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Page 1: Greek Mythology Gods, Goddesses, and Epics Why Study Mythology? For culture To study the development of Greek and Western culture, literature, and civilization

Greek Mythology

Gods, Goddesses, and Epics

Page 2: Greek Mythology Gods, Goddesses, and Epics Why Study Mythology? For culture To study the development of Greek and Western culture, literature, and civilization

Why Study Mythology?

• For culture

To study the development of Greek and Western culture, literature, and civilization.

Temple of Apollo

Page 3: Greek Mythology Gods, Goddesses, and Epics Why Study Mythology? For culture To study the development of Greek and Western culture, literature, and civilization

Why Study Mythology?

• For enjoyment

Mythology features stories about human nature, appeals to emotions, and is rich in symbolism.

Page 4: Greek Mythology Gods, Goddesses, and Epics Why Study Mythology? For culture To study the development of Greek and Western culture, literature, and civilization

Why Study Mythology?

• To learn allusions (indirect references)

Examples:– Achilles’ Heel– Trojan Horse– Herculean Task

Hercules! Hercules!

Page 5: Greek Mythology Gods, Goddesses, and Epics Why Study Mythology? For culture To study the development of Greek and Western culture, literature, and civilization

Why Study Mythology?

• To widen your vocabulary

Examples:– synchronize– somnambulism– aphrodisiac

The Birth of Aphrodite

Page 6: Greek Mythology Gods, Goddesses, and Epics Why Study Mythology? For culture To study the development of Greek and Western culture, literature, and civilization

More on Mythology

• Leads us back to a time when the world was young

• Shows man’s connection to nature

• Shows man’s vivid imagination

• Had no distinction between the real and unreal

Who was the god of the sun?

Page 7: Greek Mythology Gods, Goddesses, and Epics Why Study Mythology? For culture To study the development of Greek and Western culture, literature, and civilization

More on Mythology

• Myths were based on facts and actual places.

• Magic was hardly practiced.

• Repulsive beasts were for the hero to conquer.

Page 8: Greek Mythology Gods, Goddesses, and Epics Why Study Mythology? For culture To study the development of Greek and Western culture, literature, and civilization

Works Cited:

Slides 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 – Microsoft Encarta Reference Library

Slides 3 and 6 – Microsoft Clip Art Gallery


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