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Essential Question: What meanings did myths about gods, goddesses, and heroes have for the ancient Greeks? What meanings do the Greek
myths have for us today?
Myths are traditional stories that are passed down by word of mouth and visual arts. They convey common beliefs in a particular society about natural phenomenon, historical events, and proper behavior.
CourageousIntelligentResourcefulAbility to accept
responsibility for errors
Strong, possess endurance
Accepts helps when offered
Characteristics of a typical Greek hero:
StrongNot necessarily a
good role modelQuick thinkingWilling to do what
others won’tSelf-confident
Characteristics of a typical Greek god or goddess:
Very powerfulHuman like flawsImmortalLike to meddle in
human affairs
Historical EventsFlowers & plantsStars, sun and moonGeographical featuresAnimal characteristicsSeasons and climate
Zeus:Ruler of the gods.
He is lord of the sky & the rain god. His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him.
Hera:Wife & sister of
Zeus. She is the queen of the gods & protector of marriage and takes special care of married women.
Poseidon:Poseidon is the brother
of Zeus and lord of the sea. His weapon is a trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object. He is second only to Zeus in power amongst the gods. He has a difficult quarrelsome personality.
Hades:Brother of Zeus &
lord of the underworld, ruling over the dead.
Demeter:Goddess of the
earth, corn and crops.
Persephone:Daughter of
Demeter, wife of Hade, queen of the underworld.
Ares:Ares is the son of
Zeus and Hera. He was disliked by both parents. He is the god of war. He is considered murderous and bloodstained but, also a coward.
Apollo:Apollo is the son of
Zeus and Leto. His twin sister is Artemis. He is the god of music, archery, light, truth, &healing who taught man medicine.
Athena:Goddess of
wisdom, warfare and crafts. Athena is the daughter of Zeus. She sprang full grown in armor from his forehead, thus has no mother.
Hephaestus:Son of Zeus and
Hera He is the only god to be physically ugly & lame He is the god of fire and the forge & is the smith and armorer of the gods using a volcano as his forge.
Hermes:Messenger of the
gods. (He wears winged sandals, a winged hat, and carries a magic wand.) He is the god of travelers, trickery, theft, commerce and science.
Aphrodite:Goddess of love,
desire and beauty.