MythologyBy Edith Hamilton

Translation: the ancients made up slightly naughty stories about powerful humanlike gods/goddesses to explain things like the change of seasons, sunrise, etc.

Pan-deism or pan-animism are terms which mean ancients believed that gods/goddesses existed in all facets of nature. That is, every rock, spring, tree had its own “life.”

Mythology is the study of primarily Greek and Roman myths, although every culture has their own mythology.Myths usually involve anthropomorphic personifications created to explain natural phenomena.

Titans=huge Immortal beings

Before the Titans, therewas Chaos—a big, black, boiling Nothingness.

The mighty Oak treeis his favorite. His oracle is in a Grove of oak trees—Dodonna.

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Orion

http://camphalfblood.wikia.com/wiki/Nemesis

Percy Jackson and the Olympians : Thaliaby Jo-yumegari

Percy Jackson and the Olympians : Percyby Jo-yumegari

Annabeth Chaseby AireensColor

Thalia Graceby AireensColor

Percy Jackson, Grace Thalia and Nico Di Angelo

Zoe Nightshade - Artemisby Kat-Anni

AresClarisse La Rueby AireensColor

Athenaby AireensColor

Grover Underwood, Lord of the Wild, and Juniper, a tree nymph

Rachel Elizabeth Dareby AireensColor

Goat boy Grover

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The word myth comes from the Greek word 'mythos' which means 'to tell a story'. Myths are very old stories which were passed on by the spoken word (before books were invented). Every culture has its own myths that are centuries old. Myths differ from folktales and legends.Myths are stories with a message. Groups of people (cultures) told myths to explain how life began and how the world of nature behaved.

Special Features of a MythRead a myth. Using the Tale Untangler flowcharts to check if it fits the myth classification.Does the story have any of the following special features of a myth?• It explains how life started, or explains natural events.• It involves some supernatural power.• It involves some supernatural power.• The story is not about a real event.