and at the base with wax

● Daedalus tested his wings and they were a success

Daedalus (and Icarus)● Daedalus warns Icarus to

not fly too high or else the sun will melt the wax and to not fly too low or else the feathers will get soaked by sea foam

● After passing Samos, Delos, and Lebynthos Icarus forgets his father’s warning and flies too close to the sun

● The wax melts and his wings fall apart● Icarus free falls into the ocean and drowns● Daedalus curses his own arts and names the land by where his son

dies Icaria● Some time later, Athena visits Daedalus and gives him real wings so

he could fly like a god

Cupid and Psyche

● Psyche was the youngest and most Beautiful of three sisters● People began disappearing from Venus's temple and payed

all their attention to Psyche instead● Psyche's parents were told by Apollo that she would marry

an immortal monster and would have to wait for him on the mountain top.

● Venus sends her son Cupid to punish Psyche● Cupid falls in love with Psyche and pokes himself with his

own arrow and leaves as Psyche awakes● She waits at the mountaintop for her future husband● She awakens at a palace that is given to her by Cupid and

he asks her to never attempt to see his appearance● Psyche's jealous sisters were allowed to visit her with cupids

consent and they make psyche question her relationship● Psyche sneaks into cupid's room with a light and knife and

accidentally burns him with dripping oil which awakens him into the truth of what was taking place.

● Before Cupid abandons Psyche, he states “ Love cannot live where there is no trust.”

● Psyche is heartbroken, regretful and obtains the will to do anything to regain Cupid's love

● She tells her sisters about what happened and they try to take cupid for themselves and meet their deaths in the process

● Psyches decides to surrender herself to the angry goddess Venus in hopes of finding her lost husband

● Venus gives her many difficult task she must pass in order to prove her house wifery.

● Cupid begins secretly helping Psyche with her tasks and others helps her also

● Her last task was to obtain beauty from Proserpine in the underworld.

● she attempts to commit suicide in order to arrive to the underworld but Cupid secretly saves her again by telling her how to get there.

● She was also told to not look into the box but she does anyway which causes her to fall into a deep sleep.

● Cupid saves her and beg the Gods to help them● Cupid is eventually helped and Psyche is taken to Mt. Olympus,

where she becomes immortal and live happily ever after with Cupid.

7. Pygmalion and Galatea

● Pygmalion was a talented Greek sculptor● Disgusted by local prostitutes● Had lost all interest in women● Saw they were flawed creatures● Vowed to not waste any time with them● Soon created Galatea● A sculptor of a woman● He soon fell in love with it● He admired it● He would kiss it, talk to it, caress it, clothe it, and buy it jewelry

Pygmalion and Galatea● Became known to Aphrodite (the goddess of love)● Took pity on the young man● Pygmalion went to her temple to sacrifice a bull● In order to bring Galatea to life● The offering was burned on the temple● The flames shot up 3 times● He went home and went to the statue● noticed it felt strange and was soft● Indeed the goddess had turned her human!● They soon got wedded and had a son named Paphos

8. Daphne (and Apollo)Apollo had a strike of attitude because of his recent victories and thought that he was the most powerful god compared to a weakling such as Eros (also known as cupid) and he told Eros to leave the weapons for actual warriors. Eros was furious and told Apollo “Your arrows may strike all things else, Apollo, but mine shall strike you” and then Eros shot two arrows one gold and one silver at the same time. The gold one struck Apollo with love and the silver truck daphne the nymph with hatred. Apollo fell deeply in love with Daphne. Daphne however, tried everything to get as far away as possible from Apollo. Days went by and Apollo was becoming heartborken because his love was not correspondant to his. Eros regretted what he had done and to fix it he tried to help Apollo get closer to her, and it worked.

Daphne (and Apollo)Eros’s plan worked for only a short moment, because Daphne’s disgust towards Apollo grew stronger and she didn’t want to be anywhere near him. So in her despair, she asked her father Peneus a powerful man to change her into a different life form so that she can finally get away from Apollo’s love and never get married. Peneus hearing his daughter’s cries, instantly turned her into a tree and Apollo was heartbroken. However, he vowed to always protect her and never let her plant form die, by giving her eternal youth. He promised her that her leaves would only decorate the heads of kings and gods. The nymph had now changed into a laural tree that will forever be loved and cared for by Apollo.

9. Perseus

● First greek hero ● son of zeus● casted out to see by his grandfather,king

of argos.● raised by fishermen ● killed the Gorgon Medusa● saved andromeda from the sea monster

cetus● poseidon sent the sea monster● perseus killed the monster with Medusa's

head ● than married Andromeda ● had a son named Perses

10. Theseus● king minos had a son,androgeus,killed in athens● king argues didn't know the assassin so he

surrendered the town to minos’ mercy ● every end of the year(7solar years)the athens had to

send pretty young women and young strong men● theseus volunteered to slay the minotaur● he went to crete and promised his dad that he would

return with a white flag● theseus got there and fell in love with king minos’

daughter(ariadne) ● than went to labyrinth and promised ariadne if he

returned than he would take her ● he took a sword that he hide from the guards ● he stabbed the minotaur in the throat ● escaped labyrinth with all the young athenians &

ariadne withe her little sis● Athena told theseus to leave ariadne with her sis on

the beach ● he forgot to put the white flag so his dad killed

himself.

Questions and Answers ( 1 question per story ) a. He spurned all those who loved him, and turned into a daffodil. ( Narcissus )b. She was the most beautiful of her three sisters and angered Venus because she attracted most of her worshippers.( Psyche )c.Was a talented Greek sculptor who had no interest in women but a sculptor of a woman who he soon fell in love with (Pygmalion )d.Jason going on a quest in retrieving this for King Pelias facing many obstacles ( The Golden Fleece)e. This Titan learned to have hope from his punishment and passed his knowledge to a heifer. Later, karma returns the favor. (Prometheus and Io)f. He went through hell to get back the love of his life...literally (Orpheus and Eurydice)g. In order to save the one he loves, this hero silences the monster with the gaze of another monstrosity. (Perseus)h. Sun god bullies god of Love and ends up with a broken heart for he could never be with the one he lovesi. The original maze runner who killed the beast at the center (Theseus)j. This father/son duo thought they could fly away from their problems but disaster strikes during their great escape… (Daedalus and Icarus)