Finally!!!!Greek Mythology

Mythology Project Options

• 1. Mythmaker• 2. Drama: Bring a Myth to Life• 3. PowerPoint• 4. Illustration• 5. Board Game• 6. Family Tree• Have a great idea not listed? Ask about it!

What purpose did Mythology have for the Ancient Greeks?

1. Explain how the world came into being 2. Explain how the natural world works3. Describe humanity4. Discuss dualities

What exactly is Greek Mythology?

•myth – a legendary story used to describe a supernatural being or event or explain a religious belief or practice

• Greek myths are about the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, and other mythological creatures

• mythology is a collection of myths = Greek Literature

The appeal of Greek Mythology

• The Ancient Greek culture has been kept alive by the oral and later written stories handed down through thousands of years.

• Modern plays, novels, television programs, movies and even advertisements refer to Greek gods, goddesses, heroes and their stories.

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Components of Greek Mythology

• god – a male being that is believed to be immortal, more powerful than humans, and wants to be worshipped

• goddess – a female being that is believed to be immortal, more powerful than humans, and wants to be worshipped

• Each god or goddess was worshipped as a deity and ruled over certain areas of the Greeks’ lives.

Mythological Creatures

• mythological creatures have characteristics like an animal or a monster along with a few human features.

• Few of them possess supernatural powers• All of them have many stories related to

them.

In the Beginning…

• Chaos – formless matter from which the cosmos was created.

• Produced: Mother Earth, Gaea, mother and wife of Father Heaven.

• Father Heaven = Uranus • Gaea + Uranus = The Titans

The Titans

• The Titans, also known as the elder gods, ruled the earth before the Olympians overthrew them.

• Cronus, ruler of the Titans, was dethroned by his son Zeus.

• Most of the Titans fought with Cronus against Zeus and were punished by being banished to Tartarus.

The Olympian Gods and Goddess

• Live at Mt. Olympus• 12 Olympian Gods and Goddess