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Myths
Olympians
Greek Gods
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• 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 ?
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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
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The Titanstitenes ("straining ones")
Cronus
Father of Olympians
Cursed by his father
Ate his children
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Titans
Rhea : wife of Cronus
Mother of Olympians
Saved children with Zeus
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Cronus and Rhea give birth to the Olympian Gods
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The Gods live on Mount Olympus
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The Olympian Gods in Greek and Latin
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Zeus / Jupiter
Ruler of Mt. Olympus
God of the Sky
Lighting rod
Husband to Hera
Player
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Hera / Juno
Queen of Heavens & Stars
Goddess of marriage & fidelity: June
Wife to Zeus
Jealous
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Poseidon / Neptune
God of the Sea, rivers, springs, floods, and earthquakes
Carries Tridents
Created the Horse
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Hades / Pluto
God of the Underworld, Home of the Dead
Jealous of brothers
Wealthy Rides Chariot with Black Horses
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Demeter / Ceres
Goddess of Fertile earth and agricultureHer crops feed mankindCereal comes from “Ceres”
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Hestia / Vesta
Goddess of Hearth, Home & Family
Didn’t want to be a Goddess
Watches the fire on Mt. Olympus
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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
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Hephaestus / Vulcanus
Son of Zeus & Hera
God of Fire & Craftsmanship
Married Aphrodite
Lame: kicked off Mt. Olympus
Volcano
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Ares / Mars
Son of Zeus & Hera
God of War & Slaughter
Coward/ Jealous/ Creates trouble
Aphrodite’s lover
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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
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Aphrodite / Venus
Goddess of Beauty, Love, Sexuality
Born of the Sea or from Zeus
Married Hephaestus
She started the Trojan War
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Apollo / Phoebus
Son of Zeus & Leto
God Music, Medicine, Archery, Healing
Twin of Artemis
Took care of man
Vain
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Artemis / Diana
Daughter of Zeus & Leto
Goddess of Hunt, animals , forest, and young girls
Twin to Apollo
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Hermes / Mercury
Messenger of Gods
God of Travelers, Shepherds, Thieves
Brother to Apollo
Stole his cattle
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Athena / Minerva
Goddess of War, Education, Wisdom, crafts weaving
Born from Zeus head
Araneid or Arachnid means spider
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Credit
Special thanks to Rory Sideman, English teacher extraordinaire at Franklin H.S. for providing this Power Point.