Heroes Heroes and and

HeroinesHeroines

Greek Greek Mythology Mythology

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What is a Myth?What is a Myth?

1.1. A story that tells how the human A story that tells how the human race race thought and felt years ago.thought and felt years ago.

2.2. A story that reflects how man lived A story that reflects how man lived in in close companionship with nature.close companionship with nature.

3.3. A study of the way early man A study of the way early man looked at looked at his surroundings.his surroundings.

Creation of the GreeksCreation of the Greeks

Chaos(nothingness)

Erebus(Darkness)

Nox(Night)

Eros(Love)

Father Uranus(Heaven)

Mother Gaea(Earth)

Titans(Cronus and Rhea)

Gods(Zeus)

Goddesses(Hera)

Important TitansImportant Titans(Elder Gods)(Elder Gods)

CronusCronus RheaRhea Oceanus-river that flowed around the earthOceanus-river that flowed around the earth Tethys-Oceanus’ wifeTethys-Oceanus’ wife Mnemosyne-Titan of memoryMnemosyne-Titan of memory Themis-Titan of divine justiceThemis-Titan of divine justice Hyperion-father of sun, moon and dawnHyperion-father of sun, moon and dawn Iapetus-father of Prometheus who created mortalsIapetus-father of Prometheus who created mortals Atlas-carried the world on his shouldersAtlas-carried the world on his shoulders Thea-Titaness of LightThea-Titaness of Light Coeus-Titan of IntelligenceCoeus-Titan of Intelligence Dione-Titan of the EarthDione-Titan of the Earth Epimetheus-maker of animals and beastsEpimetheus-maker of animals and beasts Crius-Titan of the powers of the SeaCrius-Titan of the powers of the Sea Phoebe-Titaness of the MoonPhoebe-Titaness of the Moon Metis-Titan of wisdomMetis-Titan of wisdom

Mt. OlympusMt. Olympus

Magnificent PalaceMagnificent Palace

Gods/Goddesses Gods/Goddesses HomeHome

High Point in High Point in Greece called Mt. Greece called Mt. OlympusOlympus

ZeusZeus

King of the Gods King of the Gods and Goddesses of and Goddesses of Mount OlympusMount Olympus

Symbol: Symbol: ThunderboltThunderbolt

Married to Hera but Married to Hera but has many, many has many, many affairsaffairs

Has many children, Has many children, too many to counttoo many to count

AresAres

God of WarGod of War Ruthless, Ruthless,

murderousmurderous HandsomeHandsome Looked for troubleLooked for trouble Appetite for chaosAppetite for chaos Son of ZeusSon of Zeus

Hephaestus and HermesHephaestus and Hermes

Hephaestus:Hephaestus:*God of Fire and *God of Fire and CraftsCrafts*Blacksmith*Blacksmith*Said to be ugly*Said to be ugly

Hermes:Hermes:*Messenger*Messenger*Winged Sandals*Winged Sandals*Aids travelers*Aids travelers

PoseidonPoseidon

God of WaterGod of Water Brother to Zeus & Brother to Zeus &

HadesHades Has 3-pronged Has 3-pronged

tridenttrident Causes floods and Causes floods and

earthquakes if madearthquakes if mad

AphroditeAphrodite

Goddess of Love, Goddess of Love, Beauty and FertilityBeauty and Fertility

Irresistible to all Irresistible to all menmen

HeraHera

Goddess of Goddess of MarriageMarriage

Zeus’ wife and Zeus’ wife and sistersister

Protector of Protector of MarriagesMarriages

JealousJealous

HadesHades

God of the God of the UnderworldUnderworld

Lord of the DeadLord of the Dead Persephone’s Persephone’s

HusbandHusband Dog-CerberusDog-Cerberus

ApolloApollo

God of Prophecy, God of Prophecy, Medicine and ArcheryMedicine and Archery

Symbols=the sun, Symbols=the sun, the lyre, the chariot the lyre, the chariot he drives across the he drives across the skysky

Creative, Supportive Creative, Supportive of the artsof the arts

Patron god of music Patron god of music and poetryand poetry

ArtemisArtemis

Goddess of the Goddess of the HuntHunt

Symbols: Bow, Symbols: Bow, HoundsHounds

Physically strong, Physically strong, defender of womendefender of women

Hates men, Hates men, opposes marriageopposes marriage

AthenaAthena

Goddess of arts and Goddess of arts and craftscrafts

Goddess of WarGoddess of War Symbols: shield, Symbols: shield,

helmet, owlhelmet, owl Rational, intelligent, Rational, intelligent,

peacemakerpeacemaker City of Athens is City of Athens is

named after hernamed after her Fan of OdysseusFan of Odysseus

HestiaHestia Greek Goddess of Greek Goddess of

Hearth and HomeHearth and Home Symbols: Hearth and fireSymbols: Hearth and fire Strengths: Constant, Strengths: Constant,

Calm, and GentleCalm, and Gentle

Courted by Poseidon Courted by Poseidon and Apollo but and Apollo but remained a virginremained a virgin

Immune to Aphrodite’s Immune to Aphrodite’s powerspowers